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Update: Facial Expressions Before, During, After War

My Modern Met.com  has reported on a project titled We Are the Not Dead by photographer Lalage Snow.

Similar to images in photographer Claire Felicie’s series of soldiers before, during and after their time oversees, Snow, who is currently based in Kabul, Afghanistan, embarked on this 8-month-long project featuring portraits of British soldiers before, during, and after their deployment in Afghanistan.

In a past blog, Face Changes, we reported on Felicie’s original project, which tried to visually answer the question,  Does tragedy truly show up in our eyes and brow ?

Like Felicie’s photos, Snow has the before, during and after shots in juxtaposition (i.e. panel style) so that the viewer can see the physical changes soldiers go through when exposed to war.  Not posted in this article are the quotes from each soldier that accompany Snow’s photos, which gives the viewer an added depth and insight into the photograph and the life of  a soldier.

The following picture is of Private Chris MacGregor age 24.

Courtesy Lalage Snow

The next Picture is of Private Ben Frater age 21.

Courtesy of Lalage Snow

What Do You See in these photos ?

The Neuroscience of Social Emotion

© Ruslana Stovner | Dreamstime Stock Photos

The Monthly.com , Australia, has reported on the Mind and it’s Potential Conference that took place December 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

The video below of Dr. Daniel Siegel MD, a psychiatrist, is about Interpersonal Neurobiology, “We feel; therefore we learn the neuroscience of social emotion.”

The video explores the mind, the brain and relationships and how they work together and influence the way we learn and live.

  “Just imaging doing something (mental activity) can in fact change the physical structure of the brain.  Also, the focus of attention can alter connections in the brain and also change the physical structure.“

Dr. Siegel is also the executive director of the Mindsight Institute whose mission is to link science with practical applications to cultivate mindsight skills and well-being.

Click here to view the embedded video.