October 2007

Has my son got a phobia about school?

“Our son, 5, is in his second year in primary school and is not happy. He quickly became reluctant to attend school last year, and this has not improved. From the start he would sob, scream and kick to avoid getting in the car and going in the school gate” Read this article from The Times

Source: The Times, October 15,2007

Fearful faces

New research has found that the brain processes images of fearful faces faster than images of neutral or happy faces

You may not be fully dressed without a smile, but a look of horror will make a faster first impression. Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions. [continue reading…]