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How Repeated Medical Abuse Conditions the Nervous System
Fabrizio Benedetti’s insights into conditioning in his book, “The Patient’s Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationship,” are highly relevant for understanding how repeated medical abuse can shape a person’s nervous system. Conditioning—where the nervous system learns through repeated experiences—plays … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, PTSD
Tagged doctor-patient relationship, health, healthcare, Medical PTSD, Medicine, pain, PTSD, trust
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The Unscientific Nature of Psychiatry and the Fallacy of the Chemical Cure
I recently came across the article “Op-Ed: Why Anti-Psychiatry Now Fails and Harms.” The piece discusses the evolution of the anti-psychiatry movement, highlighting its shift from an academic critique to a disorganized entity that spreads disinformation, potentially deterring individuals from … Continue reading
Objectivism Debunked: The Imperative of Human Connection for Well-Being
Objectivism is a philosophical system developed by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand. It is centered around the idea that reality exists independently of consciousness, and individuals must understand reality through reason, the only means of acquiring knowledge. Objectivism promotes rational self-interest, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Community, connection, health, Individualism, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, objectivism, reason, well-being
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Boomers in Decline: the Impact of Dominance and Disconnection
A new study published in the Journal of Gerontology reveals that baby boomers (born in the late 1940s and 1950s) are living longer but experiencing more health problems, such as obesity, disability, and chronic disease, compared to earlier generations. An … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boomers, chronic disease, chronic stress, diabetes, Domination, health, hierarchy, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Stress
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Intermittent Fasting (IF) and Mitigating Neurobiological Impacts of Obesity
Intermittent fasting (IF) offers potential benefits for mitigating some of the neurobiological impacts of obesity, enhancing brain health, and supporting cognitive function: Improved Insulin Sensitivity: Obesity often leads to insulin resistance, which can impair brain function and increase the risk … Continue reading
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Tagged dieting, health, intermittent fasting, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, weight
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The Power of Connection: Patch Adams MD and the Interpersonal Neurobiology of Healing
In the fall of 2020, when I was very near death due to hypercritical allostatic load (overloaded nervous system), I reached out to someone whose compassion I deeply admired. I had watched one of Patch Adams MD’s videos on YouTube—it … Continue reading
Nurturing Belonging and Love: Building Community Care
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the third level is “a sense of belonging and love.” This level highlights our psychological need for intimate relationships and the crucial role they play in meeting our physiological needs. Even when we practice … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, community care, connection, health, hierarchy, human needs, Maslow, Mental Health, needs, Psychology, relationships, well-being
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