Archive for January, 2008
Aching Back? Put Your Mind To It
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Study in Journal PAIN Describes Relief by Mindfulness Meditation
Mood and Food for Thought
Monday, January 28th, 2008Your Personality Type Influences How Much Self-control You Have
Monday, January 28th, 2008
A new study from Northwestern introduces personality types used frequently in consumer research to the realm of self-improvement. People are motivated by one of two fundamental needs: they are either "promotion-focused," seeking products that will help them achieve hopes and aspirations, or they are "prevention-focused," seeking items that help achieve a need for safety and security. According to the research, people are better able to exercise self-control when they choose goal-pursuit strategies -- such as diets or money management -- that "fit" with their promotion or prevention focus.
Key Factor In Stress Effects On The Brain Identified
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Acute and chronic stress can have devastating effects on the brain, and Yale School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed one receptor that plays a key role in that harmful cycle.
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Laughter is the best medicine. We've heard the expression time and again. For decades, researchers have explored how humor helps patients relieve stress and heal. Melissa B. Wanzer, EdD, professor of communication studies at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has taken it one step further, with her research on how humor helps medical professionals cope with their difficult jobs. She also looked at how humor affects the elderly and how it can increase communication in the workplace and in the classroom.
New tool probes brain circuits
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Method applied to learning/memory pathway
Don’t worry, be (moderately) happy, research suggests
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Could the pursuit of happiness go too far? Most self-help books on the subject offer tips on how to maximize one's bliss, but a new study suggests that moderate happiness may be preferable to full-fledged elation.
Unanimous Union: The mind and body together lean toward ‘truthiness’
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
'Truthiness,' according to television satirist Stephen Colbert, represents the human preference to follow our intuition despite the presence of facts or evidence. For example, the more ambiguous an answer to a question, the more likely an individual will believe it is truthful.
We All Need to Be Embarrassed………….by David
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
If you treat someone differently (poorly) when you are around other people, as opposed to when it is just the two of you, then I believe you need to be told (or embarrassed). If you're told this and you are embarrassed, then you probably didn't realize you were doing it. If you're told this, you may grin and say "yes, dear". In this case you may not even care.
When I encounter people who do this it almost feels like I'm in high school again. If these people could only know or realize how they are acting, they might be embarrassed and make changes in their behavior. This will only happen if they aren't too far gone into the world they call, "me first".
Another thing people do to one degree or another is justifying our bad behavior. We blame our failures in life on other people rather than ourselves. We are so stuck in this behavior that we can't see we are depriving ourselves and our children of a happy life and I emphasize our children, because that is probably how our parents presented themselves to us. Their example for us was by not taking responsibility for ones 'self.
How do we finally change these things from happening, this passing of bad behavior from one generation to another? I believe the only way is to change our behavior and set a good example. If we did that, we would no longer need to be embarrassed.
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When I encounter people who do this it almost feels like I'm in high school again. If these people could only know or realize how they are acting, they might be embarrassed and make changes in their behavior. This will only happen if they aren't too far gone into the world they call, "me first".
Another thing people do to one degree or another is justifying our bad behavior. We blame our failures in life on other people rather than ourselves. We are so stuck in this behavior that we can't see we are depriving ourselves and our children of a happy life and I emphasize our children, because that is probably how our parents presented themselves to us. Their example for us was by not taking responsibility for ones 'self.
How do we finally change these things from happening, this passing of bad behavior from one generation to another? I believe the only way is to change our behavior and set a good example. If we did that, we would no longer need to be embarrassed.
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Sports machismo may be cue to male teen violence
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
The sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not only among teen male players but also among their male friends and peers on and off the field, according to a Penn State study.