Are We Social Prisoners?

Molecular Targets for Endometriosis Therapy: Where We Are and Where We Are Going?

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Reflection for the undergraduate on writing in the portfolio: where are we now and where are we going?

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner’s educationalneeds but also the political and public reassurance demand thatthe health professional has achieved the required competency ofthe curriculum that allows him or her to practice safely with orwithout...

Social cognitive neuroscience: where are we heading?

Humans crave the company of others and suffer profoundly if temporarily isolated from society. Much of the brain must have evolved to deal with social communication and we are increasingly learning more about the neurophysiological basis of social cognition. Here, we explore some of the reasons why social cognitive neuroscience is captivating the interest of many researchers. We focus on its fu...

disaster: are we prepared?

Nurture, Nature, and Caring: We Are Not Prisoners of Our Genes

This article develops a theory for how caring behavior fits into the makeup of humans and other mammals. Biochemical evidence for three major patterns of response to stressful or otherwise complex situations is reviewed. There is the classic fight-or-flight response; the dissociative response, involving emotional withdrawal and disengagement; and the bonding response, a variant of which Taylor ...