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Bipolar Disorder Causes Revealed According to Research

Bipolar disorder used to be known as manic depression.
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This Game Makes Your Cortex Thicker, Improves Brain Efficiency, Study Finds

The video game that improves brain efficiency. Tetris — the retro block-puzzle-game — can increase the thickness of the cortex and brain efficiency, research finds. The study involved 26 adolescent girls playing Tetris for 30 minutes a day over a three-month period. They were compared to a control group. At the end, brain scans showed a thicker cerebral cortex in those who had been playing Tetris. The cortex is the area of the brain linked to higher functions such as memory, attention and planning. Dr Rex Jung, a neuropsychologist who

Starting Over: Dating After the Death of a Significant Other

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How Music Affects Depression Symptoms

How Music Affects Depression Symptoms

Depression symptoms are affected by how you listen to music.
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF POSITIVE PARENTING

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF POSITIVE PARENTING

Do you have an idea about the principles of positive parenting? The basis of positive parenting lies on five principles: respect, attachment, empathetic leadership, positive discipline, and proactive parenting. These principles are involved in building a strong bond...

Control Emotions And Habits In Only 25 Minutes Per Day

Control Emotions And Habits In Only 25 Minutes Per Day

How to improve the brain’s executive functions in only 25 minutes a day. Just 25 minutes of yoga or meditation a day is enough to boost all kinds of cognitive powers, new research finds. Both practices effectively improved the brain’s executive functions. This helps people control their habits, their emotions and how they set and complete goals. Dr Peter Hall, one of the study’s authors, said: “Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation both focus the brain’s conscious processing power on a limited number of targets like breathing and posing, and also

5 Types Of Depression And Anxiety Revealed By Research

5 Types Of Depression And Anxiety Revealed By Research

Psychologists typically find that anxiety and depression share many overlapping symptoms. Instead of being ‘depressed’ and/or ‘anxious’, new research suggests five different types of depression and anxiety. The five are tension, anxious arousal, general anxiety, anhedonia — the inability to feel pleasure — and melancholia. Each type has its own particular symptoms and effects on the brain. The researchers describe the types as follows: 1. Tension This type is defined by irritability. People are overly sensitive, touchy, and overwhelmed. The anxiety makes the nervous system hypersensitive. 2. Anxious arousal Cognitive