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A labyrinth is any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature. The mind is the ultimate labyrinth
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BEING CRAZY IS NOISY | More Intelligent Life

BEING CRAZY IS NOISY | More Intelligent Life | labyrinth | Scoop.it
John Sterns is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (a co-diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), chronic depression and chronic anxiety. He describes a lifetime of fighting demons ...
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Brain Connections Contribute to Our Unique Personalities

Brain Connections Contribute to Our Unique Personalities | labyrinth | Scoop.it

Every person thinks and acts a little differently than the other 7 billion on the planet. Scientists now say that variations in brain connections account for much of this individuality, and they’ve narrowed it down to a few specific regions of the brain. This might help us better understand the evolution of the human brain as well as its development in individuals


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Mining, fly-in, fly-out workers and the risk of suicide

Mining, fly-in, fly-out workers and the risk of suicide | labyrinth | Scoop.it
Barely a week passes without media coverage of some aspect of the real or perceived impacts of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) and drive-in drive-out (DIDO) work, especially in the mining sector.
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Dopamine regulates the motivation to act, study shows

The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter.
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Beat the Winter Blues - NIH News in Health, January 2013

Beat the Winter Blues - NIH News in Health, January 2013 | labyrinth | Scoop.it
NIH-funded researchers have been studying the “winter blues” and a more severe type of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for more than 3 decades.
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Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD: MedlinePlus

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Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD
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Cognitive difficulties associated with menopause described

The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause.
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Implicit communication: the body's role in clinical work with trauma survivors. JA Jakubowski - 2012

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Implicit communication: the body's role in clinical work with trauma survivors

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Toxic: Repetition Compulsion, Sexual Abuse, and Culture

Disclaimer: The following article is an attempt to intellectualize rather than accuse, euphemize rather than point fingers, curb, restrain, and soothe the countertransferential fury that abuse of the...
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Parkinson’s treatment may boost creativity | ISRAEL21c

Parkinson’s treatment may boost creativity | ISRAEL21c | labyrinth | Scoop.it
An Israeli neurologist compiled studies on patients who suddenly started drawing, sculpting or writing while on dopamine-stimulating drugs.
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How We Organize Our Experience into Events

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Jeffrey M. Zacks is Associate Professor of Psychology and Radiology at Washington University in Saint Louis. His research focuses on event perception and spatial cognition, using converging cognitive neuroscience methods.
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Elevated levels of C-reactive protein appear associated with psychological distress, depression

Elevated levels of C-reactive protein appear associated with psychological distress, depression | labyrinth | Scoop.it
Elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammatory disease, appear to be associated with increased risk of psychological distress and depression in the general population of adults in Denmark, according to a report published Online...
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Childhood trauma leaves mark on DNA of some victims: Gene-environment interaction causes lifelong dysregulation of stress hormones

Childhood trauma leaves mark on DNA of some victims: Gene-environment interaction causes lifelong dysregulation of stress hormones | labyrinth | Scoop.it
Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation.
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Is PTSD Contagious?

Is PTSD Contagious? | labyrinth | Scoop.it
It's rampant among returning vets—and now their spouses and kids are starting to show the same symptoms.
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Complex Mysteries | HMS

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Accepted model for brain signaling flawed

Accepted model for brain signaling flawed | labyrinth | Scoop.it
A new study turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head.
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Guidelines for the treatment of comples trauma

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Internet Psychology: 5 Emotions Invented By The Internet [Infographic]

Internet Psychology: 5 Emotions Invented By The Internet [Infographic] | labyrinth | Scoop.it
Internet psychology is a fascinating thing, and it affects us all. This article is about five of the new emotions that we didn't have before the Internet.
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The Wake Up and Dream Challenge

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When Bad Things Happen to Children: a new book to help parents & teachers talk to their children about tramatic news

 

'This is a free downloadable e-book to be used with children to help them ask questions & express their feelings about the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. Children across the USA & around the world are aware of & impacted by the events. The series of verses to be read with children will encourage them to draw & write about the events. Parents & educators can choose which verses to share based on the child's age & response to the material (aimed at elementary school aged children).'

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'Universal' personality traits don't necessarily apply to isolated indigenous people

'Universal' personality traits don't necessarily apply to isolated indigenous people | labyrinth | Scoop.it
Five personality traits widely thought to be universal across cultures might not be, according to a study of an isolated Bolivian society.
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Trauma: Israel and Resiliency

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Times are increasingly frightening in the volatile Middle East.
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Can diet beat depression?

Research into diet and depression should follow the model of studies into diet and cardiovascular risk. So argue experts in a recent opinion piece.
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'The authors, from the universities of Las Palmas and Navarra, assess the evidence into links between diet and depression and find it lacking. ”Depression is similar in many aspects to heart disease” they explained. “Both are associated with low-grade inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and worse lipid profiles. This tends to suggest that the underlying causes, such as a diet high in trans fats, are also the same.”'

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Second impact syndrome in a high school football player: Researchers use imaging findings to chronicle new details

Image series and other data help researchers shed new light on the rare and devastating condition of second impact syndrome.
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'The take-away message in this study, according to co-author Michael Turner, MD, "is that there must not be a return to play if the athlete is at all symptomatic. A normal CT scan will not identify a patient who can be released to play. The mechanism of SIS is probably hyperemia [increased blood in the brain], not occult hematoma."

 

SIS rarely occurs, but the effect is usually devastating when it does happen, and the patient often dies. The authors stress the importance of educating coaches, athletes, family members, and treating physicians about the risks and possible consequences of sports-related head injuries.'

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SAMHSA Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events

SAMHSA Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events | labyrinth | Scoop.it
SAMHSA - Agency Overview
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Walking the Tightrope on Mental Health Coverage

Walking the Tightrope on Mental Health Coverage | labyrinth | Scoop.it
While many people with health insurance also have mental health coverage, some are reluctant to use it — or can’t find a practitioner who will accept it.
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