Positivity Self Test

What is the most amused, fun-loving, or silly you felt? What is the most angry, irritated, or annoyed you felt? What is the most ashamed, humiliated, or disgraced you felt? What is the most awe, wonder, or amazement you felt? What is the most contemptuous, scornful, or disdainful you felt? What is the most disgust, distaste, or revulsion you felt? What is the most embarrassed, self-conscious, or blushing you… Read More Positivity Self Test

The effect of trauma

The overall effect of trauma can be described as “loss of sense of aliveness, motivation, excitement, and purpose.” In brain scans of 18 chronic PTSD patients (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the researchers discovered something startling: there was almost no activation of the “self-perceiving” areas of the brain compared to non-traumatized subjects: the medial prefrontal cortex, anterior… Read More The effect of trauma