You may have heard aboutgamma aminobutyric acid and how it isrelated to nervous diseases and other disorders, as well as the creation of dietary supplements that seek to compensate for its deficiencies and other things. How true is it all? Well, it is true thatthis substance is an important neurotransmitterwhose function is related to sleep, wakefulness, movement …
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Showing: 21 - 30 of 291 ArticlesWhat are hypnopompic hallucinations and why do they occur?
Initially we must know what the termnarcolepsy means, which for theUniversity of Granadais defined as irresistibledaytime sleepiness and intrusive symptomsto the elements of sleep. In this sense, hypnopompic hallucinations are one of the four main elements of narcolepsy and are recognized as those vivid dreams that happen just before we wake up and that make us feel confused with reality. …
How to identify fake friends?
In the world there are many people who pretend to be our friends, but over time we realize that this is not the case when they demonstrate their toxic and interested attitudes, which can lead us to complicated situations. Of these supposed friends, there are several types with multiple characteristics, which we can recognize if …
15 keys to strengthen love for family
The love between parents and children and all members of a family, is the fundamental element to strengthen the bonds of union and respect, this is because it is necessary for every human being to feel loved and admired by someone, starting with their family group. Therefore, from the small nucleus that develops after the …
What is platonic love and what are its characteristics?
All of us throughout our lives, at least once, we have fallen in love with someone impossible. A person with whom we have minimal possibilities, but we can not help but feel an overwhelming lump of emotions when we are close. “Platonist” is an adjective originating from the name of the philosopher and mathematician of Ancient …
What are Jungian archetypes and what are their characteristics?
Carl Gustav Jung was a doctor of Swiss nationality, with an approach in psychological methodology extremely influential for the twentieth century. His main work is based on the theories of Sigmund Freud and is born at the same time as what we know as the collective unconscious. He wrote a book of deep psychological research …
Skinner’s box: what is it and how does it work?
John B Watson, gave the name to what we know today as behaviorism, and this study, placed in the mind the cause of all actions. Burrhus Frederic Skinner, is also given reasons but radical behaviorism and was placed as one of the most important psychologists of the twentieth century. B F Skinner then reformulated the …
Main causes of drug addiction
For theWorld Health Organization (WHO), drugs are substances introduced into the body by any route and that produce alterations in the functioning of the CNS (central nervous system). Therefore, they are susceptible to creating physical or psychological dependence. There are many varieties in different types of drugs, but the fateful factor is triggered from their metabolism …
What is sick jealousy and how to overcome it?
In relationships it is common for jealousy to appear at some point, but there are situations where such jealousy exceeds the limits of what can be considered normal, becoming unhealthy jealousy. Next, the most common characteristics of unhealthy jealousy will be described, to know how to differentiate them from normal jealousy, so that objectives can …
How to tell if someone likes you?: 15 key signs
The non-verbal language, the responses and physical expressions that the human body has when it is attracted to another person, are derived from psychological processes, hormonal reactions and innate characteristics that every individual possesses. Thus, as there are a series of signs that every human shows when he likes or feels in love with another …
