Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn’t all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body. Sharon Horesh Bergquist gives us a look at what goes on inside […]
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Moral disengagement is a process of cognitive restructuring that allows individuals to disassociate from their internal moral standards and behave unethically without feeling distressed. It is the story we tell ourselves to not feel bad about inhumane actions that normally would go against our moral principles, or the excuses we find to avoid feeling guilty
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When losing someone or something that is important to us we often go through 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each stage serves a purpose to help us come to terms with a loss. This complex emotional response to loss is unique to each person and not always linear.
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If you are a living, breathing human being, chances are you have felt sad at least a few times in your life. But what exactly is melancholy, and what (if anything) should we do about it? Courtney Stephens details our still-evolving understanding of sadness — and even makes a case for its usefulness. [Directed by
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Every day, around 100,000 videos of cats and puppies are uploaded to YouTube, highlighting the powerful influence of cuteness, particularly through the concept of the baby schema.This evolutionary phenomenon evokes feelings of care and affection and promotes positive emotional responses that can even lead to increased focus, improved mood, and even a boost in productivity.
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Project Based Learning, in short PBL, is a powerful way to learn new things and remember them for a long time. It describes a form of learning that happens as a result of solving actual problems.
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What is social anxiety? How does it feel? Clinical psychologist Dr. Thomas Brown dives deep into the topic of social anxiety. He talks about what social anxiety truly is, what causes it, and why seeking help is so important. 0:00 What is social anxiety? 1:08 The scale of social anxiety 1:43 What challenges do people
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We all get caught up in comparing ourselves to others sometimes. It’s okay! But guess what? There’s a simple way to break the cycle of rumination and comparison. Accessing flow states helps you get absorbed in what brings you joy and what really matters most. The more you practice this, the more you actually retrain
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ADHD can be tough in today’s society and culture. We have school and work systems set-up built around focus and studying and organization and spreadsheets, the list goes on. All things that can be extremely difficult for those who struggle with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this video we’re going to go through
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Linguistic relativity theory suggests that the languages we use influence how we think. Because languages have different structures and words to describe the world, people pay attention to different things when speaking them – from here stems the idea that language shapes thought.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks explains the top 4 mental health conditions with the highest heritability (greatest genetic influence). She discusses what heritability means, the role of environmental triggers, and how knowing your family history can help you prioritize your mental health.
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