Delusions are false beliefs that involve a misinterpretation of experiences—for example, someone may believe people are trying to harm them. Paranoia is when someone distrusts others for no perceived reason at all—for example, someone may suspect the motives of those around them. Hallucinations are false or distorted sensory experiences that seem real—for example, someone may […]
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“Neurotheology” refers to the multidisciplinary field of scholarship that seeks to understand the relationship between the human brain and religion. The brain, especially the right hemisphere, has the ability to perceive holistic concepts such that we perceive and understand wholeness in things rather than particular details. For example, we might understand all the cells and
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Epilepsy was associated with behavioral changes and religious fervor since the time of Hippocrates. Since these ancient times, seizures were thought to be due to demonic or divine influences. From the initial descriptions of personality changes, Gowers, Gibbs, and later Gastaut all described cognitive, memory, behavioral, and psychiatric changes in patients with epilepsy, in particular
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The waist:hip ratio (WHR)—waist width divided by hip width. WHR is recognized as a key indicator of female attractiveness reflecting fat distribution. Typical healthy ranges are 0.67-0.80 for premenopausal women. Around the globe, across cultures, and throughout history, one physical feature has stood out as consistently correlated with attractiveness in females: waist-hip-ratio (WHR). The desirability
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves. Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. It’s also known as MS. In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin. This interrupts communication between the brain and
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Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. This can lead to belly pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can affect different areas of the digestive tract in different people. Crohn’s most
Asperger syndrome, or Asperger’s, is a previously used diagnosis on the autism spectrum. It was one of five forms of autism defined by the DSM-IV. In 2013, Asperger syndrome and the other autism-related diagnoses were folded into the broader autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5),
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What are known as Miranda rights come from a historic 1966 United States Supreme Court case called Miranda v. Arizona. The Supreme Court held that if the police want to question (interrogate) you in police custody, they must apprise you of your constitutional protections. These include protections against making self-incriminating statements and your right to
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Women are frequently stereotyped as only going for ‘rich guys’ or guys who have a lot of social cache. Though not explicitly true, there is actually quite a bit of scientific evidence to support this assertion. For instance, the 2007 study noted above also found that women are far more likely to judge a man
Born in San Francisco and raised in British Hong Kong, Lee enrolled at the University of Washington and studied dramatic arts, philosophy, psychology, and various other subjects. Philosophy and psychology shaped Bruce Lee’s view of life and his martial art. The following statement was under influence of Gestalt psychology. “I’m not in this world to
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