Sentences with phrase «fearful experiences»

Systematic densitization and counter conditioning are used to teach the puppy that previously fearful experiences can have a positive emotional association.

Now, though, at the very moment in which a rat remembered the shock, the scientists injected an antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of new proteins into its amygdala — a part of the brain long known to store lasting memories of fearful experiences.

The new work reveals that at least one form of long - term memory — that of fearful experiences — seems to become fragile when reactivated.

The scientists at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Bonn, together with their colleagues from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and the University of Chengdu (China) have now been able to prove its helpful effect in overwriting fearful experiences.

Results of their study demonstrate, they say, that alcohol strengthens emotional memories associated with fearful experiences and prevents mice from pushing aside their fears.

As the animals learned, the researchers recorded electrical signals from individual neurons in the amygdala, a brain structure that forms memories of fearful experiences.

Since Aristotle, we've known there is something pleasurable about mimesis, the imitation of life as it is portrayed in drama, literature and even sermons, especially when the mimetic activity accurately portrays our most cherished or fearful experiences.

For many it is a fearful experience of testing, but one that is moderated by a special grace: we make this journey together, with the whole Christian church on earth, and we follow the One who has already completed the course.

Fear is a motivator that can warn us about danger, but one fearful experience can make us afraid for a long time.

From then on, whenever the mice heard the sound, they remembered their fearful experience, and showed signs of experiencing fear.

Not exact matches

Instead, as your end approaches will be afraid, anxious, and fearful of the unknown, the end of all you have ever known, this short - lived physical world we experience during our physical lives.

It is a convincing testimony to the power of Grace when someone is able to take criticism as you have; but fear of such criticism can also have the affect of making those just learning of the depth of Divine Love after years of being taught to worship a Cosmic Bully fearful of sharing their own experiences and expressions of faith.

People with low IQ are very fearful of having a lot of information thrown at them and many times don't have the ability to step out of their own experiences or handle that what they were taught by their pastor or whomever that X, Y and Z are wrong.

Shalit tells us that in 1994 she rushed off to see the new movie version of Little Women, only to discover that our hidden cultural censors, fearful of anything that does not cohere with prevailing orthodoxy, had expunged one of «the best lines» in the story, when Marmee says: «To be loved by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman; and I sincerely hope my girls may know this beautiful experience.»

There's a lot I really love about my church, but I'm still fearful of being perceived negatively; probably because of past experiences.

Instead of being fearful of the supernatural because of what I experienced, Christ has enabled me to help people going through that and even cleanse their homes in the name of Jesus.

When I think about the trauma we're experiencing as a society right now, and our fearful, primal, and often - illogical reaction, it's pretty much the macro version of what my children go through daily.

The more we can all share REAL experiences of birth, the more people have some chances not to get all freaked out and fearful.

Some may even feel fearful due to their birth experience, if they experienced any trauma with it.

This is a normal reaction to the unknown, and we are trained to help fearful children through their dental experience.

Bourgault was expecting twins, and her «perfect birth experience» did not involve being «fearful of the birth process.»

The following groups offer support at no charge for women who are at risk of or are experiencing distress such as isolation, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, insomnia, trauma, and other difficulties during pregnancy or postpartum.

Virtually all children who have trouble training — who hide to poop or seem fearful of the toilet — are clogged up and experience pain with pooping.

These birth - related experiences may heighten fearful responses and may make the mother feel that she is unable to protect herself or her baby.

While it's normal to be fearful, worried, or sad after experiencing a frightening event, many children may recover fairly quickly.

Some parents and kids would do great and find it a wonderful bonding experience to have everyone at the birth, while some would feel anxious or fearful.

«We learn to become fearful through experience with the fear event, or learning from those people around us like our parents, our siblings, our colleagues,» Lewis says.

These included fearful and persecutory experiences.

To explore smell discrimination in more detail, D'Aniello et al. tested pet dogs by exposing them to underarm secretions from humans who had experienced happy or fearful stimuli.

«However, this can take a very long time, because this confrontation with the fearful situation frequently has to be experienced.

Specifically, the findings explain how a particular gene — called fkbp5 — is involved in a phenomenon known as «fear extinction,» through which animals and humans disassociate with fearful memories of a traumatic experience, such as war, assault or a natural disaster.

Most of us have probably experienced feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed out, worried and fearful.

They feel overly sensitive and are fearful of experiencing any strong emotions.

Growing up with the experience of a disorganized attachment in one's primary caregiving relationship can result in a fearful attachment style in adulthood.

Through Ro's searingly honest and courageous voice this film connects all those touched by and fearful of breast cancer, arming viewers with insights into the experience that will dispel fears and help women face the reality of breast cancer and its impact.

Research and teacher experience agree that you can't teach someone who is fearful or anxious as well as you can someone who feels safe and confident.

We accept practices and ideologies with which we do not agree, that our training and experience contradict, as we are fearful for our livelihoods and our profession.

With knowledge of the limited resources that some schools experience, I was fearful that this wouldn't compare to other forms of technology that could be presented within the classroom environment.

At first she was fearful, but as she met new friends, amazing teachers and had magical experiences... she grew to love the school.

And finally, Buffett used his principle of being greedy when others are fearful by purchasing Coca Cola shares at a time when the company was experiencing some short - term problems and a mob mentality had formed against the stock that led to a significantly reduced share price as a result.

For those who are fearful of this and may wish to begin by taking a very conservative stance in the market, it is a fine thing to do especially if you have limited experience in investing.

A Bankrate survey found that only 26 % of people under 30 own stocks — largely due to a lack of funds, though the Great Recession and the market losses Millennials lived through and watched those close to them experience has left some of them fearful about investing in equities.

First, you body is on constant alert for potential predators and fearful objects — it's constantly comparing current experiences to past events and deciding if this is «good» or «bad».

Clearly with such experiences in mind, financial firms were fearful that should they retrench too soon, they would almost surely lose market share, perhaps irretrievably.

A very fearful dog, Lassiter felt that bad experiences in Woodstock's past had caused his issues, and she wanted to help him learn to enjoy his new life.

They lacked social skills, and many were fearful from a lack of positive experiences.

The more new and exciting experiences they have at an early age, the less fearful and more social it will be.

I have worked with dogs that were sent away to boot camp that afterward a human couldn't get near as they were so fearful after those harsh «training» experiences.

For many cats you will never know what these have been and it can be difficult to know if a cat is nervous because it lacked early experience as a kitten or whether life has been cruel and it has become fearful.

In a sample of 2,163 participants, the level of dog experience strongly predicted identification of fearful, but not of happy, emotional examples.