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Awakening Into Awareness 2

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Joel

This is Chapter 1, SEEKING of my third book (first book published in Japan in Japanese) “Awakening Into Awareness: Affective Emotional Neuroscience & Attention Therapies” set for publication January 2021. I will share the entire book, chapter by chapter up until … Continue reading →

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Balanced SEEKING

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Joel

A well-functioning balanced SEEKING system is essential to physical and emotional health. When the system is under-or over stimulated It can promote emotional disorders, ranging from depression to psychosis. Through many years of lab research with rats and other mammals, … Continue reading →

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Video Games R Us

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Joel

Video Games You may have heard of the nine-year-old girl in the U.K. whose father discovered her sitting on a urine-soaked cushion playing the video game “Fortnite.” But before you get in an argument or debate as to whether “Fortnite” … Continue reading →

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Placebo Mirrors Drug Effectiveness

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Joel

Placebo Effect Mirrors Drug Effectiveness Stories we tell ourselves affect drugs we are taking. If you think you are taking aspirin, the placebo effect will be different than if you think you are taking morphine. In most cases, the placebo … Continue reading →

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