Diving Into The Brain Part 2: Emotions
In last week’s post we explored the brain in relation to language. This week we will do something similar and look at the brain and emotions! Before we dive into this post, it is important to remember that, while we are talking about the brain in relation to emotions, emotions are also very much felt in the body as well. This will be a post for the future where we look at the role of the body in emotions because of how important it is to look at that perspective. Believe me when I say it is very important to consider the body’s role as much research has been done and many fields of psychology utilize the body’s role in healing.
Diving Into The Brain Part 1: Language Generation and Comprehension
For the next three weeks we will be diving into the brain. Exploring and talking about the brain is a passion of mine and, since it is a topic that is related to mental health and sport and performance psychology, it was time to dive in. This week we will look at the area of the brain involved in language. Next week we will look at the areas of the brain involved in emotion. In the final week the threads will come together and we will look at how language and emotion may be connected and feature a discussion about issues related to culture and diversity.