Linguistic relativity theory suggests that the languages we use influence how we think. Because languages have different structures and words to describe the world, people pay attention to different things when speaking them – from here stems the idea that language shapes thought.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks explains the top 4 mental health conditions with the highest heritability (greatest genetic influence). She discusses what heritability means, the role of environmental triggers, and how knowing your family history can help you prioritize your mental health.
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Why do we want the things we want? One psychological explanation is that we often actually don’t know what we want, but instead imitate others. This phenomenon is known as mimetic theory. According to Girard, the French philosopher who originated the theory, most of our desires are metaphysical- as opposed to bodily needs – and
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Our Think Brain Health: Discover how healthy behaviours support your incredible brain webinar was live streamed last week Wednesday 24th January. During this webinar, which was hosted by HSE Healthy Ireland and the National Dementia Office, Sarah Mc Cormack, HSE Healthy Ireland Lead, Health & Wellbeing was joined by expert panellists to discuss our brain
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