Abuses of Power - RANCINAN / GAUDRIAULT - EXHIBITIONS Frenchman Gérard Rancinan is an internationally recognized artist and photographer. His photographic works are included in great contemporary art collections and displayed in prestigious museums the world over. A wakeful witness of the metamorphoses undergone by humanity, Rancinan observes the world and delivers an uncompromising critique of the humours of the “Modern”. Through his protean photography, in which form and content are always linked, Rancinan seeks to translate the questions attached to the deviances and contradictions of society. He never gives absolution, and, in spite of the occasional cruelty of his gaze, he never fails to show everything. “Free thinker” is assuredly the only title to which he lays claim and to which he dedicates his life and work. Author, designer of the calligraphic installation Born in Paris, Caroline Gaudriault is the author of around a dozen books translated into English, and even Chinese. The Trilogy of the Moderns www.zigzag-blog.com
20 Wonderful Effects Exercise Has on the Mind Studies find exercise increases stress resilience, fights anxiety, speeds up the mind, protects against dementia, is more fun than we predict, and more… If everyone got a little exercise, we could put half the doctors in the world out of a job. But it’s not just doctors who’d be out of a job if people could take the stairs every now and then, it’s also psychologists. Here are 20 wonderful psychological effects that exercise has on the mind. 1. Studies on mice have shown that exercise reorganises the brain so that it is more resistant to stress (Schoenfeld et al., 2013). It does this by stopping the neurons firing in the regions of the brain thought to be important in the stress response (the ventral hippocampus). This may be part of the reason that exercise… 2. Exercise has a relatively long-lasting protective effect against anxiety (Smith, 2013). Both low and medium intensity exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety. 3. Not only this, but participants who exercised had better spatial memory.
Autonomous: Everyday Smart Products 7 Stupid Things People Do to Prevent Germs Nobody wants to get sick, and there are plenty of real, doctor-recommended ways to prevent catching a bug. But not every technique that you’ve heard of is a good one. Read on for some of the most ineffective at best and even unsafe ways to prevent germs. 1. Holding your breath when someone is sneezing or coughing? 2. There’s pretty much no way to avoid coming into contact with SOME germs in the bathroom. Love This? 3. Don’t you love it when you enter a public bathroom stall and the seat is covered in other people’s seat covers and suspicious-looking wet spots? Hovering over a toilet seat doesn’t really help either because, though you don’t come in direct contact with the seat, as soon as you flush, whatever germs are in the toilet enter the air. The chances of getting sick in any way at all from a toilet seat are so ridiculously small that your best option is to just plop your butt on the seat. 4. 5. Hand sanitizers were invented for — and are still used by — nurses and doctors. 6. 7.
Alegoría de la caverna Recreación de parte de la alegoría. Se observa cómo el prisionero solo puede observar proyecciones del mundo que son meras apariencias de las esencias. La alegoría de la caverna (también conocida por el nombre de mito de la caverna) , aunque en realidad solamente es una alegoría de intenciones pedagógico-filosóficas, no un mito pues no aparece reflejado como tal en los escritos de Platón ni en ninguna otra obra antigua, ni siquiera entre los mitógrafos) se considera la más célebre alegoría de la historia de la filosofía[1] junto con la del carro alado.[2] Su importancia se debe tanto a la utilidad de la narración para explicar los aspectos más importantes del pensamiento platónico como a la riqueza de sus sugerencias filosóficas. Historia[editar] Alegoría de la caverna, por Markus Maurer. Estos hombres encadenados consideran como verdad las sombras de los objetos. Interpretación esotérica[editar] Ontología subyacente en la alegoría[editar] La epistemología subyacente en la alegoría[editar]
Fysisk aktivitet lika bra som KBT eller läkemedel vid depression Med depression avses här egentlig depression med avgränsade episoder som varar minst 2 veckor med tydliga förändringar i tankar (tänker negativt om sig själv, andra människor och om framtiden; i värsta fall självmordstankar), känslor (bedrövelse och missmod), kroppsliga funktioner (sömn, matlust och energinivå) och beteende (tillbakadragenhet och inaktivitet) och med förbättringar av individens tillstånd mellan perioderna. En depression kan graderas som lindrig, måttlig eller allvarlig. Depression är den största enskilda orsaken till förlorade friska levnadsår i västvärlden [1] och är dubbelt så vanlig bland kvinnor som bland män. I Sverige och Norge drabbas 20 procent av befolkningen av depression någon gång under livet, och prevalensen hos vuxna är 4–10 procent [2]. Någon enkel orsak till depression finns inte. Sjukdomsförlopp och prognos Risken för recidiv beräknas till 50 procent efter den första episoden, och risken ökar i takt med antal depressiva episoder [4]. Prevention.
Increased Anxiety Linked to Simple Behaviour You're Probably Doing Right Now A behaviour you’re probably doing right now has been consistently linked to anxiety. Sitting down all day has been linked to increased anxiety, a new study finds. Low energy activities like watching TV, working at a computer or playing electronic games may all be linked to anxiety. The link between sedentary behaviours and worse physical health is well-established. This study is the first to review the evidence on sedentary behaviours and the psychological impact on anxiety. Dr Megan Teychenne, who led the study, said: “Anecdotally — we are seeing an increase in anxiety symptoms in our modern society, which seems to parallel the increase in sedentary behavior.Thus, we were interested to see whether these two factors were in fact linked.Also, since research has shown positive associations between sedentary behavior and depressive symptoms, this was another foundation for further investigating the link between sedentary behavior and anxiety symptoms.” Dr Teychenne said:
Crisp online supermarkt | Beter eten, lekker geregeld Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices When presented with new material, standards, and complicated topics, we need to be focused and calm as we approach our assignments. We can use brain breaks and focused-attention practices to positively impact our emotional states and learning. They refocus our neural circuitry with either stimulating or quieting practices that generate increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, where problem solving and emotional regulation occur. Brain Breaks A brain break is a short period of time when we change up the dull routine of incoming information that arrives via predictable, tedious, well-worn roadways. When we take a brain break, it refreshes our thinking and helps us discover another solution to a problem or see a situation through a different lens. 1. I always carry a bag of household objects containing markers, scrap paper, and anything that one would find in a junk drawer -- for example, a can opener or a pair of shoelaces. 2. 3. Movement is critical to learning. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1.