http://drajit.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/neurochemistry-of-the-spoken-word/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://drajit.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/neurochemistry-of-the-spoken-word/#comment-19 Dr. Lakshmi Babu Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:53:31 +0000 http://drajit.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-19 Wonderful! Thank you for reminding me of the power of positive thinking and the importance of the words we speak. Wonderful! Thank you for reminding me of the power of positive thinking and the importance of the words we speak.

]]> http://drajit.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/neurochemistry-of-the-spoken-word/#comment-11 Funny Blog » Blog Archive » Neurochemistry of the spoken bword/b Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:20:25 +0000 http://drajit.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-11 [...] ajitdamodaran wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLet’s say it’sa bfunny/b memory. It releases neurotransmitters, which in turn release another cascade of neurotransmitters, there are all these neurotransmitters firing all over the body, our mouth opens into a smile, our eyes twinkle, b…/b [...] [...] ajitdamodaran wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLet’s say it’sa bfunny/b memory. It releases neurotransmitters, which in turn release another cascade of neurotransmitters, there are all these neurotransmitters firing all over the body, our mouth opens into a smile, our eyes twinkle, b…/b [...]

]]> http://drajit.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/neurochemistry-of-the-spoken-word/#comment-10 Doc Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:09:37 +0000 http://drajit.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-10 There have been several studies showing the effects of psychotherapy (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) on the brain in the absence of any pharmacologic intervention. PET scans and functional MRI's show positive metabolic effects on many of the areas of the brain in depression, anxiety disorders, and other illnesses after therapy. There have been several studies showing the effects of psychotherapy (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) on the brain in the absence of any pharmacologic intervention. PET scans and functional MRI’s show positive metabolic effects on many of the areas of the brain in depression, anxiety disorders, and other illnesses after therapy.

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