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		<title>Short and Long Term Memory Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two kinds of memory types; short term memory and long term memory. They are structurally and functionally different from each other. Long term memory loss Long term memories last for years or even decades. Short term memories move into long term memories through long term potentiation, which is the process of strengtening the connections between existing neurons.Either traumatic brain injury or neorodegenerative disease causes  serious loss of long term memory. Traumatic brain injury: When some parts of the brain  have been damaged, the ability to remember tastes, smells, appearances, or sounds might be affected, depending on what part of it has been affected. If the brain swells because of a head injury, brain’s ability to process  incoming information lessens. Moreover, retrieving the information when needed might be difficult, even if the incoming information is processed. You suffer from retrograde amnesia, When you suffer from traumatic injury to the head and forget where you had been or what you had been doing for a few days before the accident. Neurodegenerative Disease: the most common neorodegenerative diseases are Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease.These diseases cause memory loss.None of these conditions act specifically on memory, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress Memory Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stress related memory is mostly about perception. Prolonged stres may affect your perceptive process, so you only notice things related to stressfull situation in your mind. Subconcious mind  tries to do its best to keep the information which is provided by conscious mind to be important. Memory Loss doesnt cause things to be forgotten but it makes people deem things to be unimportant. If the same stressful state of mind is repeated everyday, the mind continuosly react to the pressures and that includes selective remembering. Stress not only simply causes  memory loss, but it also affects the way you think about yourself, your friends and your work negatively.]]></description>
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		<title>Best Psychology Books</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychological books have always been the most interesting books for me. But I can not say, I have read enough andI can not say I am fully satisfied with those I have read. But very few af them were really good. Here are they: Social Intelligence: The New Science of Social Relationships – 2006 – Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are “wired to connect” and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ – 1996 – New York Times science writer Goleman argues that our emotions play a much greater role in thought, decision making and individual success than is commonly acknowledged. He defines “emotional intelligence”?a trait not measured by IQ tests?as a set of skills, including control of one’s impulses, self-motivation, empathy and social competence in interpersonal relationships. Although his highly accessible survey of research into cognitive and emotional development may not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The movies that will make you feel good</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once, I watched a movie at a cinema. The film was good enough and got a lot of pozitive critics from around. But there was one and enough thing to make me hate this movie, I was depressed by the movie. Then, I thought myself that, If I were to make a movie, It must make people feel good, really good. And recently, I have realized that there are some movies that are suitable to those criteria. These are: The Pursuit of Happyness 50 First Days Slumdog Millionaire Forest Gump The Truman Show The Shawshank Redemption These films make me feel good because there is hope and happiness in the end even though the characters have a lot of difficulties in their lives. In fact, we, ourselves, have a lot of difficulties in our lives but sometimes forget that we can achive something for happiness. In those times this kind of movies may help us&#8230; You can make your list below&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/the-movies-that-will-make-you-feel-good/</link>
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		<title>When you want something, talk into the right ear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While surfing the net, I came across an interesting knowledge about communication. It says If you want something from someone, talking into his/her right ear increases the your chance of being accepted. It says: Next time you want something, direct your request to your target&#8217;s right ear. In experiments performed at disco, a team of Italian researchers and their female accomplice tried just that approach. Her mission: to bum a smoke: &#8220;If she spoke into your right ear, you would be twice as likely to give her a cigarette than if she asked by your left ear,&#8221; according to a new study that employed this methodology in the clubs of Pescara, Italy. &#8220;Of 88 clubbers who were approached on the right, 34 let the researcher bum a smoke, compared with 17 of 88 whom she approached on the left,&#8221; reports Wired.com. The Daily Telegraph has a stab at explaining why I will take this into account the next time]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/when-you-want-something-talk-into-the-right-ear/</link>
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		<title>Sadness may be good for you!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Manythings we do have an big goal in common; to be happy. I, myself, started this blog to be happy, and make you find easy ways to find happiness. But did you know that sadness may be good for you? Some scientists claim that sadness is good for us because it helps us cope with life&#8217;s challenges, more resilient and spur them to greater achievements. Prof Wakefield, of New York University, believes human sadness helps us learn from our mistakes. He said: &#8220;I think one of the functions of intense negative emotions is to stop our normal functioning &#8211; to make us focus on something else for a while.&#8221; It also might act as a psychological deterrent to prevent us from making those mistakes in the first place, reports New Scientist. The risk of sadness may deter us from being too impetuous or cavalier, especially in relationships or with other things we value. Dr Paul Keedwell, a psychiatrist at Cardiff University, said even full-blown depression may save us from the effects of long-term stress. He says without taking time out to reflect &#8220;you might stay in a state of chronic stress until you&#8217;re exhausted or dead.&#8221; For more information, log [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/sadness-may-be-good-for-you/</link>
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		<title>Do intelligent people tend to be unhappy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a lot of friends around who seems to be have a higher IQ than avarage people. But generally, including me, they find a lot of things to be sad. They are generally introverted and tend to be unhappy. Although they are successful at a lot of things like money, career, spouse&#8230; A search about how intelligent people tend to be unhappy, enlightened me a lot. They say; Children develop along four streams: intellectual, physical, emotional (psychological) and social. In classrooms, the smartest kids tend to be left out of more activities by other children than they are included in. They are “odd,” they are the geeks, they are social outsiders. In other words, they do not develop socially as well as they may develop intellectually or even physically where opportunities may exist for more progress. Their emotional development, characterized by their ability to cope with risky or stressful situations, especially over long periods of time, also lags behind that of the average person. Adults tend to believe that intelligent kids can deal with anything because they are intellectually superior. This inevitably includes situations where the intelligent kids have neither knowledge nor skills to support their experience. They go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/do-intelligent-people-tend-to-be-unhappy/</link>
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		<title>16 scientific reasons to have sex</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us have sex for only two reasons; for pleasure or for reproduction. But we have more than those reasons to have sex. Most of them scientifically proved to be working. Others are only observations. 1. Scientific studies show that Studies show that sex lowers blood pressure levels and also reduces overall stress level among both men and women. People having frequent intercourse show a better capacity to deal with stressful situations. Frequent hugs lower blood pressure in women. 2. Those who have regular sex once or twice every week have higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or Ig A and so are better protected form infections like cold. 3. Orgasm, the ultimate pleasure, also increases the level of oxytocin, also known as “love hormone” which plays an important role in building trust between partners. So the next time you feel a lot more generous and loved, you know who to credit. 4. Avoids prostat cancer in men;Frequent ejaculations often remove any cancerous cells. 5.The sex exercise strengthens pelvic floor muscles giving far more pleasure and reduces risk of incontinence in later stages of life. 6. Oxytocins released during orgasm help to maintain a healthy weight and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/16-scientific-reasons-to-have-sex/</link>
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		<title>What is happiness?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happiness is the ultimate and the most important goal for us to reach in this world. And Its meaning must be very important for us. When we look is up in a dictioanry, we see such an explanation: &#8220;state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy&#8221;. Well, this is a very correct definition but not enough, because happiness is a subjective word and its meaning may vary from person to person. So I asked what is happiness for people over there. Here are some answers from the web: I define happiness as &#8230; being at peace with oneself and the world. It happens when your mind (intent), body (action)and spirit(conscience) vibrate in unison. A rare occurrence when you leave it to chance but can happen all the time if you consciously seek it. Happiness to me is seeing the smiles on my children&#8217;s faces and knowing that I am the one who put them there. I define happiness as being able to do something for someone and not expect something in return. I define happiness as the feeling of what the continual effort in bettering myself gives. I define happiness as &#8230; sitting quietly on my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/what-is-happiness/</link>
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		<title>How to Deal With Unrequited Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Love is a subjective word. Its meanin may vary from person to person but there is one thing that is same for everybody; there is love and there is also, unfortunately, unrequited love. I am ver experienced person in this matter. I have succeeded to get rid of that errible pain resourced from love everytime. But I have never thought or realized how i could do this. One thing i remember is that it was very painful. While surfing the net, I have found artices about how to deal with unrequited love. I wish i had known these before. Here are some tips i found: Accept the fact that he doesn&#8217;t feel the same way about you. If you continue to believe that there is a chance he will eventually love you, you will never move on. Understand the reasons why she doesn&#8217;t feel the same way. Understanding the reasons for the unrequited love will help you to move past the situation and get over her. Stay positive. Don&#8217;t let this situation cause you to have bitter feelings toward finding someone who loves you. It will lead you toward becoming a bitter and unhappy person. Get your mind off of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mentlog.com/articles/how-to-deal-with-unrequited-love/</link>
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