Prof. Nevzat Tarhan: "Hope activates the secret pharmacy in the brain..."

Pointing out the strong connection between hope and expectation, Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that "Healing chemicals are secreted in the brain of people with a high sense of hope. It activates the secret pharmacy in the brain. These are called endorphins. The expectation of recovery, the feeling of hope, is called the placebo effect."

Prof. Tarhan: "If we train our brain in the right way, it turns into a powerful assistant that leads us to our goals."

Prof. Tarhan: "The feeling of hope and the expectation of recovery are more than an abstract concept, they are emotions that have biological and neurobiological equivalents."

President of Üsküdar University, Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan evaluated the subject of hope and the psychology of hope.

Hope requires an active effort, not a passive wait...

Noting that when it comes to hope, especially human expectations are understood, Prof. Tarhan said, "Hope plays an important role in people's struggle for survival, strengthening their well-being and supporting mental health. There are two main pillars of hope; The first is that the person has positive expectations about their future and has a strong desire to achieve their goals. The second is to find ways and methods to achieve these goals. Hope requires an active effort, not a passive wait."

Hopelessness puts a person in negative expectations

Stating that it is necessary to consider it together with its opposite to better understand hope, and the absence of hope, that is hopelessness, will put the person in negative expectations, Prof. Tarhan explained that this situation negatively affects the mental health and general well-being of the person, and that hope encourages positive expectations, while hopelessness creates negative expectations.

Emphasizing those studies on ‘hope theory' in psychology reveal the power of hope and expectations, Prof. Tarhan stated that expectations are a powerful tool that shapes the performance and behavior of individuals.

Stating that the hope theory is also known as "self-fulfilling prophecy" in psychology, Prof. Tarhan also said that a person's belief in an event or outcome increases the probability of its realization.

There is a strong connection between hope and anticipation!

Pointing out the strong connection between hope and expectation, Tarhan explained that hope will increase one's positive thoughts about the future and motivation to achieve one's goals, and it will enable the person to find ways to achieve their goals and be in positive energy. Prof. Tarhan said that “Healing chemicals are secreted in the brains of people with a high sense of hope. It activates the secret pharmacy in the brain. These are called endorphins. The expectation of recovery and the feeling of hope is called the placebo effect,"and Tarhan added: "In an experiment, 40 out of 100 people, who were given placebo medication, had a headache. When these 40 people were later given another drug, their headaches reoccurred. This happens by cutting off the internal morphine (endorphins) that the brain produces. In other words, the feeling of hope and the expectation of recovery are emotions that have biological and neurobiological equivalents, rather than being an abstract concept."

Positive thinking and perseverance play a critical role in the journey to success

Emphasizing that positive thinking and perseverance play a critical role in the journey of success, Prof. Tarhan stated that setting achievable goals for ourselves, working decisively towards these goals, and seeing the obstacles encountered as opportunities, not threats, are important steps on the way to success.

Noting that acting by thinking positively instead of focusing on negativities is a great source of motivation for individuals to overcome obstacles, Prof. Tarhan said that this situation can be clearly observed especially in people who struggle with difficult conditions such as climbers. Climbers with high hopes try all the opitons, while those who are desperate return after several attempts. There is a saying that summarizes this situation: 'If it is difficult, it is possible, if it is impossible, it takes time.' This phrase emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination."

Noting that people with future projections work more decisively and persistently to achieve their goals, Prof. Tarhan said that "These people have great hope in achieving success by acting with the thought of 'either I succeed, or I perish'. If a person has hope, there is perseverance.”

Believing that a person will feel good can speed up the healing process...

Tarhan said that "Our brain is a powerful and manipulable tool. If we train our brain in the right way, it turns into a powerful helper that leads us to our goals" and explained that the brain is born with the primitive emotions it contains and how these emotions are used determines the shape of life.

Stating that believing that a person will feel good can really accelerate the healing process, Prof. Tarhan also stated that negative expectations are also reflected in the brain and that if a person waits for something bad to happen, one can be a victim of their expectations.

We learn about despair later...

Noting that hope is one of the emotional beliefs, that a person should choose hope as a life principle and adopt it as an ego management, Prof. Tarhan said that "A person who chooses hope as an emotional belief thinks of a positive option in every situation. Children have a sense of hope as soon as they are born; They think that everything is possible and do not shy away from anything. Despair is what we learn later, and what we learn can be changed. Despair, on the other hand, is common in oppressive and authoritarian cultures. In these cultures, people delegate everything to a leader or people they consider sacred and do not think for themselves. However, there must be free thought and questioning in order for there to be hope."

Hope creates fighting power...

Pointing out that hope creates the power of struggle in people, Prof. Tarhan made the following remarks:

"In history, even when everyone has given up hope, societies have risen up because the leader has not lost hope. This was also the case in the War of Independence. For example, when İzmir was occupied, the Mufti of Denizli Nusret Efendi gathered the people and told them to take a stone for each of them and throw these stones towards İzmir. This is an example of psychological resilience. On his way to the expedition, Selim the Grim was saying, ‘The expedition is from us, the victory is from Allah.’ Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on the other hand, kept hope alive by saying ‘Independence or death’ in the War of Independence. Such statements give people the strength to fight and give direction. Hope, as a strong emotional belief, provides a strong motivation to achieve positive outcomes in one's life. If there is a strong emotion, the brain works in that direction and finds a way out. Keeping hope high leads to success. When Thomas Edison's laboratory burned down at the age of 67, he kept hope by saying, 'All our mistakes are burned,' and three weeks later he found the voice recorder."

Hopeful people are more energetic to achieve their goals

Noting that keeping hope alive reveals success, Prof. Tarhan concluded his remarks as follows: "Hope can change the course in a positive way by attributing a positive meaning to events. This is a hidden law of psychology that comes from creation, that is, the law of divination that fulfills itself. Hopeful people are more energetic and vibrant to achieve their goals, and they have the power to influence positively. This is reflected in their body language."

 

Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)