(Ben Mattice) If you’re like me, your home workspace doubles as your gaming space. This was detrimental to my productivity. Every time I sat down, my brain saw my VR headset and my slick gaming PC and said, “it’s time to play, right?”
Psychology
How People With Psychopathic Traits Control Their ‘Dark Impulses’
(Science Daily) How do people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses?’ A team of researchers are finding answers in levels of gray matter density in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in the regulation of emotions, including fear and anger.
How to Heal Yourself by Talking to Your Body
(Therese Wade) Your Cells are Listening
10 Strategies for Discovering and Living as Your True Self
(Rebecca C. Mandeville) If you find yourself continuing to act out old patterns and roles that no longer serve you, this is more than likely interfering with your ability to create mutually rewarding, respectful, and reciprocal relationships. Below are my ten strategies for getting in touch with your true self so as to create an integrity-based and emotionally rewarding life.
The Power of a Smile – Three Experiments
(Exploring Your Mind) Thanks to several experiments on the power of the smile conducted in different parts of the world, we now know that it isn’t enough to just smile. A smile must be sincere and reflect genuine feelings.
Psych Drugs and Mass Shootings: All the SSRI Drug Retailers Who Sell Psych Drugs That Lead to Mass Shootings Are Now Banning Customers from Carrying Legal Firearms for Self-Defense
(Ethan Huff) A slew of national drug dealers has announced plans to cease allowing customers to maintain their Second Amendment rights while shopping in stores.
Does Unconditional Love Really Exist?
(Exploring Your Mind) Unconditional love exists, but is it a good thing? After all, conditions and boundaries can help protect your self-esteem and well-being in all kinds of loving relationships.
Meditation Techniques for Beginners
(Exploring your Mind) In this article, we’ll share some techniques for those who just decided to start meditating. Meditation has positive effects on your mood and physical health. What are you waiting for?
The Ten Commandments for Dealing with Conflict in Your Relationship
(Exploring Your Mind) These guidelines for dealing with conflict in your relationship focus on simple attitudes and behaviors. Although we often forget to consider these things, they can really make the difference between resolving the conflict and making it worse.
Intelligence Psychology in the Workplace: Where Should I Work Depending on My Skills?
Intelligence Psychology in the Workplace: Where Should I Work Depending on My Skills?
Discerning and Analyzing Claims in a World Full of Deception — Prepare For Change Interviews Justin Deschamps
(Gerry Gomez) In this episode with Justin Deschamps recorded on the 23rd of September 2019, we had a conversation about discerning truth and validating claims.
The Somatic Nervous System: Characteristics and Functions
(Exploring Your Mind) The essential function of the nervous system is communication. Experts divide the nervous system into the somatic nervous system (SNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
Is IQ Real? Yes and No
Is IQ Real? Yes and No
Pattern Mapping: Your Choices Map Directly on to Your Nervous System — Intellectual vs Somatic Beliefs
(Justin Deschamps) As anyone who’s tried to change a habit knows, it’s a lot harder than we might think. We’d like to believe that we can use the power of our conscious mind to override a habit, instinct, fear, or emotion. To be sure, the conscious mind has this power to a certain extent, but it’s more akin to the relationship between an architect and a general contractor. You have to “install” an intellectually worked out way of thinking into the body itself, which usually requires taking action.
The Process of a Child’s Emotional Development
(Exploring Your Mind) A child’s emotional development makes them aware of the origin and development of their emotions. They begin to read them in other people’s facial expressions, and thus interpret them according to the social context (1). The change and growth expected of them on an emotional level stems from two areas. On the one hand, from the experiences that occur in their context, and, on the other hand, from their maturity.