Chilling, historically true, and way too familiar, Goering’s strategy has been imposed on the masses forever. Finally humanity has an epic alternative for ending the devastation of armed conflict.
Neuroscience has discovered that fear is rewarded with the naturally occurring, brain chemical, dopamine, and that we humans have a predisposition to dopamine addiction.
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TECHNO-SERFS?
In the middle of the night a loud unfamiliar woman’s voice in our bedroom jolted us out of a deep sleep. “Text message from 805 467-9803.” It was 4:30 in the morning. After twenty incredibly annoying minutes fumbling around with endless setting possibilities we discovered that a feature on Mike’s new smart phone had accidentally engaged in “drive mode”.
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“ANGER CAN BE POWER?” – THE BRAIN’S EXPLANATION OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CONGRESS
NYT Opinionator, donna-christine mcguire comment
http://nyti.ms/15Ziodf
Convinced of a threat, real or imagined, the mammalian (animal) brain pumps out the neurochemical, dopamine, in proportion to the perceived danger. This is a primitive survival response designed to help us remember and avoid danger in future encounters.
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NEUROPLASTICITY by Bread and Circuses?
In the middle of the night a loud unfamiliar woman’s voice in our bedroom jolted us out of a deep sleep. “Text message from 805 467-9803.” It was 4:30 in the morning. After twenty incredibly annoying minutes fumbling around with endless setting possibilities we discovered that a feature on Mike’s new smart phone had accidentally engaged in “drive mode”.
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HOW STRESS MAKES US STUPID!
“Some of us like to think that we think better under pressure. Maybe under the pressure of a deadline, but when it comes to severe stress and times of crisis, well, cognitive performance tends to crumble.”
We know that part of what causes us to go dumb, is that stress floods our brains with the opiate-like neurochemical, dopamine.
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CONSERVATIVE-LIBERAL DIFFERENCES? ALL IN OUR HEADS! Part II
Conservatives congregate in the Left Hemisphere of the brain. It’s the lobe that finds comfort in authority, loyalty, predictability, black/white information, and confrontation. When the Left Brain is running the show, its owner aspires to hold on to, or grow power.
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CONSERVATIVE-LIBERAL DIFFERENCES? ALL IN OUR HEADS!
What is it that bonds Conservatives to Romney? More precisely, what is it that bonds them together so vehemently against President Obama?
Conservative friends describe Obama’s policies and personal traits as terrifying. Their e-mails are angry and rancorous, predicting inevitable financial and moral ruin of the country, the loss of our dominance world-wide, and an urgency about taking back the “real” America.
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Brain Quiz #3
What’s your opinion?
Neuropolitics.org did an online survey of over 2,000 Conservatives and Liberals based on the statement,
“I may not like a President, but it is my duty to support him.”
by asking them the following questions –
How do you answer this question on a scale of 1-100 (0 being not at all, 100 being absolutely) _________________?
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