Endorphins Psychology

Introduction There have been references to foot massage throughout history and can be traced to many countries including India, Egypt, China and Japan. An early Egyptian tomb drawing dating back to 2330bc depicts a person being given a foot and hand massage. Foot reflexology is a relatively new method developed in the 1930’s by Eunice Ingham, a physiotherapist from America. It was developed from Zone Therapy and the research and findings of Drs William Fitzgerald and Joe Shelby Riley in the

Drugs are substances that can be good and bad for the human body. It can sometimes have a negative effect inside the body, such as organs and the brain, yet still feel good to the outer self; so good that some might even get addicted to it so much that they cannot live without it. According to medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, a drug is a chemical substance that has impact on the mind and the body. It can be used in various ways such as treatment, diagnosis, prevention of diseases and other

Sports Psychology and What Goes On in the Brain of an Athlete Gabriel Cerna Community College of Aurora What Goes on in the Brain of an Athlete Every athlete that needs to compete has to be not only be physically ready, but they also need to be psychologically ready. Thousands of things go through the head of an athlete before the event even happens. They also have to think about what they are going to do while they are in the game. It is hard to react and perform at your best when a person’s mind

Biological psychology adequately explains human behavior and mental processes because of the biological process in the brain and how it relates to genetics. Genetics can affect a person’s mental process and how they think about certain things, Huffman and Dowdell state “that genes influence many aspects of our behavior, including whether we finish high school and college, how kind we are to other people, and even whom we vote for in elections” (p.10). This shows how genes and biological psychology affect

recurring neurotransmitters and their effects on the emotional states of individuals. The three neurotransmitters I want to expand upon are endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. Endorphins are a chemical naturally released in the brain to reduce pain, that in large amounts can make you feel relaxed and full of energy. (Cambridge Dictionary, 2017) Beta-endorphins are triggered when a person is placed under emotional or physical stress. It is a naturally

Stress Relief Students in college have many reasons to stress. There are classes to plan for, homework to do, tests to take, money to earn, and familial pressure to boot. Researchers have determined the top ten most common hassles associated with attending college. These include: fear about the future, lack of sleep, wasting time, smoking and its health effects from either first or second-hand smoke, their physical appearance, the feeling that they have too much to do, misplacing or losing important

antidepressant medications and many types of psychotherapy without any success. She either did not have depression in the first place or they did not do enough research about this treatment. Also, any physical activity, like sports, increase the flow of endorphins to the mood-modulating happiness hubs in the brain and it is not limited to only the dancing. Correlation vs. causation: A relationship between two things does not infer a relationship between the circumstance and end

can be more important than you think. Malcolm Gladwell the author of the novel Blink(the power of thinking without thinking) tells the true importance of observing even the smallest moments in time. Malcolm is a Canadian journalist who writes of psychology. The power of the human brain and its unknown capabilities fills each and every page of his work. Malcolm’s writing throughout the novel writes about the subject rapid cognition and goes into detail on several different forms of the concept. The

behave. This perspective was founded by Watson, who wanted to “revolutionize the study of human psychology in order to put it on firm experimental footing.” (http://www.iep.utm.edu/behavior/) Behaviorism shows the chemical responses in our brain are triggered by the external part of our bodies. For example, behaviorism explains why we feel pleasure when we gamble, drink, smoke. Our body releases endorphins which allows us to feel pleasure from doing these things. The first time you feel the rush of

Psychological Effects of Exercise It is a well-kenned fact that exercise is very propitious to the body’s overall health. Exercise has been shown to enhance the circulation of blood throughout the body, relinquish solicitousness, boost self-esteem, and ultimately is utilized as a treatment for noetic illnesses. This paper perpetuates to expand fortifying major health benefits of conventional physical activity and exercise. However, there is withal a growing body of erudition that substantiates