New research suggests an explanation for the relationship difficulties experienced by people with borderline personality disorder.
Investigators from the University of Georgia used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to discover that those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have lowered brain activity in regions important for empathy. BPD is a mental illness marked by unstable moods.
By Rick Nauert
The mother’s eyes are the refuge where children confirm their existence. The mother’s gaze, or the father’s (if he is the primary caretaker), determines more than you might realize about how you come to see yourself, your place in the world, an…
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