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Memories make us who we are-even, or perhaps especially-the painful ones. What would life be like if we could erase their emotional associations? It's not just a hypothetical question; scientists are finding that the drug propranolol, originally developed for hypertension, can prevent posttraumatic stress disorder if taken soon after a stressful ( Read more... )

the fire raged as the paper vehicle burns
the fire died down and people went away
was it all for show? the carving of the names of people who thought they made a significant impact on the deceased's life? why bother? nobody cares anyway. will we still have our memories after we die?if we didn't , wouldn't that make us soulless? I read that the dead ( Read more... )

You have exaggerated demands on life but you are cautious enough to try to hide these beliefs from the outside world. You are covert enough to try to impress other people around you with your achievements and at the same time able to put on an act of pretending to be 'humble' - being the same as everyone else. It would appear, however, that ( Read more... )

I believe in...true friendship. People come and go in our lives but there are a select few stick it out with you through thick and thin. You may have periods where you aren't talking to them or life gets in the way but eventually they come back to you or you go back to them. Sometimes, a friend may be millions of miles away but somehow they manage ( Read more... )

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Six Principles of Change

1. The belief that you can change is the key to change. This is not the powerlessness message of the 12 steps but rather the message of self-efficacy. Addictions are really no different from other behaviors-believing you can change encourages commitment to the process and enhances the likelihood of success.
2. The type of ( Read more... )

True fearlessness is knowing that we are made for whatever happens to us whenever we are willing to let God remake us in that moment.

I am afraid of being afraid.
I want to be fearless.

The evil twin conundrum may be solved. Or at least, the question of why identical twins raised together nonetheless differ immensely in personality traits. Forget the familial environment and factors such as birth order, says independent scholar Judith Rich Harris. She argues that our personalities are sculpted by the actions of our peers, who ( Read more... )