Chapter 1 - Self Transforming Brain Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the weight of the brain?
3lbs
What part of the brain do taxi drivers in London have grow after their training?
Hypocampus
How many connections does each neuron receive?
5000
What does a neurotransmitter tell a neuron?
Whether to fire or not to fire.
What happens when a neuron fires?
It sends out signals to other neurons whether to fire or not.
How many times does a typical neuron fire?
5 - 50 times per second
What is all the information that loves around your brain called?
The mind
How much oxygen does the brain use of the body’s total amount?
20%
Does the brain use more or less energy when it is studying hard vs sleeping?
Same
When has the most information been learned about the brain?
Last 20’years
Who is J Robert Oppenheimer?
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What is a functional MRI?
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Why do neurologists use Buddhists to study the brain?
Because they have been studying their own brains from the inside out for 2500 years.
What does transcendental mean?
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What are the brain waves that arise when Buddhist monks are meditating?
Gamma Waves
What are the causes of suffering?
- Keep things separate
- Hold on to pleasures and avoid pain
3.
What are the three pillars of Buddhism according to Rick Hanson??
- Cool fires of greed to live with integrity
- Steady the mind
- Develop liberating insight
- Virtue
- Insight
- Wisdom
What does does virtue mean?
Regulating your actions and thoughts so as to create helpful rather than harmful outcomes for yourself.
Where does virtue comes from?
Prefrontal Cortex
What does virtue mean in Latin?
Bark
What is wisdom and how is it acquired?
Wisdom is applied common sense.
Acquired by
- Identifying what hurts and what helps
- Left go of what hurts and strengthen what helps
What are the three fundental functions of the brain that support virtue, wisdom and …..?
Regulation
Learning and
Selection
