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Autoimmune Disease: What are they, symptoms and treatment.

August 29, 2017 - Jessica Taylor

Commonly referenced by those who have autoimmune diseases, these types of diseases are often invisible. Sometimes, when looking at a person, you can often tell […]

Theory of Mind: What it is, evaluate it and activities to enhance it

August 24, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Have you stopped to think about what your world would be like if you were not able to imagine others’ intentions and thoughts? The ability […]

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Asperger’s Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Tips

August 23, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Sheldon Cooper has helped make this disorder more popular in recent years. This disorder affects the quality of life of children and adults around the […]

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder In Children: How To Spot It?

August 23, 2017 - Marcela Salazar

Every child and adolescent react to difficult situations in their own way according to different factors. Some of them may include character, genetics, education, and culture. […]

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Learning Difficulties: What Is It, Symptoms, Types and Intervention?

August 22, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Does your child have difficulty reading, doing math problems, writing, centering his attention, or coordination? Perhaps these problems could be due to a learning difficulty. In […]

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What is Empty Nest Syndrome? A Useful Guide to this Evolving Phenomenon

August 18, 2017 - Jessica Idumonyi

As summer slowly comes to an end, college students are transitioning back to their academic year with many moving into their dormitories. While college students […]

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Addiction: From Drugs to Brain to Behavior

August 18, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

Addiction is a very common concept in today’s society. When we think about addiction, we usually picture drug addicts, looking for another fix. Addiction, however, […]

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) or Dysmorphophobia: People obsessed with their defects

August 18, 2017 - Andrea García Cerdán

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – People obsessed with a part of their body that they are not comfortable with and want to modify it. For […]

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): What is it and how does it work?

August 18, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Throughout decades different types of therapy have emerged. From art therapy to narrative exposure therapy to cognitive behavioural therapy. In this article, we will explore […]

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Adrenalin or Epinephrine: A Useful Guide with Questions and Answers

August 17, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Learn all about Adrenalin (epinephrine): What it is and what does it do, characteristics, functions, effects, release, what happens when we have an excess, its […]

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Erectile Dysfunction: Brief Treatment Guide on How to Overcome It

August 16, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Erectile Dysfunction: Brief treatment guide in how to overcome it. The level of daily stress is enough to encourage situations in which you are not […]

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Agoraphobia: Fear of public places and situations

August 16, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

Agoraphobia can make you feel trapped and feel like you are not able to get out. It’s a mental disorder that causes you to worry […]

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Borderline Personality Disorder: What it is, Causes and Treatment

August 16, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Between 1.6% and 5.9% of the population has borderline personality disorder. Symptoms develop early in adulthood but can be observed as children through emotional instability […]

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Interpretation of Dreams: Our dreams have meanings?

August 11, 2017 - Andrea García Cerdán

Interpretation of dreams. What does it mean to dream about snakes, spiders, rats, teeth falling out, or flying? You may be one of those people […]

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Mindfulness Meditation: What Is This Meditation Everyone Talks About?

August 11, 2017 - Andrea García Cerdán

Mindfulness is a technique that has become very popular, but there is still a lot of doubts about what it really is and how it […]

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Prosopagnosia: Inability To Recognize Loved Ones

August 10, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

Prosopagnosia or face blindness is quite a devastating condition. Imagine, suddenly finding yourself at a position where you are unable to recognize your family and […]

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OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Danger of Repetitive Behaviors

August 9, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Knock-knock-knock. You knock 3 in a steady manner. Every single wooden piece of furniture in your room needs to be knocked. […]

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Child Hyperactivity: What it is, causes and how does education play a role?

August 9, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Sometimes we find “unruly” and restless children in the classroom, whose grades keep getting worse and disrupt the class any chance they get. They can’t […]

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What Is Early Onset Dementia? Signs And Symptoms

August 8, 2017 - Alejandra Salazar

Early onset dementia. Imagine you are at your friend’s 50th birthday gathering and you forget everyone’s name, how you got there and where you are? […]

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Placebo Effect: What is it and how does it work?

August 8, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

The medical and scientific community has recognized the placebo effect for many years. For a person that is not involved with science, the phrase might […]

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Optogenetics: An all powerful revolutionary technique?

August 8, 2017 - Valerie Sidelkivska

Optogenetics is a new form of stimulating and controlling cells in the living tissue. Research is advancing in ways that we have not thought imaginable […]

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