Brain

The body has remarkable powers of recovery, which the mind can trigger to produce a wide range of healing effects. […]

Pavlov’s discovery of ‘conditioning’ – the process in which the brain forms associations between events that occur together – has

Our bodies are subject to hourly, daily, and even longer natural rhythm cycles. These rhythms dictate when 11e are most

The brain possesses a life-long capability to adapt to new challenges and circumstances. This chapter looks at ways of giving

A key function of the brain is to serve the needs of the body. The body signals its needs through

Stress is a short-term physiological response that aids us in the face of danger – which is hardly a suitable

Most of us take sleep for granted unless it starts to become elusive. During sleep, your brain and body enter

Addiction is a formidable adversary that often latches onto more than just the stereotypical hard drugs. While heroin and cocaine

Few would deny that there are benefits for health and well-being to be found in developing constructive ways of dealing

There is more to life than just having your basic survival needs met and more to health than just the

Many of us will have to cope with chronic illness at some stage in our lives, ranging from high blood

Fear is a part of everyday life. Although it may be unpleasant, it is a perfectly normal and natural response

We are not normally aware of our bodies at work, although physiological factors such as blood pressure, blood flow, and

Without pleasure, most of us would feel that our lives were immeasurably impoverished. But did you know that the pursuit

Imagine if all memories had to pass a selection process that considered whether they were relevant, useful, or important. Most

Memory is not one thing but many: there is our store of facts, our skills or ‘how to’ abilities, personal

The first hundred years or so of psychology have unraveled many of the mysteries of memory. Memory Memory is no

Psychologists have many models and theories to help explain how we form and access our memories, and have discovered a