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Gareth Furber

Use this category to introduce yourself and how you are involved in Psychology - 38 views

Hi everyone My name is Dr Gareth Furber. I run the website www.psychsplash.com and this diigo group is for anyone who has a knack for locating useful Psychology resources. I currently work in Chil...

Introduce Yourself

started by Gareth Furber on 29 Apr 07 no follow-up yet
Vahid Masrour

The Theory of Interpersonal Skills - 3 views

www.taitran.com/...y-of-interpersonal-skills.html

communication psychology

shared by Vahid Masrour on 30 Sep 08 - Cached
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  • Vahid Masrour on 30 Sep 08
     
    Good summary. A little bit dry to look at, but all good concepts.
Tero Toivanen

The power of one - neuron | Brain Health Hacks - 2 views

brainhealthhacks.com/...the-power-of-one-neuron

brain neuron single neuron

shared by Tero Toivanen on 13 May 09 - Cached
  • The researchers found that by inducing repetitive high frequency firing of a single neuron they could switch the brain state from slow-wave sleep, to rapid-eye movement sleep.
  • Therefore, judging by these three high profile journal papers, a single neuron can make a difference - one neuron firing can change your sleep state, motor movement, or induce a behavior.
  • Tero Toivanen on 13 May 09
     
    Therefore, judging by these three high profile journal papers, a single neuron can make a difference - one neuron firing can change your sleep state, motor movement, or induce a behavior.
Tero Toivanen

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Simulated brain closer to thought - 1 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8012496.stm

brain Blue Brain simulated brain science virtual simulation

shared by Tero Toivanen on 24 Apr 09 - Cached
  • A detailed simulation of a small region of a brain built molecule by molecule has been constructed and has recreated experimental results from real brains.
  • While many computer simulations have attempted to code in "brain-like" computation or to mimic parts of the nervous systems and brains of a variety of animals, the Blue Brain project was conceived to reverse-engineer mammal brains from real laboratory data and to build up a computer model down to the level of the molecules that make them up.
  • The first phase of the project is now complete; researchers have modeled the neocortical column - a unit of the mammalian brain known as the neocortex which is responsible for higher brain functions and thought.
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  • "It starts to learn things and starts to remember things. We can actually see when it retrieves a memory, and where they retrieved it from because we can trace back every activity of every molecule, every cell, every connection and see how the memory was formed."
  • "The next phase is beginning with a 'molecularisation' process: we add in all the molecules and biochemical pathways to move toward gene expression and gene networks. We couldn't do that on our first supercomputer."
  • Organised columns of neurons have been simulated molecule by molecule
  • "This is very interesting research and I'm not criticising it, but it doesn't help us in computer science in having the intelligent behaviour of humans replicated." Professor Markram believes that by building up from one neocortical column to the entire neocortex, the ethereal "emergent properties" that characterise human thought will, step by step, make themselves apparent.
  • Tero Toivanen on 24 Apr 09
     
    A detailed simulation of a small region of a brain built molecule by molecule has been constructed and has recreated experimental results from real brains.
Vahid Masrour

:: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology - 14 views

www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx

positive psychology

shared by Vahid Masrour on 11 Sep 12 - Cached
  • Vahid Masrour on 11 Sep 12
     
    includes various questionnaires that could well be worth checking.
  • sivernores on 30 Jan 22
     
    In any relationship, sincerity is more important than ever. It's crucial not only for the partnership's sake, but also for your own inner tranquility. This is a good place to start What to Remember When Using Words of Affirmation in Your Relationship | Calmerry https://calmerry.com/blog/relationships/words-of-affirmation explains more. This type of information, in my opinion, is unique in its own way, and it is something that we all require. For example, it was quite valuable to me!
Gareth Furber

Aspira Online CEUs, MFT Continuing Education, Social Worker, CEU Courses, Counselor, LP... - 1 views

www.aspirace.com/home.aspx

shared by Gareth Furber on 25 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Gareth Furber on 25 Nov 10
     
    Continuing education for social workers, family therapists, professional counsellors - course materials via pdf available for free
mallorywolf

human behavior - 11 views

www.smartplanet.com/...15792

shared by mallorywolf on 26 Apr 11 - No Cached
Tero Toivanen

Investing in the Developing Brain : The Frontal Cortex - 2 views

scienceblogs.com/...sting_in_the_developing_br.php

brain developing brain neuroscience research

shared by Tero Toivanen on 09 Apr 09 - Cached
  • But there has been one major payoff from our investigations of the brain: an increasing emphasis on educating young children, before they reach kindergarten. Decades of research have demonstrated that the cortex is astonishingly plastic at a young age and that many important traits and habits seem to solidify before the age of 4.
  • Tero Toivanen on 09 Apr 09
     
    But there has been one major payoff from our investigations of the brain: an increasing emphasis on educating young children, before they reach kindergarten. Decades of research have demonstrated that the cortex is astonishingly plastic at a young age and that many important traits and habits seem to solidify before the age of 4.
Jonah Steinhaus

Iterasi Blog - 0 views

iterasi.blogspot.com

links

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mallorywolf

mood - 9 views

www.wired.com/...contagious-emotions

shared by mallorywolf on 15 Jul 10 - Cached
nich95

Nose Jobs and Personality Disorders - Psych Central News - 0 views

psychcentral.com/...jobs-and-personality-disorders

shared by nich95 on 05 Jul 07 - Cached
  • A new obervational study suggests many individuals who seek cosmetic rhinoplasty (”nose jobs”) often exhibit personality abnormalities
  • including obsessiveness
  • hypochondriasis
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  • making false statements that make them look better compared with others (”good faking”).
nich95

Folic Acid & Depression - World of Psychology - 0 views

psychcentral.com/...folic-acid-depression

shared by nich95 on 03 Jul 07 - Cached
  • You can add this to the pile of other things that can possibly improve a depressed mood, but one thing I am always mindful of is how changing your mood does not address the actual issues related to experiencing depression.
nich95

How 'negative emotionality' can make you feel sick - 0 views

www.eurekalert.org/...ace-he091001.php

shared by nich95 on 05 Jul 07 - Cached
  • "Negative emotionality" (NE) reflects a tendency toward depression, anxiety, and poor reaction to stress.
  • "Negative emotionality" (NE) is the antithesis of positive thinking.
  • NE refers to a propensity toward depression and anxiety, and a tendency to react to stressful situations with unpleasant emotions.
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  • "Everyone has a degree of negative emotionality," said Duncan B. Clark, a psychiatrist, psychologist, director of the Pittsburgh Adolescent Alcohol Research Center, and lead author of the study. "This is not a disorder or a categorical trait; it is the degree to which an individual reports certain emotional characteristics."
  • However, I would not go so far as to say these health problems were 'all in their head.' Anxiety and depression have been shown to cause demonstrable physical changes."
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