Why do we sleep?
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Why do we sleep?

Joseph had four dreams from the Lord. In the first, God told him to wed Mary. The second told him to leave at night for Egypt. In the last two dreams, God revealed to Joseph when to return and where to go. Scripture tells us many times that God can communicate with us in dreams,…

Disruptive hope

Disruptive hope

“Return to Normal” and “Build Back Better” are the two dominant mindsets for COVID-recovery. Any suggestion of more disruption would invite stone-throwing, but that may be our future. High levels of present anxiety and fear for the future lead to equating hope with more tranquility. Is there another kind of hope? Is hope possible in…

Calling Santé Québec
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Calling Santé Québec

The human voice is a powerful instrument. Through speaking, singing, whispering and shouting, our voices express much of the human experience. Our voices are also basic to our sharing meaningfully with others. Through verbal communication we express a range of emotions and experiences: anger, desire, sympathy, fear and amusement, among others. I became particularly attuned…

Does Seeing = Believing?
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Does Seeing = Believing?

“Doubting Thomas,” that practical, no-nonsense disciple of Jesus, would fit well in our modern world’s philosophy that “seeing is believing.” Thomas would have nothing to do with fantastical stories of a risen Jesus. No, Thomas wanted empirical proof – the proof of his senses. He wanted to see the wound in Jesus’ side and touch the scars in his pierced hands.

Are We All Different?

Are We All Different?

We have all been tempted to complete any one of many personality tests that can be found in papers or online. Some tests like the Myers-Briggs have acquired notoriety in that they are quite popular in employment circles but have been discounted by psychologists as having no predictive value.

Hard-wired to give?

Hard-wired to give?

We all know the greatest two commands: we are to love God and love each other. Have you ever considered whether love has a biological basis? That some may be born better lovers?

Manipulating memories at the cellular level

Manipulating memories at the cellular level

Having studied memory extensively, psychologists and neuroscientists can tell us a lot about the psychology of memory and where in the brain different types of memories are stored, but they have not understood how it worked at a neuron-by-neuron level.