(Exploring Your Mind) Falsehood can come in many shapes and it isn’t specific to humans. This type of conduct can also be seen in animals.
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The Legend of Odysseus, a Resourceful Hero
(Exploring Your Mind) The legend of Odysseus is about the most human of all Greek heroes. Popular for his wit, he’s the protagonist of Homer’s famous book the Odyssey. In it, he goes through countless adventures and is always admired for his cunningness. He was born right after his mother was caught on the road on a rainy day. The word “Odysseus” means “Zeus rained down the road”.
Seven Situations that Change Your Brain, For Better or Worse
(Exploring Your Mind) Thanks to advances in neuroimaging techniques, we know that certain situations change your brain. Read on to learn more!
Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Why It Happens
(Exploring Your Mind) The main reason why people may experience body dysmorphic disorder and aren’t happy with their bodies is related to social pressure. Everyone thinks they have to meet the beauty standards set by the mainstream media. These organizations teach you to undervalue and hate yourself for not fitting into a certain bubble and it’s all for the purpose of selling you things you don’t need.
The Body Language of Depression
(Exploring Your Mind) Facial micro-expressions are important to the body language of depression. A depressed person shows their mood through their eyelids, eyes, mouth, and the forehead muscles.
The Spotlight Effect: Why it Seems that Everyone Is Looking at You
(Exploring Your Mind) Do you ever feel like you’re on the Truman Show? In psychology, there’s something known as the “spotlight effect”, which is when you overestimate your presence and the attention others are giving you.
Emotional Hygiene: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
(Exploring Your Mind) Emotional hygiene is just as important as physical hygiene. It refers to a series of preventive strategies to help individuals prevent mental illnesses and discomfort.
Midbrain – Characteristics and Functions
(Exploring Your Mind) The midbrain may be the key to finding a cure for some diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. Related Our Biology Responds To Events Before They Even Happen Source – Exploring Your Mind by Staff Writer, March 19th, 2020 The midbrain is an essential part of the nervous system and the various […]
Milton Erickson: How Changing Your Language Can Change Your Mind
(Exploring Your Mind) Milton Erickson is considered a creative genius. Perhaps this is due to the fact that other psychiatrists found his therapeutic approach so difficult to replicate. This American psychiatrist and psychologist was a pioneer in hypnosis therapies to the point of achieving legendary status. Milton Erickson developed, among other tools, therapeutic strategies based on how changing your language can “change” your mind.
The Myth of the Muses: A Source of Creative Inspiration
(Exploring Your Mind) The myth of the muses is incredibly known in the West. However, there are very few stories where these divinities have real prominence. Despite this, they were fundamental for the Greeks since it was them who gave them creative inspiration.
Desperation: When You Think All Is Lost
(Exploring Your Mind) Desperation consists of mental, emotional, and behavioral exhaustion. It means being tired of many accumulated disappointments and sadness.
The Miracle on the Hudson – A Story about Intuition
(Exploring Your Mind) 10 years have passed since the Miracle in the Hudson. Now, what Captain Sully did wasn’t a “miracle” for psychologists. It was more of an action taken by an expert mind guided by intuition and years of expertise.
The Influence of Technology on Sexuality
(Exploring Your Mind) How has technology influenced sexuality? Technology and new forms of communication are some of the factors that have most influenced today’s society. They’ve gradually and consistently taken center stage. Furthermore, practically no areas or fields have evolved indifferent to its presence. Thus, they’ve also become protagonists in the field of sexuality. Related Global Mind […]
The Health Benefits of Binaural Beats
(Exploring Your Mind) The goal of binaural beats therapy is to reduce stress, anxiety, or insomnia through an auditory phenomenon that occurs when you hear a slightly different frequency tone in each ear. However, does it really have any positive effect?
Brain Plasticity: How to Achieve an Elastic Mind
(Exploring Your Mind) Adopting a more flexible mindset would certainly help you respond to everyday difficulties in a more effective way. After all, change is inevitable, and in the face of each of these challenges, a more open, dynamic and creative approach will always be of great help.