Oxytocin

Gabriela Medina Psychology 2301 Chapter 2 This is an important chapter with a lot of vital information about the nervous system, the neurons, the brain, the endocrine system, and genetics and behavior. The nervous system helps the body carry vital information from and to the brain. The brain can adapt to certain environments and can change depending on the environment that you are in and your way of thinking. It can spread information with the help of neurons, who pass…

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, published in 2016 by Delacorte Press, is a story of youth and romance and also immigration and deportation. Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York best seller of The Sun Is Also A Star and Everything, Everything. This author grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and now lives in Los Angeles. This novel focuses on the immigrant experience in America. The three major characters, Natasha, Daniel and Charlie are affected by this experience. First of all each of their…

For many years, the biggest talk of all time has been about sex in my opinion. Whether this talk is on television, through music, in books and in almost every conversation of any typical teenager. When I step back and look at this topic, I ask myself, is sex really worth it? Why is sex so important to us? How come sex is “normal” to hear about on a daily basis? Sex comes with many risks and people do it anyway. This is what I want to get to the bottom of and understand why people do what they do…

In support of Patricia S. Churchland’s neurophilosophical argument that the brain/mind is our self, I will further argue that our various brain structures, functions, and the related body systems contribute to the important expressive aspects of the self, giving self its valued, unique identities. In her book, Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain, Churchland uses a map analogy to introduce the brain’s relationship to the self. Although the brain creates a map that “constitutes a representation of…

People that have dogs are usually happy with their dogs. People that play with their dogs and make eye contact with them can release oxytocin which is a feel good chemical. (BusinessInsider.com , William Martin) Again, dogs can make people more social which can help them make new friends. When people have good friends those friends can also make them happy. Dogs make people less lonely…

increase productivity, and create unity. One of the benefits of having dogs in the workplace is the reduction of the employee’s stress. Dr. Matia-Finn Stevenson, the director of Yale University’s Mutt-i-grees education program stated, “The level of oxytocin, a special trust hormone, increases when a person pets their dog.” This hormone creates a feeling of trust and cohesion in the work environment. This leads to a prevents less stressful situations. Moreover, having dogs improve relationships…

Breastfeeding v. Formula Feeding Mothers have been breastfeeding their children for hundreds of years. In these times bottle feeding is being looked at as a more convenient and easier way to feed the baby. Bottle Feeding is neglecting a child of the important vitamins and nutrients it takes to thrive in the world. Breastfeeding is the best natural choice for mothers to do for their babies. They need to proteins in the milk that helps them form a defense against the diseases that plague this…

Children are taught from a young age to respect themselves and their bodies. As they grow up they are exposed to the reality of sex. Often times, this takes place in public schools, but what exactly are students being taught in sexual education and who is responsible for the next generation’s decisions regarding this topic? Public school teachers are obligated to present contraception and “safe sex,” in a positive light. While this appears fine on the surface, it seems to be propaganda. What is…

development in the fetus in instances of emergency deliveries. (Witcher, 2002) The nurse should assess for skin integrity for any tenting, dry/pink mucous membranes and a urinalysis to check for dehydration; dehydration can stimulate the release of oxytocin which activates uterine contractions. (Witcher, 2002) A diagnosis for a preterm labor patient would be risk for imbalanced fluid volume related to administration of tocolytics to suppress preterm labor; the nurse will need to monitor the…

¨You look like a fat cow in those jeans.”, “You should go home and drink some bleach.”, “The world would be a better place if you would just die already.” These are a few things kids all over America have heard, whether it’s been aimed at others or themselves. The truth is in today’s society, between 1 and 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. As a result, depression and anxiety are more prominent adding yet another major issue in the next generation of our country. As this…