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    Anger affect brain and body Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict‚ injustice‚ humiliation or betrayal. The human brain is setup with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body how to react. Studies hall all revealed that before anger affects any part of our body‚ it has to affect our brain first. The brain is our internal alarm system. It signals to the rest

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    The field of positive psychology is a relatively new area of study and its research is in its infancy. According to Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ and Wood (2006)‚ positive psychology in a nutshell‚ is the creation of a common language‚ which translates the study of positive traits and outcomes. It is also a domain of psychological strengths with a common metaphysical heritage‚ which relates and interacts with each other (Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ & Wood‚ 2006). One way to use positive psychology

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    children who are born daily. Unfortunately‚ there are also some children who are born with disorders‚ such as Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) or Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS). CAH is a disorder when a child has the inability to produce cortisol and aldosterone‚ overproduction of testosterone‚ and possibly end up having both genitals (male and female). AIS is when a person develops female physical traits‚ but instead of developing a uterus they develop testes. A common result to a situation

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    Attachment‚ commitment‚ intimacy‚ passion‚ grief from separation‚ and jealousy are but a few of the emotionally-loaded terms used by Dianne Santorelli’s article for the educational research to describe that feeling of which love represents. On the contrary‚ Maskowitz and Orgel states in the book‚ General Psychology‚ that love‚ hate‚ fear ‚ and anger are just some of the amazing varieties of feelings which appear to be related to the differential actions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches

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    receptor for the particular hormone. • There are 2 types of hormones: 1. Steroid Hormones 2. Protein Hormones Steriod Hormones • made from cholesterol (lipid); • Complex ring of C‚ H‚ and O • Soluble in fat but NOT water • - ex: sex hormones • - ex: cortisol (stimulates the conversion of amino acids to glucose by the liver) Steroid Hormones HORMONE RECEPTOR Protein Hormones • Made of chains of amino acids • Soluble in water • Ex: insulin‚ growth hormone • The protein hormones attach to receptor

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    1975 endorphins are one of several substances in the brain that resemble morphine. These substances were referred to as opoids. The polypeptide endorphin contains thirty amino acid units. Opoids are considered stress hormone like corticotrophin‚ cortisol‚ and catecholamines (adrenaline‚ nonadrenaline)‚ and are created by the body to reduce stress and pain levels. Endorphins are usually produced during periods of extreme stress and naturally block pain signals produced by the body’s nervous system

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    Clinical Psychology. Emotional and cognitive development. Gender-emotion stereotyping and nonverbal communication Preschooler’s peer standing and social skills in relation to nonverbal decoding ability Children’s encoding and decoding of emotion in music A review of gender differences in emotion regulation Gender Differences in Social and Emotional Functioning (including Psychopathology) Gender Differences in Social and Emotional Development Risk Factors for Depression Depression Prevention

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    nutrients from getting to your scalp‚ resulting in hair loss and dull strands." Salmon for Your Heart Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids protect against heart disease. A study from Diabetes & Metabolism found that omega-3s keep the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline from peaking. Lentils for Hair Growth "They’re an ideal source of iron‚ which is so important for full‚ lustrous locks!" exclaims Pasquella. "Iron helps bring oxygen to the hair follicles‚ leading to growth and fullness. This is

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    Self-Assessment Worksheet Stress is considered one of the main psychological factors that effect most people‚ according to the self-assessment worksheet my highest levels of stresses are the Emotional ranging at 19 out of 20 possible points‚ and Cognitive stress did not fall far behind with 16points. Short-Term Stress Vs Long-Term Stress According to the articles BrainFacts.org‚ in short-term stress the Hippocampus become more active releasing dopamine to the reward section of the brain leaving

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    diseases is characterized by patchy inflammation in the lungs? bronchopneumonia 23. What do you need to produce vit D3? Sunlight 24. Which two vitamins are needed for proper bone function? Vit D and C? 25. Which of these is a peptide? T3‚ NE‚ cortisol‚ glucagon 26. Hertwig’s epithelial sheath is

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