The hippocampus converts and directs incoming info into the appropriate memory areas. It is involved in learning through day-to-day experiences and deliberate study. Repeated use of its nerve networks enhances memory storage from short term to long term and its recall. It attaches an “emotion marker” to some events for easy recall. It has extensive…
The hypothalamus is the small cone-shaped structure that plays a central role in controlling our ANS. It is also responsible for regulating homeostatic metabolic processes in the body, such as sleeping, appetite, thirst, blood pressure, body temperature, and electrolyte balance. It controls the nervous system by regularly releasing neuro-hormones. Located under the thalamus, it interacts…
The basal ganglia refers to large clusters of nerve cells located within the cerebrum and upper parts of the brain stem. They are connected with all 3 brain layers. They help coordinate postures, temporal start & stop as well as smooth sequencing of movements and voluntary emotional activity. Their interaction with the amygdala supports this…
The limbic brain is primarily concerned with self-preservation and species-preservation and controls most of the ANS. It’s involved with activities related to food, sex, emotional bonding, and the expression and mediation of emotions and feelings, such as motivation, play, and sense of self. It is the interface between emotional states and memories of physical stimuli,…
Reptiles lack an “unconscious or dream state”, as they are in an awaking state 24/7. Thus, the reptilian part of our brains is also awake 24/7, and controls our “sleep and dream state”, when the left hemisphere is “relaxing & house cleaning”. Chemicals released by the neo-cortex repress the lower brain reptilian part during our…
An abundance of examples of the aforementioned behavior is present in our civilization. Some men are attracted to certain women because of certain facial features, or the use of red lipstick, or a particular hair color. When she wears another color, he lost interest. Color is key, with any physical characteristic of hers. Also a…
The R-brain, the oldest and simplest, is responsible for our survival. Its neural circuitry is mostly innate and stable. When confronted, it knows only 2 options: Action, such as Fight or Flight, or NO-Action, such as Freeze or Surrender The basic ruling emotions and actions such as: love, hate, fear, lust, consume, seek a mate,…
The overriding characteristics of R-brain behaviors are: • primitive, • ritualistic, • automatic, • instinctive, • strong resistance to change, It controls our needs for safety, survival, and self-preservation, such as: • preening, mating, • social dominance, • awe for authority, • body maintenance, • status maintenance, • all forms of addiction, • any form…
Crocodile body & brain dating back 250+ million years ago, known for their fearless, primordial power and healing.. Stuffed Crocodile in a very old Heidelberg Apothecary The R-brain is the oldest and most primitive part of our brain. It is known as the ‘Reptilian system’ because it makes up the entire brain in reptiles. Its…
Intuitive thoughts come in via the ENS’ Solar Plexus, the same place where learning to play something ‘by heart’ takes place. When an athlete is ‘in the zone’ and performs at near perfect levels, they are practically and literally almost unconscious and function entirely through their ENS. The gut feeling is used to test a…
An emotion is a collection of bodily responses resulting from the activation of specific brain systems by particular mental images. Feeling an emotion is thus the experiencing of these bodily responses versus the images that caused them. However, feeling is also the continuous monitoring of how your body reacts to certain specific thought patterns and…
Our bodies contain ≈100 Trillion bacteria versus ≈10 Trillion cells. The DNA of those different microbes account for 3.3 Million genes, vs 23.000 genes for the body’s DNA. There are ≈1000 different species. We carry ≈150, mostly in the gut. Each of us has a different cast of characters, thus each of us has a…
