Brain scans validate Freudian view of hysteria
According to this website, http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-12-11T204452Z_01_COL174527_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-FREUDIAN-HYSTERIA-DC.XML&WTmodLoc=SciHealth-C4-Health-5. Recent research as validated Freudian view of hysteria. What is Freudian view of hysteria? It is a severe psychological trama that affects the physical well being of a person. Using the functional MRI The study has found that patients with this disorder responds to a physical stimulus with the emotional part of their brain. As the article reports "Normally, when a healthy limb is touched, a particular, sensation-related area of the brain on the side opposite to that limb will be activated. For the three women (with hysteria) in Feinstein's study, stimulation of the numb limb failed to trigger activity in this sensory area of the brain. Instead, brain regions involved in emotion "lit up" on the MRI scans." The researchers are now in the process of finding a way to distract the patients enough to fool the brain into functioning normally.
I find this article interesting in two respects. Firstly, we have just gone over the brain nevrous system interaction. Secondly, this disorder has been well documented in Chinese Folklore where a person falls physically ill due to the lose of a loved one. I've always thought these stories were pure BS to make the story interesting. This study has given some credibility to these type of folk legends. I guess it's another case of Western science proving an old world practice/story.
Before I end the blog, I'd like to also give an update on my report on trans-fat banning in New York city. Yes, it has been approved, and other cities are following the Big Apple's example. However, this has lead a wave a back lash. People are upset that the current American culture has made the government/businesses the scapegoat from losing jobs to obesity. People, just say no to that triple decker bacon cheese burger with fries dipped in lard and get your fat butts to the treadmil.
I find this article interesting in two respects. Firstly, we have just gone over the brain nevrous system interaction. Secondly, this disorder has been well documented in Chinese Folklore where a person falls physically ill due to the lose of a loved one. I've always thought these stories were pure BS to make the story interesting. This study has given some credibility to these type of folk legends. I guess it's another case of Western science proving an old world practice/story.
Before I end the blog, I'd like to also give an update on my report on trans-fat banning in New York city. Yes, it has been approved, and other cities are following the Big Apple's example. However, this has lead a wave a back lash. People are upset that the current American culture has made the government/businesses the scapegoat from losing jobs to obesity. People, just say no to that triple decker bacon cheese burger with fries dipped in lard and get your fat butts to the treadmil.
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