Posts by Marcellino Nehme
Constant Shifts between Mental States Mark a Signature of Consciousness
Imagine driving to work along the same route you take each day. Your mind wanders from one thing to the next: the staff meeting in the afternoon, plans for the weekend, a gift you need to buy for a friend. Suddenly, a car cuts you off, and these thoughts immediately vanish—all of your attention focuses…
Read MoreQuarantine Quandaries: How to Beat the Hum Drum of Isolation
In recent months we have been introduced to COVID-19, a virus, which has thousands of people across the globe, exposed with symptoms and many others fearing exposure and risk. There are widespread recommendations for social distancing, with thousands in quarantine and considerably more being advised to work from home. For many industries this reflects a…
Read MoreEurope’s Doctors Repeat Errors Made in Wuhan, China Medics Say
As Europe’s daily new cases of the coronavirus now eclipse China’s at the peak of its epidemic, doctors in Wuhan — the city in central China where the pathogen first emerged — are seeing worrying signs of similar mistakes unfolding. Key among them is inadequate protection for medical workers, leading to a high infection rate…
Read MoreWhat causes goosebumps on the skin?
Goosebumps appear when the arrector pili muscles contract, pulling the hairs into an upright position. On areas of the body that do not have much hair or that only have light hair, a person might notice only the erect hair follicle and not the hair itself. Erect hair follicles look swollen and slightly bigger than…
Read MoreHow deadly is the new coronavirus?
AS THE NUMBER of deaths among people infected by the new coronavirus mounts, it is tempting to divide that figure by the number of reported cases and conclude that the result is the fatality rate. Apply such maths to the world’s total of confirmed cases and deaths on March 11th and you get a fatality…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Manage Anger in the Moment
Anger is a tough emotion. It feels so urgent and all-consuming. And we feel like we have to act on it. Right. Now. And so, we do. We say something cruel or sarcastic. We yell. We slam doors. We become stone-cold silent and refuse to communicate. We replay the situation or interaction over and over.…
Read MoreThe Truth About Processed Food
You can’t really avoid it, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Processed food is food that’s changed in any way from its natural state. That includes washing, canning, freezing, or adding ingredients to it. Baking, cooking, or preparing it counts as processing, too. Click here to read the full article.
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