Health & Fitness Tips from Blasestar

Photographic Memory and Young Children

Admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:31:26 +0000

Human beings seem to have an innate ability to use a type of photographic memory. That is, up to the age of about six, many young human beings have the ability to remember images extremely well. Actually the human memory below the age of six is more eidetic than photographic. That is, young children tend to be able to recall memories using all of their senses, not just their vision. For some reason, after the age of six this innate ability begins to disappear. Scientists believe it’s because of the way the brain begins to process information. Which is interesting, because some adults with an eidetic memory tend not to have a very good day-to-day memory in terms of being absent-minded and remembering to perform required tasks.

This, however, leads many people to believe that photographic memory can be developed and enhanced. If you’re wondering how to develop a photographic memory yourself, you can thoroughly investigate a number of methods and procedures using online resources that provide photographic memory training.

Onychophagia Has a Number of Negative Effects

Admin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:14:01 +0000

Onychophagia is chronic nail-biting. It’s most common among children and teenagers however the behavior does exist in a number of adults. It can be quite a problem, particularly among those who wish to set a good first impression such as on first dates, and in job interviews. Attempting to present yourself as a mature, calm, non-nervous individual when your nails are bitten to the quick can be a difficult proposition.

There are also a number of job and hearty situations in which along, strong, healthy set of nails is useful. Examples include playing the guitar and sales jobs in which first impressions and a good-looking set of hands is important when making that initial handshake.

There are number of treatments for chronic nailbiting including application of bad tasting nail polish, both pieces, and behavioral therapy such as habit reversal training and stimulus control therapy. An excellent place to get more information about how to stop nailbiting and onychophagia is the Onychophagia.org website will give you information about the problem, and also describes a resource that can help you stop nail biting in a hurry. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Watch Catfish Online is a Study in Stress and Mental Health

Admin — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:24:56 +0000

The Watch Catfish Online Website

One aspect of health is mental health, and stress is a major determinate of mental health. I’ve been spending some time on a website that shows real people experiencing some extreme stress. It’s called Watch Catfish Online, and it provides curated video clips that are related to the Catfish television show, and Catfish the movie.

A Catfish is someone who creates a false persona online and develops a relationship with an unsuspecting person. Whether on purpose or by accident, the relationship goes too far. Someone who is the victim of this type of fraud is considered to have been “catfished.” The term comes from the movie, Catfish. It’s a documentary that follows a man who pursues his online relationship it eventually has a face-to-face meeting with his online girlfriend.

Aside from many of the clips being hilarious, this website shows a number of real people who have developed long-term relationships online, and finally go to meet their online significant-other. In all cases, they had never seen the person live. As the meeting time approaches, all of the inconsistencies and doubts rise to the surface and you can see the stress levels increase in the subjects.

It’s definitely a study in stress and mental health. And it’s arresting viewing – once you start watching these videos it hard to stop. So beware!

The website has a number of categories that keep it fresh: Catfish Advice, Catfish Spoofs and Parodies, Catfish The TV Show, Catfish the Movie, Celebrity Catfish, My Catfish Stories, Catfish Comedy, and Catfish Interviews. If you’re looking for some fun viewing in addition to a study in mental health (in some cases, a study in real-life delusional behavior) you’ll get a kick out of the Watch Catfish Online.com website.