Two out of five women have experienced sexual or physical violence in their lives. Every fourth woman is abused by her partner. But: counter-defense is useful, this has been shown by American as well as German studies. Up to 80 percent of attacks can be successfully repelled in this way. So it is not surprising … Showing Boundaries: Self Defense for Children and Women
Once the brain has made sense of what it perceives, it decides in a flash whether action is necessary: A loud honk on the street leads me to jump onto the saving sidewalk, a hiss in the grass leads me to turn toward the source of the noise and avoid being bitten by the snake. … Perception: in the Eye of the Sciences
Perceived information can be divided into groups; correspondingly, the receptors that respond to these stimuli: Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli, i.e., pressure, touch, stretch, or vibration. They mediate tactile perception (sense of touch) and, together with the sense of balance in the inner ear, proprioception, i.e., the position and movement of the limbs in space … Perception: Irritant
Since our perception never corresponds one hundred percent with reality, the boundary to perceptual illusions or disorders is fluid. For example, we perceive colors even though light itself is not colored, but only has different wavelengths that are interpreted accordingly by the visual organ and brain; many animals, for example, perceive colors differently than humans. … Perception: Illusions and Disturbances
“Wara neman” – for the ancient Germanic peoples, this meant paying attention to something. From this moment until “perceiving”, i.e. grasping how something is, many complex processes take place in the body in which numerous structures are involved. In order to survive, the organism has to find its way in its environment – an environment … Perception: What is it Anyway?
If something is wrong with our health, our body often sends warning signals. For example, stomach complaints or headaches can stem from stress or a major psychological strain. But external signs such as pale skin, tongue coating or discolored fingernails can also be indications of illness or deficiency symptoms. We explain how to correctly interpret … Interpret Body Signals Correctly
Fatty tissue is not only energy storage, but also acts as an organ that produces various messenger substances: The abdominal fat in particular sometimes sends out fatal signals in the process, the full implications of which are only just being recognized by medicine. Among other things, the fatty tissue in the abdominal cavity releases immune … Fatal Signals from Belly Fat: Adipose Tissue Produces Messenger Substances
