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The Mystery of Your Mind

Edward Thomas, a curious teenager, is out to find answers to life"s most mysterious questions. Join him in his journey to find everything out there - just waiting to be found! In biweekly, thought-provoking or explorative episodes that are less that ten minutes long, learn more about the world you live in while on the drive to work, waiting at the driver-thru, or whipping together breakfast.

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3:35

Seasonal Affective Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/02

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is depression that gets triggered by a change in seasons, usually when fall starts." (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Cleveland Clinic which can be found here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9293-seasonal-depressionNote: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of

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Tourette's Syndrome

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/30

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, "Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition of the nervous system. TS causes people to have 'tics'." (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)Error: I wrongly credited the Center of Disease Control and Prevention as where I retrieved information to construct this episode. To create this episode, I used information provided by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention which can be found here:

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Amnesia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/28

According to the United Brain Association, "Amnesia, also sometimes called amnestic syndrome, is a condition in which the patient experiences memory loss" (United Brain Association, n.d.)Error: I wrongly credited the American Brain Society as where I retrieved information to construct this episode. To create this episode, I used information provided by the United Brain Association which can be found here: https://unitedbrainassociation.org/brain-resources/amnesia/Note: All episodes in this

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3:59

Narcolepsy

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/26

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep" (Mayo Clinic, 2020)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcolepsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20375497Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/24

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people." (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)Error: I wrongly credited the

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3:57

Insomnia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/22

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep." (Mayo Clinic, 2016)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused

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Alzheimer's Disease

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/20

According to the National Institute on Aging, "Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease—those with the late-onset type—symptoms first appear in their mid-60s" (National Institute on Aging, n.d.)Error: I state "..an estimated 5.5 Americans, most of them 65 and older, have Alzheimer's-caused dementia". I mean to

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3:51

Dyslexia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/18

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding)" (Mayo Clinic, 2017)When I refer to dyslexia in this episode, I mainly refer to dyslexia in children. Although these behaviors can occur in adults, they are sometimes more observable in children.To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here:

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3:32

Dissociative Identity Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/16

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, "Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control an individual’s behavior at different times. When under the control of one identity, a person is usually unable to remember some of the events that occurred while other personalities were in

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/14

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is one of a group of conditions called eccentric personality disorders. People with PPD suffer from paranoia, an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others, even when there is no reason to be suspicious" (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)In this episode, I describe Paranoid Personality Disorder as a general term. Depending on specific disorder within Paranoid Personality Disorders, some things I talk about may be different.To

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3:37

Bulimia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/12

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, "Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating" (National Eating Disorders Association, n.d.)When I use the term "bulimia" in this episode, I am referring to Bulimia Nervosa. I use its more colloquial form for ease of access and understanding

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Schizophrenia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/10

According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be found here:

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Anorexia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/08

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, "Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss (or lack of appropriate weight gain in growing children); difficulties maintaining an appropriate body weight for height, age, and stature; and, in many individuals, distorted body image" (National Eating Disorders Association, n.d.)When I use the term "anorexia" in this episode, I referring to Anorexia Nervosa. I use its more colloquial form for ease of

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3:37

Bipolar Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/06

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Institute of Mental Health which can be found here:

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/04

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Anxiety

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/06/02

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations" (Mayo Clinic, 2018)When I use the term "anxiety" in this episode, I am referring to anxiety disorders in general. I use its more generalized form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.To create this episode, I used information provided by the

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/05/31

According to the International OCD Foundation, "Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions" (International OCD Foundation, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the International OCD Foundation which can be found here: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of

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Depression

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/05/29

According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act" (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)When I use the term "depression" in this episode, I am specifically referring to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). I use its more colloquial form for ease of access and understanding for the general public.Error: I wrongly credited the

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The Mystery of Your Mind: Season 2 -- The Summer of...

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/05/22

Premiering on May 29th comes the second season of "The Mystery of Your Mind"!For sixty days, I'll be exploring 30 psychiatric/psychological conditions in short, around-five-minute episodes that come out every other day based on information from nationally accredited sources so you can learn more about the causes, development, symptoms, and effects of various conditions of the mind of human behavior.Come join me with this season to learn about the mind and why we are the way we

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13:35

Teaching, Learning, Knowing — Bruner's Beliefs

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/05/15

Jerome Bruner, an American psychologist, was interested in trying to implement ways of structuring information to help the millions of children that are a part of the school system. He argued that though the current system has its drawbacks, by using curriculum strategies like his Spiral Curriculum or Scaffolding allowed learning to be centered around the student and their particular aptitudes and interests instead of an inflexible curriculum that would no adjust well for students that did not match

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