Thursday, January 27, 2011

Falling in Love Only Takes About a Fifth of a Second, Research Reveals


University Professor Stephanie Ortigue reveals falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain. Researchers also found falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second.

Results from Ortigue's team revealed when a person falls in love, 12 areas of the brain work in tandem to release euphoria-inducing chemicals such as dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline and vasopression. The love feeling also affects sophisticated cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image.
The findings raise the question: "Does the heart fall in love, or the brain?"
"That's a tricky question always," says Ortigue. "I would say the brain, but the heart is also related because the complex concept of love is formed by both bottom-up and top-down processes from the brain to the heart and vice versa. For instance, activation in some parts of the brain can generate stimulations to the heart, butterflies in the stomach. Some symptoms we sometimes feel as a ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2010) — A new meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse manifestation of the heart may sometimes be coming from the brain."

Ortigue is an assistant professor of psychology and an adjunct assistant professor of neurology, both in The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.
Other researchers also found blood levels of nerve growth factor, or NGF, also increased. Those levels were significantly higher in couples who had just fallen in love. This molecule involved plays an important role in the social chemistry of humans, or the phenomenon 'love at first sight.' "These results confirm love has a scientific basis," says Ortigue.
The findings have major implications for neuroscience and mental health research because when love doesn't work out, it can be a significant cause of emotional stress and depression. "It's another probe into the brain and into the mind of a patient," says Ortigue. "By understanding why they fall in love and why they are so heartbroken, they can use new therapies." By identifying the parts of the brain stimulated by love, doctors and therapists can better understand the pains of love-sick patients.

The study also shows different parts of the brain fall for love. For example, unconditional love, such as that between a mother and a child, is sparked by the common and different brain areas, including the middle of the brain. Passionate love is sparked by the reward part of the brain, and also associative cognitive brain areas that have higher-order cognitive functions, such as body image.

Ortigue and her team worked with a team from West Virginia University and a university hospital in Switzerland. The results of the study are published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. 
Ortigue worked on the love study with colleagues Francesco Bianchi-Demicheli (Geneva University Psychiatric Center, Switzerland), James Lewis (West Virginia University), Nisa Patel (graduate student in SU's College of Arts and Sciences) and Chris Frum (West Virginia University). Ortigue's follow-up study about the speed of love in the human brain is expected to be released soon.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Conducting personal business on your smart phone? Safe guards everyone desperately needs to know.

Today’s smart phones and other e-devices are basically mini computers full of your most sensitive information.

It’s important that you be fully aware of this, and that your information stored within, is constantly under attack by hackers. A breech of  your network, could create untold devastation for you.

On-line banking for instance, poses one of the greatest threats for obvious reasons. You’re especially vulnerable when using a WiFi network that can be easily hacked and intercepted by savvy criminals.  Having a secure network with proper filters is your best defense.

Also, be wary of free apps. you download from the internet. Some may just  be encrypted with spy-ware that can ruin your financial, and personal goals. Use only apps from a reputable source. Cyber security is an ongoing problem that should always be of concern to you

If you’re not sure how to set up better security on your own devices, speak to your dealer for technical support.

It’s much more prudent to be safe than sorry. 

Friday, January 14, 2011

Mercury Amalgam tooth fillings leaking toxic vapors.

When mercury amalgam fillings are installed in the teeth of people, this mercury vapor is inhaled where it enters the bloodstream. It then causes neurological damage which may lead to chronic fatigue, headaches, seizures, changes in mood and perhaps even autism and Alzheimer's disease.
This video from IAOMT.org shows mercury fillings off-gassing mercury vapor. 

Thursday, January 6, 2011

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