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“Imbalance of reason and emotion may explain the tenacity of religion in societies: world religions are optimized to tap into the emotional networks, and great arguments of reason amount to little against such magnetic pull.”

Book:Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain

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Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain

This book delves into the complex workings of the brain, particularly the subconscious aspects, and how they shape our actions and perceptions. more

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David Eagleman

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist born on April 25, 1971. His research focuses on visual perception, time perception, and brain plasticity. Eagleman has made significant contributions to the field of neuroscience and has ventured into various scientific and artistic domains. more

“If you measure someone's brain and see very little activity during a task, it does not necessarily indicate that they're not trying - it more likely signifies that they have worked hard in the past to burn the programs into the circuitry. Consciousness is called in during the first phase of learning and is excluded from the game playing after it is deep in the system.”

Ifs Trying Firsts Littles Doe Hard Past Games Brain Consciousness Activity Program Tasks Phases Excluded

Book:Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain

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“The main thing known about secrets is that keeping them is unhealthy for the brain.”

Secret Brain Known Unhealthy

Book:Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain

Source: Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain

“The act of not discussing or confiding the event with another may be more damaging than having experienced the event per se.”

May Events Discussing Confiding

Author:James W. Pennebaker

“I think every human being, born from mother, and at least the next few years, you see, received immense affection from our mother. So the child's first experience in this lifetime at the beginning, I think that immense affection from other is in our blood. So therefore, the whole rest of life, other people show you smile, genuine sort of closeness feeling. You feel happy. Even animals also like that.”