The frontal lobe is a key part of the brain that plays a crucial role in multiple, advanced cognitive functions including decision-making, problem-solving, memory, emotion, language, judgment, impulse control, social behaviors, and meta-cognition. In essence, one’s personality resides in the frontal lobes, and these lobes are linked
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New research shows that the female and male responses to stress are biologically different. What does that mean for treating PTSD, depression, and other disorders? During times of stress the brain prompts a host of physiological changes to help us survive in the face of a potentially
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A recent study reports to have broken new ground in the study of schizophrenia, discovering a potentially powerful genetic contributor to the mental disorder and illuminating why it normally takes hold in early adulthood. Genes associated with the immune system have long been suspected in schizophrenia, but
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The human brain is the source for all major activities and processes of our bodies, and our different body systems work together to maintain body functions. Since an individual’s mental health is influenced by thoughts, emotions, life experiences, and physical functioning, a review of the body’s interconnected
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Data courtesy of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Can you go a day without drinking your morning coffee? Are you drinking too much caffeine? According to Mayo Clinic, you should not consume more than 400mg of caffeine per day. So how much are you
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The importance of gratitude in terms of its effect on others has been largely researched and discussed. Simply put, we know that we are expected to say thank you when someone does something for us, and we know that not doing so is rude or potentially insulting
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Across the globe, doctors are beginning to prescribe alternative treatments to patients dealing with a wide variety of ailments. In Canada, they are prescribing visits to art museums. In Scotland, nature visits and activities are suggested, and Iceland has been using cultural changes such as after school
Read more →The concept of imposter syndrome describes an internal experience in which an individual has feelings of inadequacy or self-doubt that persist, despite having true competence or evident success. It also captures the struggle to internalize their success, and the fear that they will be viewed or exposed
Read more →A buzzword in recent years, with increasing attention, is the phenomenon of virtue signaling, especially in the age of social media. A “virtue” is a quality or trait that is deemed as moral or good. Virtue signaling is a term coined to refer to the practice or
Read more →A new study by Wells Fargo found that millennial and Gen X women are increasingly becoming the primary breadwinner in their household at nearly one-third (32%) compared to baby-boomer generations and traditionalists (20%). Additionally, half of millennial and Gen X women indicated they lead and manage the
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