by Elizabeth Singer | Feb 23, 2013 | Anxiety Treatment, Neuroscience, Panic
Before you seek help for your for panic or fear, know the brain-based differences between the two. Then you can get help that works. Jaak Panksepp is a researcher who has delineated two places in the brain which process different kinds of fear and call for different...
by Elizabeth Singer | Sep 2, 2012 | Anger Management Counseling, Neuroscience, Rage
At first glance, anger and rage might appear the same, with rage being a bit louder and longer than anger. The inner experience of these states or emotions is entirely different. Anger Sharpens ability to think Connects with others Defines the self Rage Thinking...
by Elizabeth Singer | Apr 23, 2012 | Anxiety Treatment, Baby Watching, Neuroscience, Parenting, Stress Regulation
The play space for toddlers at Washington Square Park is a slow, sweet spot. Babies learn to walk there and time stretches out like a summer afternoon. It’s also a good place to do impromptu baby watching. A truck backfires and the babies react. Some older toddlers...
by Elizabeth Singer | Apr 23, 2012 | Depression Treatment, Neuroscience, Psychic Pain, Theory
Researchers out of University of California in San Diego have a new idea about depression. It makes sense to me and I want to share a paraphrase of their article with you. Karen Wager-Smith and Athina Markou hypothesize that stressful life events cause depressive...
by Elizabeth Singer | Apr 9, 2012 | Mood Booster, Neuroscience
Brains denied REM or dream sleep one night will make up the deficit the next night. Your inner film director will not be denied. Your body/brain regulates this on its own without your help. But there is an area where you need to take action, and it’s called rough and...
