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Why We Cry: The Fascinating Psychology of Emotional Release. May 18, 2012 | Like this article?

Why We Cry: The Fascinating Psychology of Emotional Release

Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. At the site of the 2010 Chilean mine disaster, the son of miner Florencio Avalos burst into tears when his father was brought safely to the surface. Later that month, Caylee Anthony’s grandmother was shown weeping over her granddaughter’s death. This question puzzles many clinicians, including some who are considered experts in the field of emotional expression. The history of the field’s views on emotional release harks back to the days when skulls were trephined to release evil spirits, purgatives were administered to rid the body of toxins, and leeches were applied to purify the blood. The Two-Stage Theory of Tears Physiologically speaking, emotional tears are elicited when a person’s system shifts rapidly from sympathetic to parasympathetic activity—from a state of high tension to a period of recalibration and recovery.

Public Domain. How To Erase A CD. Well drawn explanation on what motivates us. Dumb Student Late Assignment [PIC] 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free. 47 Mind-Blowing Psychology-Proven Facts You Should Know About Yourself. I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People.

47 Mind-Blowing Psychology-Proven Facts You Should Know About Yourself

As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! The order that I’ll present these 100 things is going to be pretty random. So the fact that this first one is first doesn’t mean that’s it’s the most important.. just that it came to mind first. Dr. Where is Everyone? (by @baekdal) #media. These days, everyone is trying to figure out how to connect with other people.

Where is Everyone? (by @baekdal) #media

It used to be simple, you just placed some ads in whatever newspaper that was most suited to your product, but now that world is becoming ever more irrelevant. So how do you connect with other people today? And more importantly, how do you do it tomorrow? In this article, we are going to take a little tour through the history of information, or more specifically, where to focus your efforts if you want get in touch with other people. It is a really exciting time, because we are currently in the middle of the most drastic change since the invention of the newspaper. We are seeing an entirely new way for people to interact. So join me on this (unscientific) tour of the last 210 years of information + 10 more years into the future. But before we start to explore the future, let's explore how we got here. Note: The graph predicts influence over time. 1800 - The face to face period 1900 - Read all about it! The Future. My Housing - Sacred Heart University. Fashion Professional Directory - Fashion Images.

The Truth about Life, the Universe and Everything … Consumer Behavior: The Psychology of Marketing. Top 20 Websites No Teacher Should Start the 2010-2011 Year Without. I have to tell you that it was a tough call to make these decisions, especially when we’re talking every teacher no matter what grade level or subject, but I hope that you find a couple of gems to put away in your virtual treasure box.

Top 20 Websites No Teacher Should Start the 2010-2011 Year Without

You may have others you’d like to add to the list. Please post them in the comments for all of us to explore. A great photo editing tool is a must for teachers and I recommend Aviary, LunaPic, Picnik, or BeFunky with some being simpler than others, but all having unique features. Explore all the tools and choose the best option for your skill level. Creaza and Jaycut are answers to the Windows XP Movie Maker and Flipcam problem. Delicious or Diigo are online bookmarking networks teachers need. Doodle is a groovy scheduling tool teachers can use when setting up a collaborative work meeting or building social committee event. Dropbox is one of my absolute favorite tools shared with me by Intel Teach buddies Glen Westbrook and Jill Summers. 142 from nerdparadise.com. Posted on: 10 Cado 7:0 - 5.27.29 So you've procrastinated again.

142 from nerdparadise.com

You told yourself you wouldn't do this 2 months ago when your professor assigned you this. But you procrastinated anyway. Shame on you.