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Ap Dijksterhuis et al. On Making the Right Choice: The Deliberation-Without-Attention Effect. Science. 17 Vol. 311. no. 5763, pp. 1005 – 1007 Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2006.
(discusses the importance of “sleeping on” decisions versus figuring them out.)
 
Arnst, Amy. The Biology of Being Frazzled. Science 280. Pg 1711-13. 1998.
(discusses the biology of being emotionally off center.)
 
Aston, John A. The Efficacy of Distant Healing; A Systemized Review of Randomized Trials. Annals of Internal Medicine. Vol 132 Issue 11. Pps 903-910 June, 2000.
(a review of distant healing studies.)
 
Coan, A. Spouse But Not Stranger: Handholding Attenuates Activation in Neural Systems Underlying Response to Threat. Psychophysiology 42, Pg. 544. 2005.
(discusses how holding your spouse’s hand in a threatening situation can biologically reduce his or her stress.)
 
Davidson, R.J and W. Iron. The Functional Neuroanatomy of Emotion and Affective Style. Trends in Cognitive Science 3 11-21. 1999.
(discusses the neuroanatomy of emotion.)
 
Gozzola, V. Empathy and the Somatotopic Auditory Mirror System in Humans. Current Biology. Vol. 16. Issue 18. Pgs. 1824-1829. 2006.
(discusses the connection between empathy and mirror neurons.)
 
Gump, Brooks et al. Stress, Affiliation, and Emotional Contagion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 72 no 2. Pg 305-19. 1997.
(discusses the concept of emotional contagion and how it relates to stress.)
 
Kemper, Kathy. Impact of Medical School Elective in Cultivating Compassion Through Touch Therapies. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1136. 391-393
(discusses the power of therapeutic touch and compassion.)
 
 Keltner, Dahser and Anderson, Cameron. Emotional Convergence Between People Over Time. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 84 no 5. Pg. 1954-68. 2003.
(discusses the concept of emotional merging in relationships.)
 
Lieberman, Matthew. Intuition: A Social Cognitive Neuroscience Approach. Psychological Bulletin. 2000. Vol 126. No 1. 109-137.
(discusses the neuroanatomy of intuition.)
 
Luskin, Frederic. The Art and Science of Forgiveness. Stanford Medicine. Stanford University Medical Center. Vol. 16. Number 4. 1999.
(discusses the heath benefits of forgiveness.)
 
Miller, Greg. Reflecting on Another's Mind: Mirror Mechanisms Built into the Brain May Help Us Understand Each Other. Science. 13 May 2005: 945-947.
(discusses the connection between empathy and mirror neurons.)

Mischel, W & Rodriguez. M. Delay of Gratification in Children. Science. 244. 933-938. 1989.
(the famous marshmallow experiment which linked the ability to delay gratification as a child with future success as an adult.)

Newberg AB, Alavi A, Baime M, Pourdehnad M, Santanna J, d'Aquili EG. The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during the complex cognitive task of meditation: A preliminary SPECT study. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. 106: 113-122, 2001.
(discusses the effects of spirituality and meditation on the brain.)

Radin, Dean et al. Double-Blind Test of the Effects of Distant Intention On Water Crystal Formation. Explore Journal. Vol.2, No. 5.September/October 2006.
(discusses the power of intention to create physical change.)
 
Giacomo Rizzolatti. The Mirror Neuron System. Annual Review of Neuroscience. Vol: 27:169-192. 2004.
(a review of the body’s mirror neurons system and empathy.)
 
Seeman, Teresa. Social Ties and Support and Neuroendocrine Function.Annals of Behavioral Medicine 16. Pg. 95-106. 1994.
(discusses the positive effects of emotional support on health.)