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In control of your emotions? Maybe not…

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When people commit suicide we are often left wondering why. Why were they not able to control their emotions? Did they suffer from mental illness? It seems so “off balance” when someone takes their own life to the average healthy person. It seems like such a dramatic choice because most of the time there seems to be solutions to what appears to be short-term crises.

What if scientists told you that people who commit suicide don’t have the same responses as you or I do? That they have a different chemical makeup? That they can’t control their emotions. Would you believe it?

Would it surprise you?

In fact, that is what scientists are finding. They have identified an altered chemical state in one of the genes of people who have faced suicidal thoughts or actions. And what’s cool about this is one simple blood test in the future may be able to prevent such a horrific outcome by identifying the problem before it becomes a problem.

I am not surprised at all because I believe we are much more chemically and biologically controlled than any of us would believe.

You can read more here!

Do you think you are in control of your body, or do you think your body controls you more than you realize?

Shanesha Taylor Leaves Kids in Hot Car

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Shanesha Taylor claims desperation as the reason she left her kids in the car in Arizona when she went into a job interview. She left two very young children, 2-years and 6 months, in their car seats with the windows cracked only an inch with the keys in the ignition. When the children were rescued, it was already 100 degrees inside the car.

This week prosecutors dropped felony charges, if she attended programs for parenting and substance abuse.

I am troubled by Shanesha’s responses in this interview. The way Shanesha talks about the babysitter and the reason she didn’t have one is hot for me. You can clearly see her speech patterns change, and what I call “thinking-on-her-feet behavior”. She doesn’t appear to be recollecting what actually happened. This is a huge red flag.

I seriously question if she ever had a babysitter.

When Matt Lauer asks Shanesha, “Despite the circumstances, did you act reasonably and responsibly?”

Listen to Shanesha’s response.

She says “That’s a difficult question”.

What??

I can understand she may have made a bad decisions because of stress, but I don’t understand not owning up to it now–especially considering she is getting a second chance!

She doesn’t yet own what she did was dangerous, and furthermore her answer shows no emotional compassion (regret/remorse) that she nearly killed her kids with her poor decision making at a supposed time of “crisis”.

With this response, I am worried for Shanesha’s children. People only make changes when they are willing to own up to their shortcomings and claim the errors that they made. No one is perfect, but given a second chance if she cannot clearly see what she did was the wrong choice, she has a high propensity to make the same decision again, and this next time could cost her children’s lives.

I am also sad that so many people stood up to help her when she shows no remorse or compassion for her children, the danger she put them in, and for her bad judgements.

I bet you can’t resist the urge…

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I bet you can’t resist the urge…to laugh after watching this!

We are hired wired. When we feel an emotion, we express it.  When we express it, we conversely feel it.

So I can be pretty sure everyone who watches this video will break out laughing or at least have a big smile on their face (if they are truly paying attention). It is highly likely you will feel genuinely happy.

Happy Smiles!

Can you see the dog, Lola, question, “Why are you laughing at me? What did I do?” She seems oblivious her fur is standing up. Too funny!

A&E: The Killer Speaks

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Have you seen this show on A&E?

If not, its truly worth watching. However, I will warn you it is very chilling.

But you get to have a front row seat into the mind of a killer.

Some lie. And some tell the truth.

It’s endlessly fascinating!

If my time allows in the coming weeks, I will share my thoughts on the latest episode.

Two Strangers Kiss

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This is a great video to see how well you read people.  Look at the match-ups of strangers. They are about to kiss.  Can you tell by looking at their faces (facial profiling) which pairs will physically connect on their first kiss as total strangers?

Look at their faces.

What do you think their preferences are?

Are they pleased with their match?

Are they attracted?

Do they look alike?

What does their body language tell you?

I will give you a hint:  people who look alike are often attracted to teach other. People who don’t–usually aren’t!

I felt a wave of nerves rush over me when I watched this video.  Do you think that is caused by mirror neurons?  I do.