Thursday, May 13, 2010

Disorders

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/56069.php

It seems to be that people who sweat a lot because of anxiety, stress or even caffeine are the most prone to developing an anxiety disorder or panic disorder. Some think that this finding can be a way to avoid people to develope this anxiety disorders. People who score high on anxiety sensitivity, shown on a research, have been found to have some spontaneous panic attack.

Social Psychology

http://www.enotalone.com/article/19651.html

It has been said that human relationships are very important for one's health. It has also been found that women's chatting to each other increases levels of progesterone which boosts well-being and alleviates anxiety and stress. Progesterone is so positive to a woman's overall being that it even revealed to affect a woman's answer when being asked if they would "risk their life for their friend". Some even attribute this phenomenon to an evolutionary cause- hormones triggering altruism.

Emotion

http://www.enotalone.com/article/21137.html

Studies show that facial expressions can trigger negative feelings. Botox, paralyzing the muscles in the face, has been revealed that causes humans to loose expressions and even have a harder time to identify other's. Botox not only limits a person's ability to frown, but also to feel sad. Expressions of the face and emotions seem to show a strong relationship.

Sensation and Perception

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/33281.php

Perceiving a touch depends on many factors such as memory, expectancy and attention level. The stronger the stimulus the more the neuron will react. The frontal lobe is able to pull information from the sensory area and the memories.

Development

http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/dev-4415.pdf

There has been debate whether bisexuality is just a face. Some women seem to lose their interest for both sexes over time. Bisexuals tend to feel a strong erotic attraction towards both sexes. It has been found that bisexuals are even more common than women who are attracted to same sex. It is difficult to know much because usually they tend to change from time to time- attraction to same sex and attraction to opposite sex.