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Neuroscientists have verified the Buddhist belief of Not-Self. This post from Big Think delves into the meaning of what Buddhism calls the doctrine of ‘Anatta’. Evan Thompson of the University of British Columbia has verified the Buddhist belief of anatta, or not-self. Neuroscience has been interested in Buddhism since the late 1980s, when the Mind and Life Institute was ... Continue Reading
Sudoku isn’t enough. You have to push yourself. This post from The New York Times, however, reveals how the key to becoming a superager is well within our reach! Think about the people in your life who are 65 or older. Some of them are experiencing the usual mental difficulties of old age, like forgetfulness or a dwindling attention span. Yet others somehow manage to remain ... Continue Reading
Do dreams come true? Dreams might not be omens or prophecies in a mystical sense, but they do have a distinct psychological predictive power. This post from Aeon Essays sheds light on how dreams predict the future by making sense of the past. Perhaps the most famous dream prediction comes from the Bible. Pharaoh dreams of standing by the Nile. Seven sleek, fat cows emerge from ... Continue Reading
The true benefits of Yoga might be explained by the neuroscience of how we can reprogram our brain and nervous system for optimal connection. This post from UpliftConnect.com highlights the connection between neuroscience and the true purpose of yoga. We all know it is good for you, but is the true purpose of Yoga being revealed by science? For some time, whenever I went to a ... Continue Reading
Does your infant still wake up multiple times per night? Are you ready to weep? The baby whisperer is here to help. This post from Salon.com turns the spot light on the neuroscientist who knows how to get any infant to sleep through the night. Polly Moore is something of a baby whisperer. The Director of Sleep Research at California Clinical Trials in San Diego and author of ... Continue Reading
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