Tag: brain
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DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT THE BRAIN
Reference: Feldman Barrett, L. (2020). Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. Boston, MA: Mariner’s Books THE BRAIN IS NOT FOR THINKING “LEFT” BRAIN VS “RIGHT” BRAIN IS A METAPHOR THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LIMBIC SYSTEM DEDICATED TO EMOTION PROCESSING
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WHAT IS THE USE OF LEARNING ABOUT HOW CERTAIN BRAIN REGIONS ARE OVERACTIVE/UNDERACTIVE IN ANXIETY?
It is very helpful when you have anxiety to understand what is actually happening in the brain, because it provides us with an objective fact. Instead of letting our emotions run wild and start believing in catastrophic thoughts about the possibility that we might be losing our mind, we can calmly remind our self that…
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THE PLEASURE CIRCUIT IN THE BRAIN
Find out how pleasure and other positive emotions arise in the brain. The reward systems of the brain are a group of brain structures that are activated whenever we experience something that brings pleasure, such as eating good food, sex, or using an addictive drug. It is important to note that these structures are actually…
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THREE BRAIN SYSTEMS
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A FEW FACTS ABOUT YOUR BRAIN