Month: August 2015

Brené Brown on Blame

 

The RSA

 

Published on Feb 3, 2015

You are probably a bit of a blamer – most of us are. But why should we give it up? In this witty sequel to our most watched RSA Short, inspirational thinker Brené Brown considers why we blame others, how it sabotages our relationships, and why we desperately need to move beyond this toxic behaviour.

Voice: Dr Brené Brown
Animation: Katy Davis AKA Gobblynne http://www.gobblynne.com
Production and Editing: Al Francis-Sears and Abi Stephenson

Watch the original talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSjc-…

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Mindfulness Meditation – Quick 15 Min Stress Relief Version

Comfort Care Connection

(Jon-Kabat Zinn style Mindfulness Meditation)

https://youtu.be/8v45WSuAeYI

Published on Nov 27, 2013

This is a Jon-Kabat Zinn style Mindfulness Meditation. As you listen you learn to value the transient nature of life and realize that you can tolerate anything for the moment. It’s great for those who may have tried silent meditation and found it difficult. Traditionally, mindfulness meditation is done with your eyes closed. However, the video offers you the ability to refocus your thoughts should you feel the need to open your eyes. 15 Minutes

For more meditations by Vicki Panagotacos, Go to www.vickipanagotacos.com

Is Depression an Infectious Disease?

Is depression an infectious disease? | Turhan Canli | TEDxSBU

TEDx Talks

https://youtu.be/1dD29XHp6CU

Published on Dec 17, 2014

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Despite 60 years of research, major depression is as vexing as ever. Clinical care is a matter of trial-and-error and research still has not identified the causal mechanisms in the brain. Enter the mind of Turhan Canli, who proposes a radical reconceptualization of depression that changes the way we think about its causes, genetics, and treatment approaches.

Dr. Canli’s primary research interests cover the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology. Current work in Dr. Canli’s laboratory focuses on gene-environment interactions, specifically the molecular genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that regulate gene expression across the human genome. This general approach is applied to studies of individual differences in social stress reactivity, traits, and emotional behavior. Research in Dr. Canli’s laboratory covers all levels of analysis: self-report, behavioral, neural, and cellular/molecular. Most work is conducted in humans, but recent projects involve animal models and cell culture assays of gene regulation. Behavioral studies are conducted in the Department of Psychology. Neuroimaging studies are conducted in the SCAN (Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience) Center. Molecular (epi-) genetic studies are conducted in Dr. Canli’s lab in the Center for Molecular Medicine and the Psychology Department, the Genomics Core Facility, and the Proteomics Core Facility. Dr. Canli received a Ph.D. is in psychobiology (Yale University ’93), with postdoctoral training in behavioral, cognitive and affective neuroscience (Yale University’93-’95; Stanford University’95-2001), and later sabbatical training in molecular biology.