Eman AlBedah
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ايمان علي البداح Psychotherapist & PhD Researcher at the University of Bath, UK
Bath, England
Joined March 2009
Barriers and Facilitators of Mindfulness‑Based Interventions for Muslims in the UK .. Our paper is out ! Looking forward to your feedback 🙏 @BathMindfulness #mindfulness #Minority
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Mindfulness - Muslims in the UK constitute the largest minoritized group. Though relatively ethnically diverse, there are commonalities in terms of the general attitudes towards mental health and...
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Scientists Discover Protein That Could Treat Depression Through the Gut
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New findings suggest that a protein known as Reelin could play a role in treating both “leaky gut” and severe depression. Could an injectable protein someday help address both “leaky gut” and severe...
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Here’s why scientists say activating happiness in the brain has nothing to do with money, fame, or luck. Neuroscience shows that happiness is driven less by external rewards and more by internal processes. The brain’s well being circuits are activated through behaviors that
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Research from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School shows that regular mindfulness meditation can produce measurable changes in brain structure. In an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, participants practiced meditation for an
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Practice makes perfect 🙏
New research from Massachusetts General Hospital shows that meditating about 27 minutes a day for eight weeks can actually change the physical structure of your brain. Scientists found increases in gray-matter density in areas tied to memory, self-awareness, and emotional
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Your thoughts are literally shaping your brain What you dwell on doesn’t just pass through your mind; it physically reshapes it. When you deliberately turn your attention toward what’s good, your brain starts building and reinforcing pathways that make it easier to spot more of
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Your mood follows your attention. Gratitude shifts it in the right direction. Across 64 randomized trials, simple gratitude exercises (diaries, expressing thanks, grateful reflection): - Lower anxiety (8%) - Lower depression (7%) - Greater life satisfaction (7%)
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The Science of Expectation: How We Shape Our World | Psychology Today
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Your brain predicts life before it happens. Learn how biology, stress, and meaning shape your expectations—and how to retrain them toward hope.
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Human Mind Prefers Simple Explanations Over Complex Truths - https://t.co/BvslCi4WDI via @neurosciencenew
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New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate.
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Is it Me I’m Looking For? The Dark Side of Flexible Identity | Psychology Today
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We’re told to just be ourselves, as if identity was something we turn on and off. Yet, we are often challenged to reinvent ourselves. How can we navigate between stability and fluidity of self?
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How the brain decides which moments you’ll never forget
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Boston University researchers found that ordinary moments can gain staying power if they’re connected to significant emotional events. Using studies with hundreds of participants, they showed that...
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Oxford co-led study finds that majority of Britons continue to support EDI | University of Oxford
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A new report, released today and co-led by the University of Oxford, has found that a majority of Britons continue to back Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles, and are opposed to sweeping
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Exposure to hate speech deteriorates the neurocognitive mechanisms to understand others’ pain.
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Evolution of Human Brain May Explain High Autism Rates - https://t.co/hKIjzd94Ke via @neurosciencenew
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A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.
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Depression Curbs Ability to Actively Avoid Unpleasant Events https://t.co/9CBxGHzlBd
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A newly discovered type of immune cell found in fat tissue seems to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with ageing https://t.co/8X9kY6JA3H
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Nature - Pathogen-consuming cells found in fat tissue also play a part in lipid balance.
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Spouses tend to share psychiatric disorders, massive study finds
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Nature - Analysis of almost 15 million people shows the trend increases with each decade, across cultures and generations.
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Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits - Neuroscience News
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For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has dominated psychology, but new research suggests it may be incomplete.
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Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here's how to calm it | New Scientist
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From depression to dementia, we are now realising the profound impacts of long-term inflammation on the brain. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms is unlocking new treatments to...
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