How do we tell when we're under stress? At the moment the two most common approaches are, we tell ourselves, or someone does it for us. There is however a third way and this involves the monitoring of our physiological processes by use of biofeedback equipment.
In therapeutic settings biofeedback usually involves placing electrodes on the... Read more
Men and women are different. This is not the same as saying they should be treated differently, but different they are. On that note, I was struck by an elegant report in Newsweek that tracked the progress of medical research in men and women. The report begins by outlining the findings of Dr. Mark George at the NIMH, and his corresponding... Read more
If you find yourself reaching for the
cookie jar after a stressful day, the chances are your cravings are being
fuelled by a hunger hormone known as ghrelin. Now, scientists are beginning to
unravel the intimate relationship between hunger hormones, emotions, stress and
energy levels in the hope of developing a treatment for... Read more
Many of the features of anxiety and
depression found in adults can also be seen in children. The most obvious
difference in children is their age and stage of development. Anxiety in
children is a perfectly normal part of growing up. Indeed the fears that that
the average child experiences can be matched against their age, as can some... Read more
For some people, social situations hold particular fears.
When exposed to meetings at work or even casual social encounters they feel
uncomfortable, inept and very tense. People who experience such sensations are
described as social phobics. Like other phobias, the affected person
experiences shaking, blushing, palpitations and... Read more
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