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Information Explosion. Three Types of Biological Inquiry (Sylwester 2000) Evolutionary Psychology (behavior) Genetics (cells) Imaging Technology (brains) Memory and Emotions It’s all about ME!. Text Pg. 8-9. New Finding!.
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Information Explosion Three Types of Biological Inquiry (Sylwester 2000) Evolutionary Psychology (behavior) Genetics (cells) Imaging Technology (brains) Memory and Emotions It’s all about ME! Text Pg. 8-9
New Finding! Research Causes Cancer in Rats AATH Pioneers
Brain Scans are giving us more information. . Peaceful Brain Anxious, Worried, Depressed Brain Thanks to Dr. Earl Henslin, “Your Brain on Joy” for permission to print these!
Strong Memories All Learning Goes through the Emotions! Text Chpt. 3
A Closer Look at Humor What is Therapeutic Humor? Therapeutic humor is any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression, or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life’s situations. AATH Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
Humor/Laughter Humor • Reduces negative emotional consequences of stress, anxiety, and tension • Decreases depression, loneliness, and anger • Improves mood • Increases self-esteem • Promotes a sense of empowerment Laughter • Increases pain tolerance and threshold • Improves respiration and breathing • Improves mental functioning (alertness, creativity, and memory) • Exercises facial, abdominal, and thoracic muscles • Relaxes muscles Text Chpt 1. Printed with permission from Ronald A Berk; Mirthium Handout # 6