Emotions, Stress & Anxiety

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The Anatomy of Emotions
It’s hard to describe what an emotion is — let alone how many of them there are or whether everyone experiences the same ones. But we do know this: emotions arise from activity in distinct parts of the brain.
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Essential Strategies for Managing Trauma in the Classroom
Learn more about the different strategies used for managing trauma in the classroom.
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This is a Student’s Brain on Trauma
Trauma and stress can have a negative impact on students' brain function.
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From Headache to Heartache
How much does it hurt? Researchers are examining the neuroscience behind emotional and physical pain.
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The Anatomy of Emotions
It’s hard to describe what an emotion is — let alone how many of them there are or whether everyone experiences the same ones. But we do know this: emotions arise from activity in distinct parts of the brain.
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Does Facing Your Fears Help You Get Over Them?
Fear experts Michael Telch, a psychologist at the University of Texas, and Kerry Ressler, a psychiatrist at Emory University, explain how facing our fears can retrain the brain.
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What Is White Coat Syndrome?
Most people feel a little anxious when they go to the doctor. Some see their blood pressure spike. Andrew Sherwood explains why.
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What Is a Panic Attack?
Feeling panic is a natural response to danger. The problem comes when you feel panic without a threat.
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What Are Phobias and How Are They Treated?
Barbara Rothbaum answers your questions about phobias and therapies.
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What Is Stress Resilience and Can It Be Learned?
Jeremy Jamieson answers your questions on the stress response and resilience.
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Natural Disasters Take a Toll on Mental Health
After the torrential rains end, or the flood recedes, or the fire burns out, many people continue to feel the emotional wounds of a natural disaster.
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What Part of the Brain Deals With Anxiety? What Can Brains Affected by Anxiety Tell us?
Mohammad Milad answers your questions about anxiety and anxiety disorders.
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Noise Pollution Isn’t Just Annoying — It’s Bad for Your Health
Whether it’s the hum of an always-on TV or the window-rattling noise of airplanes overhead, the din of modern life poses a threat to mental and physical health.
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