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Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, Or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do is a bestselling [1] book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols about the effects bodies of water have on human health and well-being.
A victim of Chinese water torture at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York A reproduction of a Chinese water torture apparatus at Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial Chinese water torture , or use of a dripping machine, [ 17 ] is a mentally painful process in which cold water is slowly dripped onto the scalp, forehead or face for a prolonged ...
Baader–Meinhof effect; Barnum effect; Bezold effect; Birthday-number effect; Boomerang effect; Bouba/kiki effect; Bystander effect; Cheerleader effect; Cinderella effect; Cocktail party effect; Contrast effect; Coolidge effect; Crespi effect; Cross-race effect; Curse of knowledge; Diderot effect; Dunning–Kruger effect; Einstellung effect ...
The television series MythBusters investigated the effectiveness of Chinese water torture, and while it was found quite effective in producing distress, they noted that the restraining equipment was providing most of the effect by itself. When testing the dripping water alone on a relaxed, unrestrained subject, it was found almost negligible. [6]
"Behavioral sink" is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation.The term and concept derive from a series of over-population experiments Calhoun conducted on Norway rats between 1958 and 1962. [1]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – In this week’s episode of Run for Fun, we take a look at that daily cup of coffee and how caffeine impacts running and exercise.
Aquaphobia (from Latin aqua 'water' and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') is an irrational fear of water. [1] Aquaphobia is considered a specific phobia of natural environment type in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. [2] A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. [3]
Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...