Sherrie Hurd, A.A. - Author at Learning Mind

Sherrie Hurd is a professional writer and artist with over 20 years of experience. As a survivor of childhood trauma and multiple types of abuse, she is an advocate for mental health awareness. Sherrie manages multiple mental illnesses, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. With this background and personal experience, she strives to help others overcome trauma and abuse, cope with mental illness, and heal over time. Sherrie studied Psychology, Journalism, and Fine Arts at Memphis College of Arts and earned an Associate's degree in Marketing from Northeast Mississippi College. She has been featured on websites like Medium and The Mighty and also has published literary works, including a full-length non-fiction novel "Innocence Lost: A Little Girl's Life Changed Forever" and a collection of short stories "Tormented Blue". You can reach Sherrie on Goodreads, Facebook, and Linkedin.

To Dust, You Shall Return: Exploring the Universe to Discover Our Origins

Post author:Sherrie Hurd, A.A.
Post published:August 22, 2014
Post category:Uncommon Science Universe
Post comments:2 Comments

You see, there is a growing desire to return to the basics - a basic truth of our existence. Scientists are carefully sifting through the dusts of our beginnings. Do they fear that there is, after all, something more than the “big bang”? This is very possible. As of this…

Placebo Effect vs. Nocebo Effect: the Power of Suggestion

Post author:Sherrie Hurd, A.A.
Post published:April 10, 2013
Post category:Human Brain Personal Development Psychology & Mental Health Self-Improvement Uncommon Science
Post comments:3 Comments

It's incredible how an individual’s subconscious can be influenced. But what's more powerful is how the nocebo effect and the placebo effect come into play. Since the subconscious mind is what controls our body and our whole life, through suggestion, we may have many interesting events happening - some pleasant,…