Category: Mind
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Primates, brain stimulation, free will, dogmatism...
When electrical pulses are applied to the ventral tegmental area of their brain, macaques presented with two images change their preference from one image to the other. The study is the first to confirm a causal link between activity in the ventral tegmental area and choice behavior in primates. (1) My dogmatic atheist friend, Free…
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Mirror neurons. One.
Scientists have discovered that everyone can read minds. Through the mirror-neurons we all have, whenever we see someone doing something we actually replicate his brain activity into our own brain!!! (1) Consciousness is One. We are all part of One. Our brain is the proof. We seem different. But we are not. Search for…
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Meditation. Compassion. Ancient knowledge, long gone...
Mounting evidence of the impact of contemplative practices like meditation (which we now know can, quite literally, rewire the brain) are finally bringing modern science up to speed with ancient wisdom. Mindfulness and compassion -- the practices of cultivating a focused awareness on the present moment, and extending a loving awareness to others -- are…
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Cells, brain, mind - Delicate dogmatism...
Deep in the young rat brain, a seahorse-shaped structure churns out thousands of new cells destined to die just weeks later. But these new cells can escape death if the brain is kept busy learning a task, scientists report April 23 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. The results show just how sensitive the young brain is…
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Brain waves, mice, oscillations, "knowing"...
Researchers found the brain activity that happens when mice that are learning make the right choice—and know it. A new study links this specific type of brain activity with the short-term memory that animals, including humans, use for complex tasks. That type of memory, called working memory, is important for mental math, problem solving and…
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