All told, this study may provide the evidence behind “go take a walk to clear your head.” As the researchers write, “This is compatible with anecdotal evidence of the health and mood-promoting effects of going for a walk.”
— Read on www.fastcompany.com/90656101/take-more-outdoor-walks-neuroscientists-say-theyre-great-for-your-brain
Anxiety Differences Between Females and Males – Neuroscience News
Anxiety in females intensifies when there is a specific, life-relevant condition, a new study reports.
— Read on neurosciencenews.com/anxiety-sex-differences-18879/amp/
We’re Getting Closer To Finding The Brain Circuit Of Spirituality
“We were astonished to find that this brain circuit for spirituality is centered in one of the most evolutionarily preserved structures in the brain.”
— Read on amp.mindbodygreen.com/articles/spirituality-found-to-light-up-this-part-of-brain-study-finds
‘Time Cells’ Identified in Our Brains Encode The Flow of Time, Scientists Say
According to the researchers, time cells in the human brain are “multi-dimensional”, capable of encoding information in relation to time but also responding to different kinds of sensory information or stimuli.
It’s possible, the team thinks, that the multi-dimensional behavior of these time neurons might be what records the ‘what’, ‘where’, and ‘when’ of experiences, stitching elements together to make up coherent memories from a jumble of inputs.
“The phenomenon of subjective ‘mental time travel’ is a cornerstone of episodic memory,” the researchers say.
— Read on www.sciencealert.com/time-cells-identified-in-the-human-brain-encode-the-flow-of-time-scientists-say/amp
There’s A Simple Way To Feel Happier, According To The New Science Of Emotion : Shots – Health News : NPR
Say for example, you’re walking in the woods, and you see a grizzly bear, says neuroscientist Anil Seth at the University of Sussex. “You recognize it’s a bear,” he says, “and then what happens?”
Previously researchers thought the emotion comes first. “You see a bear and then you feel afraid,” Seth says. “Because you’re afraid, your brain then jacks up your adrenaline levels.”
Brain Circuit for Spirituality Identified – Neuroscience News
This brain circuit is centered in the periaqueductal gray (PAG), a brainstem region that has been implicated in numerous functions, including fear conditioning, pain modulation, altruistic behaviors and unconditional love.
— Read on neurosciencenews.com/spirituality-brain-neurotheology-18845/amp/
Going ‘Blank’ Looks a Lot Like Parts of The Brain Falling Asleep, Neuroscientists Find
The brain is a tricky organ, and we don’t yet know if this really is the same as what happens in sleep, or just our meat engines finding some other way of giving ourselves a rest.
— Read on www.sciencealert.com/going-blank-and-daydreaming-has-a-similar-brain-pattern-to-part-of-your-brain-starting-to-fall-asleep/amp
Your Brain Is a Supercomputer. Here’s How to Reboot It, According to World-Renowned Brain Coach Jim Kwik.
The metaphor: A little boy watches a caterpillar build its cocoon. He waits and waits for it to emerge transformed, but eventually he gets impatient and cuts the cocoon open himself to see the butterfly. Instead, he’s horrified to find a swollen, mangled bug. He runs to his mother, who explains, “What happens in the cocoon isn’t pretty, but it is also necessary, and it cannot be interrupted.”
— Read on www.entrepreneur.com/amphtml/371319
How the Immune System Protects the Brain | Quanta Magazine
Now that we know the brain is not completely sequestered from the immune system, new questions arise, Schwartz said. Neurological diseases might be caused by malfunctions in communication between the brain and the immune system, rather than by problems within the brain. According to Rustenhoven, the dural sinuses offer both a location to study diseases like multiple sclerosis or even Alzheimer’s disease and a potential target for treatments.
— Read on www.quantamagazine.org/how-the-immune-system-protects-the-brain-20210428/
Spirituality is a brain state we can all reach, religious or not | Psyche Ideas
We can also train our brains to behave in a more ‘aware’ way by engaging in activities that facilitate greater connection or neural synchronisation. Higher synchronisation – imagine a large group of brain cells singing together – has been found following the practice of different contemplative paradigms, such as meditation and prayer (creating, as it were, slower ocean waves, now growing calmer and calmer). One way of interpreting this is that neuronal synchronisation enhances our brain ‘harmony’ or ‘integrity’ – achieving a state in which the brain works in a more congruent way, adopting a more global perspective. Other findings point to the psychological consequences of this state – greater neuronal synchronisation tends to enable a greater ability to make moral judgments and problem-solve creatively.
— Read on psyche.co/amp/ideas/spirituality-is-a-brain-state-we-can-all-reach-religious-or-not
