7 Famous Writers Who Were Masters at Procrastinating. The Urge to Make Other People Wrong. “You have your way.
I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche. 2 Psychological Studies Reveal How To Practice Like An Expert. Quote Monster: Nicki Minaj Explains Her Three Alter-Egos. Tyler Perry’s forthcoming movie adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf has been sparking criticism since the day it was announced earlier this year.
One of the issues raised was how can a man direct a work about women but according to Thandie Newton, one of the film’s stars, “the strength of the film caught the attention of the extraordinary collaboration of when a man and a woman can come together.” Kerry Washington, who plays Kelly/Blue, says that Perry was the only person who could have done the film. She cites his supportive nature and the legacy he has created in Black Hollywood as reasons why he was perfect for the job. “The amount of creative capital that he’s created in this industry, that he’s build in this industry has allowed him to be the person that could make this project happen?
Cure ADHD with Behavioral Modification. When I was young, people around me called those who interrupted in class and never did their homework, “lazy”.
To lessen the sting from that horrible word, they used to add “…but with a lot of potential” to suggest that there’s some light at the end of the tunnel for those students if they only buckled up and straightened their act. In some severe cases, a kid would even be labeled as suffering from a terrible affliction called ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a disease that had treatment but no known cure. According to Wikipedia, there are a number of factors that may influence our tendency to demonstrate ADHD-related behaviors. Summer Reading: 20 Mental Health Books That Can Change Your Life. The summer, a season known for slowing down, is the perfect time for catching up on the books collecting dust on your nightstand and getting a few new reads.
To celebrate the official start of summer — and to give you some ideas — we asked several therapists to share the books that’ve been especially profound for their clients and themselves. So, whether you’re flying to far-off places, taking a road trip, lounging by the water or just have a few more minutes to yourself, consider adding these potentially life-changing reads to your list.
Bonds that Make Us Free and Leadership and Self-Deception by C. The Feel-Good Faith of Evangelicals. Think of how evangelicals may describe the Bible: unchanging, inerrant, authoritative, truth.
Well, "in the world we are entering, the concept of the Bible will be completely different," said David Parker, theology professor at the University of Birmingham. The Red Queen was right: life must continually evolve to avoid extinction. “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place,” the Red Queen told Alice (illustration by Sir John Tenniel from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, 1871, credit: Wikimedia Commons) A University of California, Berkeley study has found that a lack of new emerging species contributes to extinction over a period of millions of years.
Sleep mechanism identified that plays role in emotional memory. Ambien (zolpidem) Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that Ambien, a popular prescription sleep aid, heightens the recollection of and response to negative memories.
Their findings have implications for individuals suffering from insomnia related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders who are prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) to help them sleep. The study was funded by a National Institutes of Health career award to Sara C. Atomic bombs help solve mystery: does the adult human brain produce new neurons? Radioactive carbon-14 atoms released by atomic bomb tests are helping scientists determine new neurons produced in the brain (credit: Spalding et al.
/Cell) A study in the journal Cell reveals that a significant number of new neurons in the hippocampus — a brain region crucial for memory and learning — are generated in adult humans. “It was thought for a long time that we are born with a certain number of neurons, and that it is not possible to get new neurons after birth,” says senior study author Jonas Frisén of the Karolinska Institute. But no one could check this, because there was no way to date the birth of neurons in humans. Carbon-dating neurons To do that, Frisén and his team developed an innovative method for dating the birth of neurons that takes advantage of the elevated atmospheric levels of carbon-14, a nonradioactive form of carbon, caused by above-ground nuclear bomb testing more than 50 years ago.
How Positive Thoughts Build Skills, Boost Health, and Improve Work. How Can I Become More Comfortable When Speaking in Public? Scientific-studies-explain-the-best-ways-to-talk-to-chi-582531307. Try Doing Some Creative Work When You're in a Bad Mood. AJ Jacobs: The Importance of Self-Delusion in the Creative Process. Can Music Tame Your Inner Beast? Music Therapy for Mental Health. Music can affect a person’s thoughts, feelings and behavior and has been shown to assist with managing stress, expressing emotion and improving communication.
Music therapy — the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals — helps people with understanding and developing self-identity, promoting quality of life and maintaining well-being. So how does music therapy work to help someone with their mental health concerns? Music therapy can be used with children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities and mental health needs as well as seniors affected by age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. For individuals with mental health conditions, such as ADHD, mood disorders, depression, PTSD and schizophrenia, the objective of music therapy is to approach issues that may not be addressed using words alone. Summer Reading: 20 Mental Health Books That Can Change Your Life. Altered brain structure in pathological narcissism. A far-reaching disorder of the self-esteem is denoted as a narcissistic personality disorder.
Persons with pathological narcissism on the one hand suffer from feelings of inferiority, while on the other hand projecting themselves to the world as arrogant, disparaging and self-absorbed. One of the key features of a narcissistic personality disorder is the lack of empathy. Although patients suffering from such a disorder are well able to recognize what other persons feel, think and intent, they display little compassion. In this study, the team of scientists led by Privatdozent Dr. Good Talk: How to be Empathetic & Effective. You Don’t Have to Judge Your Younger Self. - OpenLearn - Open University. Explore. Watch, listen, debate & discover with our experts Copyrighted image Credit: BBC Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 12 Jul 2012 What is so magical about prime numbers - and what makes them musical?