American novelist Richard Matheson once suggested that “birth involves the trauma of misunderstanding. “Did this man mean that the mere fact of being born is already the first of our traumatic memories? In any case, you like me do not remember the moment of your birth, something normal, just as you do not remember your […]
The absence of a loved one, a loved one, is a source of suffering for all, although loving and losing a loved one is a constant in life, we never give up on it at all, it is as if, even if we know that nothing lasts forever, we refuse to accept that this. It
The brain is the organ responsible for the treatment of pain, the integration of information that enters nerve endings and the interpretation of these signals, however, it is interesting to note that the brain does not feel pain. Pain is a vital sign that warns of injury or damage in our body and triggers natural
Why does the brain like surprises? Surprise is a basic emotion that refers to a change of humor due to an unforeseen event or stimulus, when the unexpected is not pleasant, triggers a negative emotion, such as fear, anger or sadness. Instead, when the result is positive, the resulting emotion is pleasurable, triggering intense activation
How does the brain work while we read? Reading is a very stimulating activity for the brain and brings many short- and long-term benefits, such as reducing stress, improving sleep quality, increasing our vocabulary and memory, and is also linked to increased intelligence, however few are aware of the mechanisms that are activated in the
The brainstem is the tube-shaped brain structure located at the lowest position of the brain, near the spinal cord; in fact, it seems like an extension of it. It is the part of the brain that regulates much of our autonomous or partially autonomous vital functions, such as heart rate and breathing. It is a
Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) are an extinct species of the genus Homo that has lived with humans for a long time (Homo Sapiens), that was during the second half of the Pleistocene, 230,000 to 28,000 years ago. They have spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Middle East. In this article, we will
The brain is home to our minds and memories, and we rely on their information processing capabilities when we start learning something new. But did you know that the brain combines memories to solve problems? Human beings have the ability to creatively combine their memories to solve problems and acquire new knowledge, a process that
Is your brain resting? We are often advised to “turn it off” to reduce its activity, however, we must understand that even in a state of calm, such as when we practice meditation or when we rest at night, this sensational organ continues to function. waves and the way you exercise your neural connections may
Most of us have gone through a period of more pessimism in our lives. But what exactly is pessimism?Is there an area of the brain that is responsible for it? Pessimism is a mental attitude that makes us anticipate an undesirable outcome of a situation. Pessimists tend to focus only on the negative aspects of
