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How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images. Comment: In my case, TBI resulted in loss of smell; loss of visualisation Aphantasia.

How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images Featured Neuroscience ·October 9, 2024 Summary: A recent study reveals that specific brain cells respond not only to smells but also to images and written words related to those scents, providing deeper insight … Continue reading

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Harvard Medical School: Self-regulation for adults: Strategies for getting a handle on emotions and behavior.

Self-regulation for adults: Strategies for getting a handle on emotions and behavior Everyone has unpleasant emotions from time to time, such as anger, jealousy, fear, or anxiety. It’s human nature. But a key to living a satisfying life and getting … Continue reading

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Princeton-led team of neuroscientis has built a complete roadmap through a fruit fly brain video; followed by article from Nature: Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail

============ sement Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell. A fruit fly might not be the smartest organism, but scientists … Continue reading

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Monash University, University of Melbourne, Australia: Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades: study. With four campuses in Australia and a presence in Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia and Italy, it is one of the most internationalised Australian universities.

Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades: study 25 September 2024 Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic … Continue reading

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Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can last decades. Comment: TBI 1993 … have been taking SSRI’s prescribed by psychiatrist at that time

Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades by Monash University Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic brain injuries … Continue reading

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The Observer: The flow state: the science of the elusive creative mindset that can improve your life

Support the Guardian The Observer Psychology  This article is more than 2 months old The flow state: the science of the elusive creative mindset that can improve your life This article is more than 2 months old Scientists have long known … Continue reading

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Irish Legal News: Mental health bill reaches major milestone

mental health Mental health bill reaches major milestone 20 Sep 2024Reading time: 2 minutes Major reforms to mental health legislation have cleared second stage in the Dáil. The 202-section Mental Health Bill 2024 will replace the existing Mental Health Act 2001. It provides for … Continue reading

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Flicking through channels; the documentary was by Louis Theroux in the mega prison in Miami, a prisoner spoke of his addiction and wanted to be able to act on his desire even if other prisoners or staff were present. This is first time I ever heard of masturbation addiction; we do know about porn addiction.

What to Know About ‘Masturbation Addiction’ Masturbation is considered a healthy and pleasurable activity, but can it become an addiction? Self-stimulation is an integral part of human sexuality that provides a natural way to experience pleasure, explore sexual techniques, and … Continue reading

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Eurasia Review: Break Out Of Bad Therapy: Gen Z’s Road To Resilience – OpEd. Gen Z 1996 to 2000 born. Become familiar with this word “…iatrogenic therapy has become commonplace in schools and parenting manuals across the United States…”. Comment: Personally, I agree, it is part of the WOKE indoctrination of the past two decades, which is now under review. Mental illness is real but too many people are now “diagnosed” by counsellors. Happiness is a personal journey and I recommend, once diagnosed by a Psychiatrist as not having a mental illness, that you engage with Bibliotherapy, the art of reading educates and enlightens.

Break Out Of Bad Therapy: Gen Z’s Road To Resilience – OpEd September 18, 2024  0 Comments By AIER By Katelyn Walls Shelton  In 2018, 1,200 Yale undergraduates crowded into one of the University’s largest venues, Battell Chapel, ready to listen and … Continue reading

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Source: DISCOVER SCIENCE THAT MATTERS: What Is Mental Imagery? Researchers Explain The Pictures In Your Mind. Comment: Post TBI and on reading an article by Professor Zeman, who named this Aphantasia, I realized I lost my mental imagery, which proved to be a massive loss because I could not name it or understand.

What Is Mental Imagery? Researchers Explain The Pictures In Your Mind Some people can visualize things perfectly in their mind’s eye, while others can’t. By Lynne Gauthier, UMass Lowell and Jiabin Shen, UMass Lowell Aug 29, 2024 5:00 PM (Credit: designer491/iStock via Getty … Continue reading

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