Category Archives: Emotions

February 14

Your Love Is My Drug

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“Maybe just need some rehab, or maybe just need some sleep…” Kesha wasn’t wrong in comparing love to a drug. No matter what you define as a drug, intense romantic love has intoxicating effects. Studies have shown that the brain responds to love through mechanisms similar to those of addictive substances1,2. Whether it’s the rush […]

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November 15

When Dreams Become Reality

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Dream-Reality Confusion in Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction When you look back at today, will you know if the day you lived was real or if it was all a dream? Think about major events in your life: a promotion, the birth of a child, a tragic accident, or the loss of a loved one. What […]

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August 22

The Science of Sensitivity

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Insights from the Neuroscience of Highly Sensitive People I am driving home as the sun beams through the windshield and straight into my face. It’s beautiful: the orange glow of the golden hour sky, the demanding brightness seen through squinted eyes. But it also adds to my dread about the half-an-hour of incoming stop-and-go traffic. […]

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July 18

Operation PTSD

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The full-scale invasion of Ukraine that started in 2021 has had devastating impacts on the daily lives of those in Ukraine, and this includes a dramatic increase in those suffering from PTSD in this war-torn country. Although 2021 was not the beginning of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine (1), as the war rages on, […]

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January 25

Chasing a Runner’s High 

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5ks, 10ks, half marathons, full marathons, ultra marathons… These terms bring a smile to the face of people who enjoy running, but the same words may strike up a reasonable sense of dread in others. Distance running is a popular hobby for people all over the world hoping to maintain and improve their cardiac fitness, […]

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August 17

How to Save a Life

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How can we help people suffering with suicidal thoughts better?

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June 29

Headbang It Out

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Learn how your favorite rock and roll music could help you process emotions by understanding your brain’s basic responses

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April 13

Your Brain on Stories

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The brain is wired for stories, but what exactly happens to it when we hear and tell stories?

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January 26

Striking and Totally Unexpected

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If you would like to learn a little more about how epilepsy affects memory and more about my personal accounts, one of my previous articles, Shaken Memory, also talks about thes things. I consider this current article a revision, however, since I have learned a bit more about my condition. When Brenda Milner and William […]

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December 22

Fatal Attraction: What is Sex and Love Addiction?

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Have you ever been in love? Has it made you do crazy things? Whether it was sending your lover bundles of flowers, stalking their social media (or stalking them in person), or boiling a rabbit in a pot of water, we’ve all been there. We know that love is enthralling. It is potent enough in […]

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