« The six most important drivers of dendritic growth are, among many others and without order of importance: desire, affection, questioning, reflection, action, voluntary effort. What destroys neurons? Five great possibilities for response (there too, among many others and in disorder): aging, stress, pollution, certain diseases, but above all passivity. A neuron wears out and dies much faster if it is not used; its synapses stunt and end up not detaching, putting it out of play. Conversely, learning, loving, acting, meditating makes our neurons and their synapses vigorous. »
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Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you |
Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you
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« Wisdom is simply to learn to desire what you have, not systematically what you don't have. From the moment one achieves it, one is not only in wisdom, but also liberated. »
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Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you |
Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you
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« Most of the researchers and practitioners currently working on these issues conclude that altruism is an instinct. What for? Schematically, because we feel the suffering of the other in ourselves, and by rescuing him, we are basically seeking to relieve ourselves. »
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Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you |
Patrice Van Eersel
Your brain has not finished surprising you
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