Scientific American looks at why some things are hard to remember. Others are hard to forget…especially things that are traumatic. Freeing the mind to forget
Kids, it turns out, are better than adults at forgetting the bad stuff. Now scientists think they know why. According to an animal study in the September 4th issue of the journal Science, the brains of adults erect physical barriers that keep painful memories intact.link to continue reading
Source: Scientific American
Here in paradise (Vancouver) all is not is well. The media is filled daily with tales of the imminent swine flu, massive budget deficits, hated HST, traffic congestion, and all round economic chaos. I am, if anything a realist and staunchly refuse to give way to despair! People have a great capacity for personal happiness I am no different, so I try and remind myself (daily) of reasons to be cheerful. I thought I’d share 10 of them with you.
So here goes:
1. My two Scottie Dogs
2. My good friends who like the wonders of the world are small in number but always there
3. My four sons, who thankfully screw up less frequently than I did 😳
4. The snow-capped Rockies, which unlike me look good all the time 🙂
5. My fishing rods, whose expense far outweighs my skill
6. The Vancouver Canucks, who never fail to disappoint me, but remind me of the difference between fantasy and reality
7. My neighbours, whose goodwill and sincerity inspire me to be a better human being
8. A blizzard on a hot day, which always reminds me of the wonders of ice cream, and how much I miss Joe’s back in Swansea
9. The Welsh Rugby Team, need I say more, boys. and last but not least
10. ˜Her Indoors , (as Arthur Daley used to say); despite the tangential thinking, the Halibut wrapped in prosciutto makes everything worthwhile
That’s it. Now what are yours 😉
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According to the WHO, depression will be the biggest health burden on society both economically and sociologically. Continue reading this BBC news report
Source: BBC News: World Health Organization
Common wisdom has it that ‘seeing is believing’, but latest research suggests that believing is seeing, too – at least when it comes to perceiving other people’s emotions.
The newly published study, carried out by an international team of psychologists has implications for areas ranging from everyday misunderstandings to social anxiety and eyewitness memory. [continue reading…]
