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A Perspective on Adversity, Emotional Memory Images and Pre-Sleep Arousal in Sleep Disorders
By Matt Hudson and Dr. Nazish Chaudhary Abstract One of the vital body processes in human beings is sleep. The quality and quantity of sleep have a crucial role to play in a person’s wellbeing. Mental health, cognitive performance, and physiological immunity depend on adequate sleep. People with mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress…
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The Wolf at the Door: Avicenna, Emotional Memory Images, and the Hidden Cost of Modern Stress
In the 11th century, Persian polymath Avicenna (Ibn Sina) conducted an experiment that would echo through the ages of medicine, psychology, and now, behavioural neuroscience. His now-famous study involving two lambs and a wolf laid the groundwork for understanding the devastating impact of chronic emotional stress on physical health. Today, as we face unprecedented levels…
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The Nature of Fear: Understanding Its Roots, Effects, and Transformation
Fear is one of the most fundamental human emotions, profoundly shaping our thoughts, behaviours, and physiological responses. It can be both a survival mechanism and a psychological barrier, protecting us from harm while also limiting our growth and potential. Understanding fear from multiple perspectives, biological, psychological, psychophysiological and philosophical, allows us to transform it from…
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Fear Of Flying
The fear of flying, also known as aviophobia or aerophobia, is a common anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear or anxiety specifically related to flying or being on an airplane. This fear can range from mild discomfort to severe panic attacks, making it challenging for individuals to travel by air. The causes of this…
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Do you suffer from Trypanophobia? Have You Tried Self Hypnosis For Fear of Needles?
Is the Fear of Needles Real? The fear of needles is real to anyone who has it. However, it is False Evidence Appearing Real (FEAR). As the emotional memory image (EMI) which is buried deep inside of the unconscious mind, springs to life upon seeing the needle or entering a hospital. The fear may seem…
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How to be fearless while speaking in public
Fear of public speaking otherwise known by the medical term glossophobia has ranked as one of the top fear for many years. The craziest thing about having a fear of public speaking is that none of us are born with this unnatural fear of communication. The reason parents find toddlers so scary is because they…
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The effects of fear
How does fear work? Fear is the alarm system that has contributed to our survival against predators since the beginning of time. Fear begins with an adverse learning experience that creates an emotional memory image (EMI), this is stored in our subconscious mind. Whenever an external stimulus similar to the information within the EMI appears,…
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The effects of fear on decision making
Our fears of the unknown have been used for centuries, by politicians, religions and the establishment as a driving force in their decisions, not ours. Have you ever wondered why you decided to do what you did? The decision prior to your decision is the cause, usually driven in a purely emotional way from the…
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What happened to common sense
The past 18 months will give us all many talking points for years to come, good, bad and indifferent, but how are you holding up right now? I have developed Tourette’s, every 10 minutes or so I find myself repeating “It’s criminal! …It’s just not right! …It doesn’t make sense!” over and over again. Many…
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Are you losing your mind?
Read next: Why can’t I focus my brain to think straight? and The nature of fear.
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You are my everything, I am yours
Read next: Which Family Rules are you living by?, What If Love Were Jelly Beans in a Jar and the Family Relationship Issues programme.
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Why can’t I focus my brain to think straight?
Read next: The nature of fear, General Adaptation Syndrome and How fear affects decision making.
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Anxiety, Anger and Loneliness – are they the new Normal?
Read next: The nature of fear, the Anti-Stress programme and The wolf at the door: Avicenna, EMIs and the cost of modern stress.
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