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Why Inspiring Stories Make Us React: The Neuroscience of Narrative by Paul J. Zak, Ph.D.

10 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"The man behind the discovery of the behavioral effect of a neurochemical in the brain called oxytocin wondered if the molecule might motivate people to engage in cooperative behaviors. In a series of tests using videos, his lab discovered that compelling narratives cause oxytocin release and have the power to affect our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours." Read the full story.... Continue reading

Filed Under: neuroscience Tagged With: brain, narrative neuroscience, Neuroscience of Narrative, Paul J. Zak, power of story, science, story, The Dana Foundation

The Power of Story by Elizabeth Svoboda

23 February 2015 Leave a Comment

"For thousands of years stories we've heard have altered our thinking and how we engage with the world. Recently research has shed light on how this transformation takes place from inside. Using modern technology like functional MRI (fMRI) scanning, scientists are examining what effect powerful narratives have on our brains and how a story-inspired perspective might result in behavioural change..." Read the full story by science writer Elizabeth Svoboda.... Continue reading

Filed Under: The New Story Tagged With: behavioural change, brain, Daily Good, Elizabeth Svoboda, new story, science, story, transformation

Violence is a preventable brain disorder

18 February 2015 Leave a Comment

How do we unlock the peace code in the human brain and help it to find its full expression? "For those in the UPLIFT community, the notion of creating a new story of healing is deeply entrenched and also backed by science as seen in the research of Bruce Lipton, PhD. "We literally have the ability to change the world we live in by addressing our core belief systems. This logic can be applied to our deeply held beliefs that human-beings are wired for violence, which the science of epigenetics … Continue reading

Filed Under: Healing Tagged With: brain, Bruce Lipton, child-rearing, epigenetics, healing, Jacob Devaney, new story, science, Uplift Community, violence preventable, wellness, wholeness

Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds the Brain’s Gray Matter in 8 Weeks

1 February 2015 4 Comments

"Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University. The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans documented for the very first time in medical history how meditation produced massive changes inside the brain’s gray matter. "The participants spent an average of 27 minutes per day practicing … Continue reading

Filed Under: Consciousness Tagged With: brain, compassion, Harvard study, introspection, meditation, mindfulness, research, self-awareness

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