Archive for September, 2009
How To Learn New Things: Get Some Sleep
Posted in States of Consciousness on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As my psychology classes study for their first exam and prepare to begin Chapter Four: States of Consciousness, it seemed like a good time to emphasize the importance of sleep. Educating mind and body III: Get some sleep By Art Markman, Ph.D. In Texas, the schools have been in session for two weeks now, and [...]
Six Myths About Stress
Posted in Health Psychology on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stress is a part of our lives and there’s no getting around it. But as much as we all live with it, many of us misunderstand some of the basics about stress and its role in our lives. Why does this matter? Stress has been indicted in many research studies in exacerbating very real physical [...]
Just For Giggles….Or Is It?
Posted in Treatment of Psychological Disorders on September 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Strengthen A Muscle Just By Thinking About It
Posted in Neuroscience and Behavior on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a fascinating experiment, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation discovered that a muscle can be strengthened just by thinking about exercising it. For 12 weeks (five minutes a day, five days per week) a team of 30 healthy young adults imagined either using the muscle of their little finger or of their elbow flexor. [...]
Welcome
Posted in Essentials of Psychology on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been working on a blog in my head. A blog that would provide access to all the interesting psychological tidbits that I come across. I hope that this becomes that ‘relay station’. A place to ‘relay’ all the information for the many inquisitive minds that want to know and understand ‘just one more [...]
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