GOING INSIDE THE OCD BRAIN
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts that take the form of obsessions coupled with repetitive, often ritualistic, behaviors. Those behaviors are called compulsions, because the individual does not have the ability to choose not to perform the actions. Often they seem irrational and sometimes even disturbing to the person, but she is […]
DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT THE BRAIN
Reference: Feldman Barrett, L. (2020). Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. Boston, MA: Mariner’s Books THE BRAIN IS NOT FOR THINKING “LEFT” BRAIN VS “RIGHT” BRAIN IS A METAPHOR THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LIMBIC SYSTEM DEDICATED TO EMOTION PROCESSING
THE PLEASURE CIRCUIT IN THE BRAIN
Find out how pleasure and other positive emotions arise in the brain. The reward systems of the brain are a group of brain structures that are activated whenever we experience something that brings pleasure, such as eating good food, sex, or using an addictive drug. It is important to note that these structures are actually […]