psychology
Studying the complexities of the human mind and its many functions and behaviors.
The Ultimate Game of Cosmic Hide-and-Seek | Thoughts on the Mind, Facing Fear, Role-Playing, and "Interior" Design
A muse blew in on the soft wings of summer, and the girl at the mailbox taken back to her native nexus. Engulfed in the swells of poetic and scientific contemplation, she opened to the universe meditating on the nature of reality, human knowledge, and how she fits into this transcendent weft of life and, with a hand full of letters and bills, wondered how she might come to love the unknowing of it all.
By Grace Robertson6 years ago in Longevity
The Replication Crisis (in science)
Psychology, as well as many other scientific fields, has begun to face a crisis the likes of which hasn't been seen in the history of scientific inquiry. This crisis, is the crisis of replication in the sciences. To understand what that is, first a definition of replication. In the sciences, a piece of research is considered generalizable to the larger population if it has specific statistical significance values and a diverse enough sample of subjects/participants. Replication is the term used to refer to the process of reproducing the original study's results. This replication of the original is used to provide evidence of the long-lasting effect of the research, and that research's applicability across different contexts.
By Cobe Wilson6 years ago in Longevity
Trapped in Your Home — The Effects of Isolation on Your Mental and Physical Health and How to Deal With Them
The longest-running story on adult development — The Harvard Study of Adult development — concluded that, of all things, good relationships and social interactions have the greatest impact on our health and happiness. But how do we stay happy and healthy in the isolation of our homes when social interactions are scarce? Here are a few tips to help you deal with the effects of the quarantine.
By Dr. Arthur Kroisel6 years ago in Longevity
How Speech Impediments Impact Children's Learning
The discipline of speech therapy is often an overlooked and relatively unknown aspect of healthcare. Working with all ages from youth to adulthood, speech therapy specialises in the evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders, and its absence can dramatically impinge upon a person's life chances. Equipped with a personal connection with the subject, for the purpose of this essay I will be focusing on the aspect of speech impediments and how drastically they can impact a child's development and how it is managed within education. Contrasting with Chomsky's theory that everyone is born with a language acquisition device (L.A.D.) and that humans are built to learn language, it poses questions towards people with speech impediments and inquires if their L.A.D.'s are broken or are they even issued with one to being with.
By Louisa Jane6 years ago in Longevity
Behind The Beat
There are 5 senses triggered by stimuli: sights, sounds, scents, tastes and the actual physical manifestation of your emotions. Scientific journals have systematically demonstrated the most ancient part of our brain (The Amygdala) i.e. the sensory cortex of the brain receives and interprets signals and processes those stimuli arising from our eyes, nose, ears, mouth and skin. The sensory cortex is divided into the primary and secondary cortex. The secondary sensory cortex is responsible for processing more complex information about a stimulus, such as distinguishing between different musical tones.
By Writers Room6 years ago in Longevity
What Happens To The Brain At The Time Of Death
People who have been on the verge of life and death always tell about the same thing: a person glides along a dark tunnel to the bright light at the end, he is surrounded by a feeling of absolute peace and happiness, he hears pleasant music, soft light envelops him from all sides. Often people describe their way out of the body: they see themselves from the side and experience a feeling of soaring.
By Konstantin Kalushniy6 years ago in Longevity
The Doctors Dilemma
Download a free copy of the Cognitive Divesity Map Here A doctor consulting with a patient has to inform them that they have a malignant tumour. This is not a pleasant task, particularly as the prognosis isn’t good. However, some recent research with a new ultrasonic ray has shown that it can blast the tumour away. The problem is that whilst the ultrasonic ray can destroy the tumour it also destroys all the surrounding tissue and may result in the death of the patient. If they reduce the intensity of the ray then there will be no damage to the surrounding tissue, but the tumour will not be destroyed and the patient may die anyway. What should the surgeon do?
By Charles Leon6 years ago in Longevity
