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Cortisol Seeking vs. Dopamine Seeking
The body and brain use cortisol and dopamine as vital neurochemical elements that perform separate tasks. Recognising their unique characteristics helps us understand mental health problems and human behavioural patterns. This article explores what these chemicals are, how they differ, and their impact on mental health.
shaun noteman
Apr 144 min read
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Implicit Bias and Microaggressions
Microaggressions are brief, everyday exchanges that communicate hostile, derogatory, or harmful messages to members of marginalised groups.
shaun noteman
Apr 16 min read
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Understanding Emotional Intelligence and IQ
Two Faces of Human Capability As part of our understanding of human intelligence, two frameworks are used to measure cognitive and social...
shaun noteman
Mar 266 min read
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Understanding Working Memory
Our working memory is a cognitive system that temporarily holds and manipulates information necessary for complex cognitive tasks. Unlike lo
shaun noteman
Mar 115 min read
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Confirmation Bias in Therapy
Confirmation bias is our natural tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs or
shaun noteman
Mar 71 min read
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Co-Regulation
Co-Regulation: Building Emotional Resilience Through Supportive Relationships Co-regulation is a primary process fundamental in human...
shaun noteman
Jan 204 min read
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What is Emotional Regulation?
Emotional regulation refers to the processes by which individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they expe
shaun noteman
Jan 174 min read
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Dunning-Kruger effect is one of the most fascinating phenomena in cognitive psychology, describing a common bias where people with limit
shaun noteman
Jan 103 min read
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What Is a Glass Child?
A glass child is a sibling or child of someone who has a significant disability, chronic illness, or other condition
shaun noteman
Jan 64 min read
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"Dr. Google" for self-diagnosis
In today's world, where everything is connected, many people's first step to finding health information is to go to "Dr. Google."
shaun noteman
Jan 43 min read
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The Concept of Allostasis: Understanding the Body's Capacity to Manage Stress
The term allostasis was coined by Sterling and Eyer in 1988 to explain the ability of the body to regulate through change. Allostasis is...
shaun noteman
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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New Unyte Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) Tracks
SSP Groove.Featuring soothing background scores, popular music numbers and lively drum beats, SSP Groove is a musical ride to regulation.
shaun noteman
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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New "Freely" Playlist for the SSP
Many of you are experiencing the benefits of using SSP sound therapy, which utilises diverse playlists. I am excited to announce that Unyte
shaun noteman
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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Learning Disability Fact
There are an estimated 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK. Therefore, it is important that your therapist has...
shaun noteman
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD ) v Autism
There are many behaviours deemed obsessive and ritualistic that are traits of both OCD and Autism.
shaun noteman
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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Why do you Keep Attracting Toxic or Narcissistic People
Why do we attract toxic or narcissistic people into our lives ?
shaun noteman
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is the term used to describe the traumatic experiences that children experience before the age of...
shaun noteman
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Struggling to get your thoughts straight
Sometimes we get to points in our lives when are thoughts may get a little jumbled up. For short periods of time this may not be a concern
shaun noteman
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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Self-Defeating Behaviours
Personal, Social, and Cultural Context of Self-Defeating Behaviours Self-defeating behaviours are any behaviours that lead to a lower...
shaun noteman
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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Approaches to Working with Self Defeating Behaviours
One of the ways of working with self-defeating behaviours is replacing the behaviours with personality strengths. This involves the...
shaun noteman
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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