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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Science is now able to measure brain activity related to self-referential thinking--self-focused thought patterns that tend to correlate with distress. Examine findings from recent studies showing that experienced meditators can quickly step out of the self-preoccupied thought stream, with significant benefits for their ability to deal with pain and to cultivate wellness.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Building on the findings described in Part I, this video describes the ACE Study's implications for medical evaluation, treatment, and training. The presenters also discuss research showing that comprehensive patient evaluations can reduce healthcare costs. Topics Neurobiology of trauma Trauma and addictions Alternative treatment Asking the right questions Medical training
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Consider the brain science behind nostalgia. Why do we, as well as members of other species, tend to avoid novelty over time in favor of the familiar? Taking you through some rather eccentric research of his own, Professor Sapolsky uncovers some startling facts about the psychology, neurobiology, and evolution of this phenomenon.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Professor Susan Standring, Professor of Applied Neurobiology at United Medical and Dental Schools in Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London, conducts a basic anatomical examination of the human brain and its connections in the skull. She also examines the brain and spinal cord using museum specimens. Filmed in the mortuary at Guy's, the video shows the removal of a brain from a cadaver. It concludes with an explanation of the ventricular system....
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Feeling stressed? You're not alone. Stress is a fact of life. And the key to changing how stress affects you is a thorough knowledge of how it works-which you'll find in the 24 fascinating lessons of Stress and Your Body, taught by one of the world's foremost researchers on stress and neurobiology.
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