What Does it Mean to “Deal with it”?
We hear it all the time, “She’s not dealing with her father’s death.” “I’m trying to deal with this loss.” “They’ll be dealing with this tra
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Jul 21, 20203 min
Trying to Make Sense of a Tragedy by Using the Just World Hypothesis
When a disturbing, senseless event takes place, our brain demands to know why. In our attempt to answer the question we have a choice
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Jul 21, 20203 min
Six Tricks Your Brain Plays on You During Grief
Why would your brain trick you, especially at a time when you need it most? Because it’s not perfect.
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Jul 21, 20204 min
A Pill for Your Grief: A Drug to Ease Bad Memories: Would You Take It?
It’s here. Not quite available to us all, but someday it will be and you will be faced with the decision: to take it and reduce the effect o
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Jul 21, 20206 min
Pain: How Much Can You Take?
As a college instructor I teach my students that one way to understand behavior is to think about our brain as having two major functions..
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Jul 21, 20202 min
How Our Brain Tries to Manage the Pain of Grief
It’s a fact of which you are quite aware: Your brain does not like pain and discomfort. When pain comes into our lives, our brain immedia...
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Jul 21, 20206 min
Grief’s Strange Thoughts
Since your loved one died, your brain has had thousands of thoughts about this person and about your reaction to their death
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Jul 21, 20204 min
Empathy and Brain Pain Relief
Many people react almost instinctively to reduce their own pain caused by the empathy they feel as they listen to the story of the tragic...
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