When people talk about pain, we usually picture damaged tissue: a pulled muscle, an inflamed joint, something “wrong” in the body. But much of the pain that shows up in everyday life—diffuse aches, flu-like soreness, that heavy, leaden feeling—is not primarily about tissue damage. Instead, it reflects how the nervous system is calibrating threat and …
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Motivation is fundamental to understanding why people act in their unique manner; moreover, motivation is closely linked to one’s personality as a whole. However, the depth and nuance of an individual’s motivational system are often overlooked or oversimplified due to the scientific bias toward viewing and understanding human motivation solely in general terms. Gordan Allport …
All of existence is held together because opposing forces in equilibrium. But what holds these forces in equilibrium? Tension. When in equilibrium, the tension is equal; but, when it is broken, such as in the case of the aftermath of a war, the tension is unequally distributed, resulting imbalances. But, where is the tension being …
A Two Sided Truth 