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fromBustle
6 days ago

Here's What's Actually Happening To Your Brain During A Migraine

If you get migraines, you already know they don't just stay in your head. The pounding pain might be the headline symptom, but the real story is how an attack can throw your entire body out of whack - making light feel blinding, everyday sounds unbearable, and even simple texts impossible to answer. That's because a migraine isn't just about sore neck muscles or scalp tension. It's a full-body neurological event, driven by a cascade of changes in the brain.
Medicine
#introversion
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Psychology

Psychology says if you find crowded places exhausting rather than exciting, you likely have these 8 mental advantages most people lack - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Science

Psychology says if you need a full day alone to recover after social events, you likely possess these 7 cognitive gifts - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Psychology

Psychology says if you find crowded places exhausting rather than exciting, you likely have these 8 mental advantages most people lack - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Science

Psychology says if you need a full day alone to recover after social events, you likely possess these 7 cognitive gifts - Silicon Canals

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Education
fromDaily Mom magazine
3 weeks ago

Fun Messy Sensory Play For Preschoolers And Toddlers

Sensory play supports sensory processing, self-regulation, attention, motor and language development in preschoolers and toddlers, especially benefiting children with special needs.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Autism and Headphones: Beyond the Stereotypes

Noise-canceling headphones reduce steady background noise but can increase sensory overwhelm and make sudden sounds unexpectedly harsher, especially for autistic listeners.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How the 'Magnifying Glass' Can Help Us Find Well-Being and Joy

The brain selectively filters vast sensory input into a tiny conscious stream and prioritizes negative information, causing many positive or neutral experiences to be overlooked.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Turning Off a Thought: Habituation of High-Level Cognitions

Habituation can deactivate higher-order cognitions as well as sensations, weakening responses to repeated stimuli and permitting new, more effective responses.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Neuro-Affirming Considerations for Eating Disorder Treatment

Neurodivergent people face high rates of eating disorders and require neurodiversity-informed, sensory- and experience-responsive treatments to improve outcomes.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
7 months ago

Highly sensitive science - Harvard Gazette

Sensory dysfunction in autism is not solely a brain issue, but involves complex systems of the body.
Understanding sensations like touch can improve treatment for pain and hypersensitivity in autism.
Parenting
fromDaily Mom magazine
9 months ago

Signs Your Child May Need Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy supports children in mastering everyday skills and enhances confidence, independence, and emotional development.
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