Category Archives: Brain Function
The Hidden Load of Heat When You Live With CPTSD and CRPS
Lately, everything feels more challenging. I have been sleeping more. Some days I take two or three naps. I feel lethargic and become cognitively stressed more easily. My productivity, which is already limited by chronic illness, is even more impeded2. … Continue reading
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Tagged brain fog, cognitive issues, fatigue, health, heat, heat stress, high temperatures, homeostasis, Mental Health, Regulation
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The Brain Isn’t Broken; Medicine’s Approach to Depression is Faulty
A recent study on rumination and depression suggests that brain structure plays a major role in why some individuals get stuck in repetitive negative thinking. The researchers identified differences in the precuneus, a brain region linked to self-reflection and memory, … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, brain function, depression, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, neurobiology, Psychology, rumination, science
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The Bidirectional Relationship of Emotion and Cognition: Insights from IPNB
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, cognition is not superior to emotion. IPNB emphasizes integration and the equal importance of all brain functions.The brain and nervous system work best when integration occurs between different parts (cognitive, emotional, sensory, etc.). Rather … Continue reading
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Tagged cognition, emotion, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB
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