Can neuroscience tell how you’ll vote? Neuroscience: An Irish election has just past, and an American election is looming, but have you ever considered how exactly you decide who to vote for? Now, presumably you’ll say that you choose a candidate based on his or her platform, promises, political party affiliation and other such rational…
The Surprising Secret to Longevity – The surprising secret to a long life You won’t be surprised to hear that unhealthy lifestyle choices, like smoking, excessive drinking and bad eating habits play a role in how long you’ll live. Nor would you be amazed to learn that chronic illness affects the number of years you’ll…
The Neuroscience of Conflict and its Impact on Workforce Conflict – Imagine this scenario: You are driving to work and your car stalls at the red light. Behind you impatient drivers start honking. How do you feel? Here’s another one: You’re giving a presentation at work, and Joe from accounts disputes your figures. You’ve gone…
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation Exploring the neuroscience of mindfulness: Are you a religious person? Perhaps you attend mass every week and pray daily. Maybe you prefer the term “spiritual” because you believe in a higher power, but you’re not an adherent of any particular religion. Then again, you could be someone who has lost…
Mindfulness and Pain – Pain Management Can you cure pain? Imagine yourself hunched over in pain, unable to move. If you have suffered from debilitating pain, as most of us have, chances are you were not imagining pain, but remembering it. Maybe you even winced a little at the thought. Hundreds of millions of people…
Here’s an interesting article about mindfulness in the workplace.
Dr. Mark Willenbring, an American psychiatrist whose practice includes working with addicts believes more neuroscientific research on addiction is needed. Read about it here.