Tag: MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being, encompassing the ability to handle stress, relate to others, make decisions, and navigate the challenges of life. It influences how individuals think, feel, and act, contributing to the overall balance and quality of their lives. Mental health is essential at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

🧠 NEUROSCIENCE: HOW THE BRAIN OF A CHRONIC LIAR WORKS

1. Reduced Gray Matter in the Prefrontal Cortex Research using MRI scans (e.g., Yang et al., British Journal of Psychiatry, 2005) found that habitual liars have less gray matter in the prefrontal cortex — the brain’s honesty and moral reasoning hub.👉 This means poorer impulse control, ethical judgment, and empathy regulation. 2. Overactive Reward Circuitry The nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area (VTA) — the brain’s reward… Read More 🧠 NEUROSCIENCE: HOW THE BRAIN OF A CHRONIC LIAR WORKS

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🧠 Neuroscience: The Brain Under Threat

When someone lies — especially when the truth threatens their self-image — their brain enters a defensive survival mode. So, lies aren’t always planned — they can be neural self-preservation in action. 🧩 Psychology: Protecting the Ego From a psychological point of view, contradiction and story-changing often come from ego defense mechanisms: Mechanism What it means How it shows up Cognitive dissonance… Read More 🧠 Neuroscience: The Brain Under Threat

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🧠 When Control Masquerades as Negotiation

The Neuroscience of Coercive Control After Divorce A year ago, I filed for divorce after thirty-two years together — twenty of them married. All I asked for was the bare minimum: the 50% that Spanish law entitles me to.I didn’t ask for hidden pensions, secret savings, or anything he’d spent years concealing.Just equality. Nothing more. His… Read More 🧠 When Control Masquerades as Negotiation

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Freedom After Chaos: The Neuroscience of Peace in Solitude

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Walking along the seafront, ice cream in hand, dog by my side — I watch the world in motion.Couples passing by with tired eyes.People at dinner tables scrolling through glowing screens.Lovers bickering between mouthfuls of food.And I realize — I don’t miss any of it. Not the tension, not the performance, not the quiet loneliness… Read More Freedom After Chaos: The Neuroscience of Peace in Solitude

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Finding the Right Man: A Neuroscientific and Psychological Perspective

When it comes to love, it’s easy to get caught in the glitter of grand gestures, social approval, or fleeting attraction. But the man who truly matters is rarely the one who dazzles in public — he’s the one who builds safety, trust, and connection in the quiet, everyday moments. Modern psychology and neuroscience help… Read More Finding the Right Man: A Neuroscientific and Psychological Perspective

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When Convenience Masquerades as Love: The Neuroscience of Unequal Marriages

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner © 2025 Linda Carol Turner. Content protected by copyright.
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Marriages of convenience aren’t inherently harmful. Historically, they’ve existed for economic, social, or cultural reasons. Yet, modern psychology and neuroscience reveal a darker reality: when one partner benefits while the other believes the relationship is built on love, the emotional and cognitive consequences can be profound. 1. The Illusion of Love Our brains are wired… Read More When Convenience Masquerades as Love: The Neuroscience of Unequal Marriages

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