Dreams, Synchrony, and Synchronicity
This excerpt taken from A Fractal Epistemology for a Scientific Psychology - Bridging the Personal with the Transpersonal edited by Terry Marks-Tarlow, Yakov Shapiro, Katthe P. Wolf. Published by Cambridge Scholars. Reproduced with permission of the publisher. ...
The Science of Psychotherapy May 2020
In the month since writing my last editorial the world has experienced an almost unprecedented turmoil. The covid-19 virus has affected us all, as it infected millions. Sadly, many lives have been lost. It is hard to imagine this extent of loss of life. In my 66 years...
The Adult Brain Repairs Itself by Going Back to the Beginning When Damaged
Using a mouse model, adult neurons in corticospinal injuries begin a natural regeneration process by reverting back to an embryonic state and that regeneration is sustained by a surprising gene.
A Novel Role for Dopamine That Impacts Gene Expression Related to Cocaine Abuse Is Discovered By Mount Sinai Researchers
A new role for the brain chemical dopamine that is independent of classic neurotransmission has been discovered by scientists. The new role seems to be vital to changes in gene expression connected to chronic exposure to, or abuse of, cocaine.
How Stress Remodels the Brain Is Shown In LSU Health New Orleans’ Research
Research has shown how stress changes the structure of the brain and reveals a potential therapeutic target to the prevent or reverse it. Led by Si-Qiong June Liu, MD, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, the findings are published in JNeurosci.
Robert Moss on treating chronic pain
Dr Robert Moss is a clinical psychologist and researcher who's near 40 years of experience in the field has given him deep insight into the workings of the brain and especially in areas of memory and pain perception. Today we are going to talk to him about an...
The Reason Why the Two Sides of Our Brain Are Different Is Explained By Gene Activation
Why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other is explained in recent findings.
Aha! + Aaaah: Neural Reward Signal Is Triggered By Creative Insight
Creativity is one of humanity’s most distinctive abilities and enduring mysteries. Innovative ideas and solutions have enabled our species to survive existential threats and thrive. Yet, creativity cannot be necessary for survival because many species that do not possess it have managed to flourish far longer than humans. So what drove the evolutionary development of creativity?
Coherence Therapy: Facilitating Transformational Change Through Memory Reconsolidation
The Coherence Psychology Institute has released a new online workshop and some other helpful resources below. Bruce Ecker and his company of trailblazers have clarified one of the most important understanding of transformative change in psychotherapy. If you would...
Novel high-speed microscope to capture brain neuroactivities is the latest breakthrough in neuroimaging by HKU biomedical engineers
ur brain contains tens of billions of nerve cells (neurons) which constantly communicate with each other by sending chemical and electrical flashes, each lasting a short one millisecond (0.001 sec). In every...
Thin, flexible brain interfaces are being protected from the human body
Surviving for more than six years is a capability of next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes. esearchers have demonstrated the ability to implant an ultrathin, flexible neural...
Michael Yapko and the Mindset App
Michael Yapko, legendary outcome-focused clinical psychologist and hypnosis expert, has teamed up with a couple of young Australian entrepreneurs, Chris and Alex Naoumidis, to create a very useful phone app for therapists and their clients. We find out all about it in...
The Whole Brain Phenomenon That Is Cognitive Intelligence
White Matter – the brain’s wiring system is part of intelligence, not just grey matter.
Greater cognitive decline associated with “disengagement” after retirement
According to new study, the risk appears to be more prominent in women than in men.
Richard Brown talks about the subjective nature of emotions
Professor Richard Brown is a philosopher at the City University of New York. In particular he is a Professor in the Philosophy Program and an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Program at LaGuardia Community College. His work is focused on the philosophy of mind,...
Dementia is not necessarily kept at bay by an aspirin a day
Taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems caused by mild cognitive impairment or probable Alzheimer’s disease, nor does it slow the rate of cognitive decline, according to a large study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Key factors for reducing brain damage from cardiac arrest are revealed in a new study
Osaka University-led research finds predictions of better response to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), which can improve blood flow.
What do we lose first, brain or muscles?
UNIGE researchers have shown that the decline in cognitive abilities after 50 years of age results in a decline in physical activity, and that – contrary to what has been suggested by the literature to date – the inverse relationship is much weaker.
Study finds that the brain focuses on benefits instead of costs of work with Ritalin and similar medications
New research from cognitive neuroscientists at Brown and Radboud Universities has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can change people’s motivation to complete difficult tasks.
Terry Marks-Tarlow, fractals and psychotherapy
Today we talk with Terry Marks-Tarlow who has just had her latest co-authored book published, A Fractal Epistemology for a Scientific Psychology: Bridging the Persona with the Transpersonal, that takes us into what could be a foundational understanding of mental...
Coronavirus Books for Children
Chloe Drulis and Mary Gianatasio are child development specialists who wrote two books to help children understand and cope with the effects of the coronavirus on their lives. The books are as follows: 1. What is the Coronavirus? reframes the international crisis from...
Stroke: The Second Time That The System Fails
After a stroke, there is an increased risk of suffering a second one. If areas in the left hemisphere were affected during the first attack, language is often impaired. In order to maintain this capability, the brain usually briefly drives up the counterparts on the right side. But what happens after a second attack? Medical researchers have now found an answer by using virtual lesions.
Natural Resources: The Importance of Contexts in Generating Change
Natural Resources:The Importance of Contexts in Generating Change ByPaul J. Leslie Psychotherapy interventions usually focus on the elimination of the undesirable symptoms which have brought a client to the therapist. For example, for a client who has a “problem” with...
The Science of Psychotherapy April 2020
You could be forgiven for thinking there is nothing else to talk about at the moment other than the outbreak of COVID-19. It is important to be thoughtful and responsive to this international crisis, but it is also important to remember that we live in a complex...