Neurodiversity and Family
What Are Developmental Disorders?
An introduction to developmental disorders and the functions that may be affected beginning in childhood.
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Reflections and articles by Dr. Joaquín Andrade on health, mind, neuroscience and well-being.
Neurodiversity and Family
Neurodiversity: A Different Way to Understand Development
Learn about the neurodiversity approach and why it proposes understanding neurological differences as part of human variability.
Read article →Maturity and Reinvention
A Plan to Reconnect, Reintegrate, and Relaunch
A clear explanation of a plan to reconnect, reintegrate, and relaunch, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Personal and Vocational Reinvention After Age 50 or 60
A clear explanation of personal and vocational reinvention after age fifty or sixty, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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People Who Flourished After a Major Life Transition
A clear explanation of people who flourished after a major life transition, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, and Calm in Midlife
A clear explanation of exercise, nutrition, sleep, and calm in midlife, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Mind, Body, and Purpose: Resources for Navigating an Age-Related Crisis
A clear explanation of mind, body, and purpose and the resources for navigating an age-related crisis, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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The “Aging Jolt” as an Opportunity for Rebirth
A clear explanation of the “aging jolt” as an opportunity for rebirth, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Work and Retirement: Step Back, Hold On, or Reinvent Yourself
A clear explanation of work and retirement—stepping back, holding on, or reinventing yourself—developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Partners, Children, and Friends When a New Stage of Life Arrives
A clear explanation of relationships with partners, children, and friends when a new stage of life arrives, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Fear of Aging: Where It Comes From and How It Shapes Our Decisions
A clear explanation of the fear of aging, where it comes from, and how it shapes our decisions, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Is It Age, or Emotions Accumulated Over the Years?
A clear explanation of whether it is age or emotions accumulated over the years, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Identity Crisis in Midlife: Who Am I When My Roles Change?
A clear explanation of identity crises in midlife and the question of who we are when our roles change, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Aging Inside and Out: Physical, Hormonal, and Emotional Changes
A clear explanation of aging inside and out—physical, hormonal, and emotional changes—developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Ageism: When Stereotypes Weigh More Than Age
A clear explanation of ageism and what happens when stereotypes weigh more than age, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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What Is the “Aging Jolt,” and Why Can It Feel Like a Crisis?
A clear explanation of what the “aging jolt” is and why it can feel like a crisis, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Thinking About Death to Better Understand Life
A clear explanation of thinking about death to better understand life, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Grief and Continuing Bonds: How the Question Changes After a Loss
A clear explanation of grief and continuing bonds and how the question changes after a loss, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Palliative Care, Dignity, and Consciousness at the End of Life
A clear explanation of palliative care, dignity, and consciousness at the end of life, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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After rTMS: Thinking Through Continuity and Follow-Up
The end of the sessions opens a new stage: assessing changes, sustaining care, and planning follow-up.
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What May Happen to Consciousness During the Dying Process
A clear explanation of what may happen to consciousness during the dying process, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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The Future of rTMS: Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, and New Protocols
Neuronavigation, data, adaptive stimulation, and accelerated protocols are shaping the future of neuromodulation.
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Skepticism and Consciousness: The Objections Research Faces
A clear explanation of skepticism and consciousness and the objections research faces, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Is rTMS Right for Me? Questions to Prepare for a Consultation
A guide of questions to discuss with a professional about indication, protocol, safety, and expectations.
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Testimony and Evidence in Consciousness Research
A clear explanation of testimony and evidence in consciousness research, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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rTMS Beyond Depression: An Expanding Field of Research
OCD, migraine, rehabilitation, pain, and other areas are part of the clinical and research development of rTMS.
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Emergent Consciousness and Integrated Information: Two Ways of Thinking About the Problem
A clear explanation of emergent consciousness and integrated information as two ways of thinking about the problem, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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rTMS and Electroconvulsive Therapy: Basic Differences Between Two Treatments
rTMS and ECT both act on the brain, but they differ in procedure, anesthesia, intensity, and clinical context.
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Quantum Theories of Consciousness Explained Without Formulas
A clear explanation of quantum theories of consciousness without formulas, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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How to Read rTMS Study Results Without Getting Lost in the Percentages
Response, remission, comparison group, sample size, and follow-up are key to interpreting rTMS studies.
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The Neuroscience of Consciousness: What We Know and What Remains Unanswered
A clear explanation of the neuroscience of consciousness—what is known and what remains unanswered—developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Neuronavigation and Personalization: How the Stimulation Site Is Chosen
Brain imaging and navigation systems help precisely locate the stimulation target.
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Memories of Past Lives: What Phenomenon Is Being Studied?
A clear explanation of memories of past lives and the phenomenon researchers seek to study, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Brain Networks and Depression: A Way of Understanding Neuromodulation
Depression involves networks for emotional regulation, attention, and internal thought; neuromodulation acts on these circuits.
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Out-of-Body Experiences: Accounts, Interpretations, and Open Questions
A clear explanation of out-of-body experiences: accounts, interpretations, and open questions, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Neuroplasticity: How the Brain Changes Through Experience and Stimulation
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to modify its connections and reorganize its activity.
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What Is a Near-Death Experience?
A clear explanation of what a near-death experience is, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Side Effects of rTMS: What You Should Know
Headache, local sensitivity, fatigue, and other possible reactions during an rTMS treatment.
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What the Major Spiritual Traditions Say About Consciousness After Death
A clear explanation of what the major spiritual traditions say about consciousness after death, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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Contraindications of rTMS: Why a Prior Evaluation Is Essential
Implants, devices, seizures, and other conditions need to be reviewed before starting rTMS.
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Mind and Body: Dualism, Materialism, and Other Philosophical Answers
A clear explanation of mind and body: dualism, materialism, and other philosophical answers, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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How Long Does an rTMS Treatment Last, and How Many Sessions Does It Include?
Conventional and accelerated protocols organize rTMS sessions in different ways.
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How the Idea of Consciousness Changed Throughout History
A clear explanation of how the idea of consciousness changed throughout history, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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What Does an rTMS Session Feel Like, During and After?
Sounds, local sensations, duration, and returning to your day: an explanation of what an rTMS session feels like.
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What Happens to Consciousness When the Body Dies?
A clear explanation of what happens to consciousness when the body dies, developed from the central ideas of the source book.
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The SAINT protocol: what defines accelerated neuromodulation
The SAINT protocol concentrates multiple stimulation sessions into just a few days and uses personalized targeting.
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An rTMS session step by step: what patients can expect
From preparation and calibration to stimulation and leaving the office: this is what an rTMS session looks like.
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What is evaluated before starting rTMS treatment?
Medical history, previous treatments, implants, seizure risk, and treatment goals are all part of the initial evaluation.
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rTMS and tDCS: two different forms of neuromodulation
How repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation differ from each other.
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From Faraday to modern neuromodulation: the history of transcranial magnetic stimulation
A journey through the milestones that led from electromagnetism to modern brain stimulation protocols.
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What does it mean for rTMS to be a non-invasive treatment?
What it means for rTMS to be non-invasive, and how it differs from procedures that require surgery, anesthesia, or hospitalization.
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How does rTMS work? Magnetic pulses, neurons, and brain circuits
How rTMS's magnetic pulses influence brain regions and networks related to mood.
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What Is Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation?
A simple explanation of rTMS, its components, and its place within neuromodulation.
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What Happens When a Depression Treatment Stops Working?
Some depressions improve at first and then return. How to organize the timeline and prepare for a new evaluation.
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How Treatment-Resistant Depression Affects Quality of Life
Treatment-resistant depression can affect health, relationships, work, independence, and social life.
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What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?
What it means for depression to be treatment-resistant, why not every case is the same, and what questions this diagnosis raises.
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Why Is Depression Such a Complex Condition?
Biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors can combine differently in each depressive experience.
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How Depression Can Show Up in the Mind, the Body, and Daily Life
A guide to understanding the emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral manifestations of depression.
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Depression: Why It's So Much More Than Feeling Sad
Learn why depression affects mood, thinking, the body, relationships, and everyday life.
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How to Support Someone With Treatment-Resistant Depression
Listening, helping with concrete tasks, and respecting the treatment are ways to support someone with treatment-resistant depression.
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Artificial Intelligence Revolution our Lives
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Live Well, Live Long
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The Ride to Enlightenment: and some other poems I wrote while depressed
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Mercenary
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Healing with medical cannabis
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When our mind sicks us
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Avoiding divorce is possible: PNL
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Quit smoking without suffering: NLP
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Fake News
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Metaverse
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Living and surviving the pandemic
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Reinvent yourself
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Smart Superfoods
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The art of Choosing
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Those of us left Alive
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How to let go
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Soft Skill
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Free yourself of the fear to death
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Be free from your fears and phobias
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From Nostradamus to Homer Simpson
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Beyond the Tapping - BMSA
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