Psychology Help Today

"Every experience we've had in our lives has become a building block in our inner world, governing our reactions to everything and every person we encounter.  When we "learn" something, the experience is physically stored within networks of brain cells called "neurons."  These networks actually form our unconscious mind, determining how our brain interprets the world around us and governing how we feel from moment to moment.  These memories include experiences that took place years ago, and our conscious mind is often unaware that they have any impact on us at all.  But since the memories are physically stored in the brain, they can pop up outside our control in response to "Roses are red," just as they color our view of every new situation we encounter.  They can cause us to feel unattractive when we're not.  Depressed when everyone else around us is happy.  And they can leave us feeling heart-sick if someone leaves us--even if w...