Tag: brain

Kim Saeed – narcissism is a brain condition..

Narcissism is largely a condition of the brain. A lot of people get mad as hell when introduced to this fact. They think it’s making excuses for narcissists and implying they have no choice or control over how they act. But, this isn’t the case at all. Here is a crash course on this topic, by my colleague who knows the REAL DEAL when it comes to narcissistic individuals and how they behave.

“While NPD affects certain brain functions, others are completely intact, allowing control and choice in behavior. This highlights that despite NPD’s complexities, individuals with the disorder can still discern and choose their actions, especially in contexts that serve their interests. They have a perfectly functioning system when it comes to understanding right/ wrong. They fully know what makes them look bad. They are able completely to target their problematic behaviors to specific individuals. That is how most (if not all) of them function. They are not fully at the mercy of a brain that makes them do something.” @Neuroinstincts – Dr. Rhonda Freeman

Mother Baby Love Exchange

“During pregnancy, some baby cells migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and then return to the child. It’s called “mother-fetal microchimerism”.
For 41 weeks, the cells mix and circulate back and forth, and, after the baby is born, many of these cells remain in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent imprint in the tissues, bones, brain and skin of the baby to mother, and they often remain there for decades.
Every other child a mother has will leave a similar imprint on her body.
Even if a pregnancy doesn’t end, or if you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into the bloodstream.
Research has shown that if a mother’s heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the injury site, and transform into different types of cells that specialize in repairing the heart.

The child helps the mother repair, while the mother builds the child.

This is often the reason why some diseases fade away during pregnancy.

It’s amazing how the mother’s body protects the baby at all costs, and the baby protects and rebuilds the mother in return, so they can safely develop and survive.

Let’s think about pregnancy cravings for a moment. What did the mother need, that the child make her wish?

The studies also showed the presence of fetal cells in her mother’s brain 18 years after birth.
How wonderful is this? “

From an article by Nargis Kizalbash

Art by Enric Hugue

Forest Bathing – Therapy

This is a therapy begun thousand’s of years ago, for stress relief , I believe in Japan.

I remember this from childhood , and knew no fear , being in a group of children 4 or more..Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to do more that discuss this ancient art with others hoping a business could result as more folks become aware .

It goes with my earlier post today on natures healing of body , soul and mind .

The Science that speaks to the communication of trees, reminds me of my childhood. I’ve always loved trees .

www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/forest-bathing

Signs of Intelligence

Signs of low intelligence. Are you humble and smart enough to admit the truth about yourself, at least to yourself?

  1. Lacking curiosity

The hallmark of low intelligence, lack of curiosity keeps people stuck at their present level of knowledge. They know just enough to get by in the world. They don’t ask questions and seem to be satisfied with where they are intellectually.

  1. Lacking intellectual humility

Intellectual humility means accepting you don’t know what you don’t know. Curiosity and intellectual humility are the engines of intellectual growth. The tendency in people is to believe they know everything. Yet, the more you know, the more you realize how little you know.

.3. Closed-mindedness

Being closed to new ideas, opinions and information keeps low intelligence people stuck where they are. Closed-minded people have a tendency to confirm their pre-existing beliefs. Hence, they cannot learn new things.

  1. Not interested in learning

Low intelligence people mostly see learning as a waste of time. They don’t even have the intelligence to see how learning can benefit them. They stop learning when they graduate. High intelligence people, on the other hand, accept that learning is a lifelong process.

  1. Not seeking novelty

Low intelligence people seem to have an aversion to novelty in general. You’ll see that they not only avoid exposing themselves to new ideas, but to anything new- new art, new music, etc. On the contrary, novelty is very stimulating to high intelligence people. They seek novelty to keep expanding their mind and to see things in a fresh light.

  1. Avoid thinking

Low-intelligence people avoid thinking when they can. They always need to be told exactly what to do and won’t use their own minds. They thrive in formal education structures requiring rote learning but lack street-smartness. Put them in a novel situation where they’re required to think on their feet and watch them crumble.

  1. Diminished ability to reflect on things

The ability to reflect on things is one of the greatest cognitive skills of humans. It helps us understand the causality behind events. Keen observation plus the ability to reflect have been the drivers of human progress.

  1. Lacking critical thinking

Critical thinking is difficult because it goes against how the mind works. The mind assimilates information as beliefs and then goes about confirming those beliefs. Testing the validity of those beliefs takes up significant mental energy. Yet, it’s the only way to get closer to the truth.

  1. Not changing their minds often

The rate at which people change their opinions indicates the rate at which they’re learning new things. While intelligent people change their position on things from month to month or week to week, low intelligence people hold on to the things they learned years ago.

Having too strong an opinion on anything is generally a sign that a person is only looking at part of the entire story.

  1. Black and white thinking

Low intelligence people are masters of black and white thinking. They only seem to think in terms of opposites, ignoring the grey areas in between. Reality is often too complex to be interpreted in opposites.

  1. Lacking creativity

As they lack novelty-seeking, low intelligence people also lack creativity. Creativity doesn’t emerge out of a vacuum. The most creative people constantly expose themselves to other creative people in their fields. This way, creativity feeds on itself and produces beautiful things in the world.

  1. Lacking cognitive flexibility

Changing one’s mind often is a sign of open-mindedness. It’s opinion-flexibility i.e. not being rigid in one’s opinions. Similarly, cognitive flexibility means not being rigid in one’s ways of thinking. Cognitive flexibility is the ultimate goal of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. The ones who develop it can significantly improve their mental health.

  1. Short-term thinking

Low intelligence people are consistently unable to overcome their desire for instant gratification. They frequently turn a blind eye to the long-term consequences of their present behaviors.

  1. Poor decision-making

We all make poor decisions from time to time. But low intelligence people consistently fail to weigh the pros and cons of their decisions.

  1. Unrealistic thinkers

The more in alignment a person’s mind is to reality, the smarter they are. Being out of touch with reality is a sure sign of low intelligence.

  1. Poor interpersonal skills

Being able to deal effectively with people is also a sign of high intelligence. Low intelligence people lack key social skills such as:

Having a win-win mentality
Being empathetic
Good communication skills
Having emotional intelligence
Ability to deal with criticism
Ability to understand sarcasm
Ability to see things from another’s perspective