THE SOCIAL BRAIN: AN OPERATOR'S MANUAL - Couverture souple

AL-ADO M.D., MUHAMMAD AMMAR

 
9780228835530: THE SOCIAL BRAIN: AN OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Synopsis

Dear Reader, When I embarked on the journey of writing this book, I intended to dig deep into the physical structures of the social brain in order to present a simple understanding of the social brain to create a self-help book for the reader. Soon after starting, I found it hard to ignore the elephant in the room: consciousness. The major difficulty I had was to try to reconcile a metaphysical philosophical concept, with the functional anatomical structures of the social brain and the reward system. As a physician I am used to seeing the world of human brain in a tangible way, and so I tried explore consciousness without losing the empiricist in me. I am presenting to you another way of viewing consciousness. Advanced neuroscience has been able to explore some of the brain’s most minute details. Knowing the materialistic components of the social brain and understanding many of the chemical functions of its cells, promised us to solve the problem of understanding who we are. But the closer we’ve gotten, the more complicated the picture of the brain’s functions has become. All of what we are, begs us to look for this mysterious command center which unifies the functions of our brain and makes our lives possible. As consciousness shines through all of the brain’s functions, its importance as a healing element becomes obvious. If we become more aware of our consciousness, and exercise this awareness in the form of meditation, we will unlock a new spiritual dimension in our lives. Adopting spirituality as a society offers all citizens a chance to enjoy life with minimal risks of acquiring psychiatric diseases, as we will discuss. This becomes especially true when spirituality sharpens our skills and allows us to accept only the most ethical standards in our lives. I hope you will find this journey enjoyable, good luck.

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