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Overexcitabilities Used to Predict Giftedness

Overexcitabilities Used to Predict Giftedness
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Overexcitability and the Gifted Overexcitability and the Gifted by Sharon Lind A small amount of definitive research and a great deal of naturalistic observation have led to the belief that intensity, sensitivity and overexcitability are primary characteristics of the highly gifted. OVEREXCITABILITIES Overexcitabilities are inborn intensities indicating a heightened ability to respond to stimuli. PSYCHOMOTOR OVEREXCITABILITY Psychomotor OE is a heightened excitability of the neuromuscular system. Allow time for physical or verbal activity, before, during, and after normal daily and school activities-these individuals love to “do” and need to “do.” SENSUAL OVEREXCITABILITY Sensual OE is expressed as a heightened experience of sensual pleasure or displeasure emanating from sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing (Dabrowski & Piechowski, 1977; Piechowski, 1979, 1991). Show how to find the answers to questions. EMOTIONAL OVEREXCITABILITY Emotional OE is often the first to be noticed by parents.

Dabrowski’s Theory and Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults Webb, J, Ph.D. When people undergo a great trauma or other unsettling event—they have lost a job or a loved one dies, for example—their understanding of themselves or of their place in the world often disintegrates, and they temporarily "fall apart," experiencing a type of depression referred to as existential depression. It's very hard to keep your spirits up. You've got to keep selling yourself a bill of goods, and some people are better at lying to themselves than others. When people undergo a great trauma or other unsettling event—they have lost a job or a loved one dies, for example—their understanding of themselves or of their place in the world often disintegrates, and they temporarily "fall apart," experiencing a type of depression referred to as existential depression. This spontaneous existential depression is also, I believe, typically associated with the disintegration experiences referred to by Dabrowski (Daniels & Piechowski, 2009; Mendaglio, 2008a). Background Life Meaning

Your Brain Knows a Lot More Than You Realize | Memory, Emotions, & Decisions Meanwhile, a similar story was unfolding oceans away. During World War II, under constant threat of bombings, the British had a great need to distinguish incoming aircraft quickly and accurately. Which aircraft were British planes coming home and which were German planes coming to bomb? It was a grim attempt. With a little ingenuity, the British finally figured out how to successfully train new spotters: by trial-and-error feedback. The Knowledge GapThere can be a large gap between knowledge and awareness. Consider patients with anterograde amnesia, who cannot consciously recall new experiences in their lives. Of course, it’s not just sexers and spotters and amnesiacs who enjoy unconscious learning. Flexible IntelligenceOne of the most impressive features of brains—and especially human brains—is the flexibility to learn almost any kind of task that comes their way. The Liar in Your HeadOn December 31, 1974, Supreme Court Justice William O.

What Magnetic Fields Do to Your Brain and Body - The Crux (Credit: pippeeContributor/Shutterstock) There’s no escaping magnetic fields—they’re all around us. For starters, the Earth itself is like a giant magnet. A spinning ball of liquid iron in our planet’s core generates the vast magnetic field that moves our compass needles around and directs the internal compasses of migrating birds, bats, and other animals. On top of that, ever-industrious humans have produced artificial magnetic fields with power lines, transport systems, electrical appliances, and medical equipment. We may not be able to see, hear, feel, or taste the magnetic fields that surround us, but some may wonder whether they can still exert effects on our bodies and brains. Everyday Exposure A magnetic field arises whenever a charged particle, like an electron or proton, moves around. From time to time, a scientific study finds a link between living near high-voltage power lines and illness. An MRI machine. What’s the Threshold? Medical Magnets Out-of-this-World Magnetic Fields

Sensitivity vs. Allergy - Japanese Acupuncture ClinicJapanese Acupuncture Clinic Food Sensitivities Testing is not as same as a typical Food Allergy Test (scratch test) that you might have done at your allergist’s office. The major difference between Food Allergy and Food Sensitivities is the onset of symptoms. A food sensitivity test is a blood test that examines your immune system’s response to a wide variety of foods and chemicals. The Difference between Food Allergy and Food Sensitivities Food Allergy (IgE): Food Allergy is much more easily diagnosed because its onset is faster, from immediate to 1 hour after ingestion. This is IgE reaction. Food Sensitivity (often IgG): Immunologic reaction to food. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: I had gluten sensitivity for many years and I could not put the pieces together the gluten is the root cause even though I use to write a migraine and period notebook. Intolerance: Non-immunologic reaction to food. To learn more about the difference between Food ALLERGY and Food SENSITIVITIES, please visit here.

The SIFT Model Explanations > Brain > SIFT Model Sense the world | Infer meaning | formulate intent | Translate into action | deep stuff | So what? We understand and respond to the world through complex cognitive processes. The SIFT model is a simplification of the inner workings of the mind that helps explain how we perform this amazing feat. Either click on the areas of the diagram below for more detail, or read the summaries in the sections below. Sense the world We do not directly understand the world around us as the only interface we have is through the inputs from our five senses. Read more on the Sense page. Infer meaning The sensed inputs we receive are light, sound, pressure, etc. that have no meaning in themselves. Read more on the Inference page. Formulate intent Deciding what to do about the world is a choice between quick, intuitive reaction and slower, thoughtful consideration. Read more on the Formulation page. Translate into action Read more on the Translation page. Deep stuff

The Misdiagnosis of Gifted Adults — Gifted, Talented & Creative Adults Gifted Adults are frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood by professionals and persons in positions of authority. This widely circulated article was written for therapists and published later in Mensa Magazine as well as several other Mensa publications. Because this article is very popular, you will often find it on websites that feature gifted adult issues and information. An article by Lynne Azpeitia, M.A. and Mary Rocamora, M.A. Gifted individuals face many challenges. It's well known among researchers of the gifted, talented and creative that these individuals exhibit greater intensity and increased levels of emotional, imaginational, intellectual, sensual and psychomotor excitability and that this is a normal pattern of development. It is because these gifted children and adults have a finely tuned psychological structure and an organized awareness that they experience all of life differently and more Intensely than those around them. Published in Mensa Bulletin, November 1994

How Our Sense of Touch is a Lot Like the Way We Hear – Science Life When you walk into a darkened room, your first instinct is to feel around for a light switch. You slide your hand along the wall, feeling the transition from the doorframe to the painted drywall, and then up and down until you find the metal or plastic plate of the switch. During the process you use your sense of touch to develop an image in your mind of the wall’s surface and make a better guess for where the switch is. Sliman Bensmaia, PhD, assistant professor of organismal biology and anatomy at the University of Chicago, studies the neural basis of tactile perception, or how our hands convey this information to the brain. The sense of touch has traditionally been thought of in spatial terms, i.e. receptors in the skin are spread out across a grid of sorts, and when you touch something this grid of receptors transmits information about the surface to your brain. Neurons communicate through electrical bits, similar to the digital ones and zeros used by computers. Like this:

The Electromagnetic Human Field - Human Frequencies In this article, which serves as a foundation for the category of Science of Energy Healing in the whole website, I explain how the electric and magnetic components of the human body have been acknowledged since early History, then neglected, and finally rediscovered by very precise devices. Finally, I explain the relationship between these forces and the Oriental systems of energetic channels and centers. Any electric current flowing through a conductor produces a magnetic field around it. Source: If an object has polarity – even when lacking any electric conduction- this means that the number of electrons is different in each pole, they have therefore a different electric potential, which is measured in Volts. Polarity is seen in practically everything. Fluids by themselves are not very good electric conductors. Now, there exist two types of electric current, meaning the type of current flow:

Biofields and Consciousness Systems - Human Frequencies It is clear that neuroscience has the pole position regarding the understanding of consciousness. But there are many areas still to consider that play an important part in the conscious phenomenon. Many scientists are confident that just with classical mechanics we cannot decipher consciousness. Raul Valverde has a background on research in neuroscience, technologies and quantum consciousness models for neuro technological applications. He considers consciousness as an electromagnetic energy field. Furthermore, he proposes that a brain is a machine of low frequencies, similar to the frequencies of a radio transmitter-receiver. The Consciousness and Healing Initiative is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. So far, we can be certain that biofields are an intrinsic part of all living systems. Dr. Since modern medicine appeared, the brain has been the only organ in control of consciousness, but this is not entirely true. Electromagnetic field of the human body

Do GMO foods or glyphosate cause gluten allergies? Skip to content The GLP is committed to full transparency. Download and review our 2019 Annual Report We recommend Powered by I consent to the use of Google Analytics and related cookies across the TrendMD network (widget, website, blog). Do GMO foods or glyphosate cause gluten allergies? Layla Katiraee | January 10, 2020 The internet is exploding with stories about the supposed dangerous link between one disease or another and genetically modified foods. The claims can be traced to an obscure essay, “Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance,” published in 2014 in a Slovakian predatory ‘pay for play’ journal by two scientists—MIT computer researcher Stephanie Seneff and Anthony Samsel, who identifies himself as an “independent scientist and consultant”. Do GMOs or the herbicide glyphosate create gluten allergies, as these scientists and many green groups allege? The stats for Celiac disease seem to be scattered. Cherry picking data 247shares Trending

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