Applied Psychology

Which is why it's a poor anti anxiety thing and poor sleep aid

I have experienced these 'blips' in the past and was deeply troubled by them, as I thought that they could indicate something serious going on.

While I don't suggest anyone to disregard any symptom that they consider to be potentially serious (read as: consult your doctor if you suspect something could be wrong), I have noticed throughout my life many different types of 'glitches' such as this one that turn out to be benign and common.

To me, learning about these effects is a form of applied psychology in the sense that understanding that these feelings are normal and usually benign can help prevent health anxiety.

Due to vasodilation of the eye

A critical well-sourced discussion about several of the statements presented in a book about sleep and health.

When I'm mentally exhausted, like after work, I've noticed it's very easy to just collapse onto my bed and sleep.

I've heard that a few people sleep better with this

I'll try it out and see if it works for me

Reddit:

When you’re in bed with your eyes closed, roll them back as far as you can (it’s kind of a weird feeling to me). Hold them like that for several seconds, relax, repeat. The reason something so simple works is because your eyes roll back naturally when you’re really asleep in this fashion. Doing it deliberately signals the brain to release melatonin, which is one of our “sleep hormones” (and popular as a supplement to take at bedtime to help sleep). So there you have it. I just saved you 12 bucks. :D

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/364730

Scishow psych is the only one I know of

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUdettijNYvLAm4AixZv4RA

I couldn't understand the paper more, but it looks like it increases serotonin in our brains?

So imo, you should also research the advice your dr gives you in case the wikipedia page was vandalized when she was reading it.

Which means next day you'll be more tired

Alcohol is a sedative, which is sorta like knocking someone out via like fainting, rather then sleeping

Caffeine + bright light (105 min) isn't significantly more effective than bright light alone (85 mins) or caffeine alone (85 mins)

Ptsd is more likely if you don't have as much social contact + can't express grief. Potentially 'cant express grief publicly'. If entire community subject to tragedy less rates of ptsd - even allievates ptsd symptoms in long term ptsd victims.

During war/after 911, suicide/depression/homicide rates drop. Potentially from being involved in a grand cause. Causes people to speak to each other. Our brains enjoy helping each other.

Much higher rates of mental health problems in human history. These increase with urbanization. Countries might focus too much on tearing themselves apart by every possible ethnic line etc.

Soldiers in ancient times got ptsd at lower rates, potentially due to; death/blood being more common, at camp they were usually safe whereas nowadays - never safe (drones, long range missiles, ied) so modern soldiers always always hypervigilant, killing was considered glorious, crying was allowed amongst men

concussions increase the odds of ptsd developing

35 days of uninterrupted combat, 98% have psychiatric disturbances.

Short term hypervigilance is probably advantageous - easily awaken, worried about event.