Experience shapes the brain, for better or worse. Richard Davidson & Bruce McEwen review the ways that adverse early experience create measurable changes in the brain, and how such things as physical exercise, counseling and meditation can change the brain for the better in “Social Influences on Neuroplasticity: Stress and Interventions to Promote Well-Being,” now online in Nature Neuroscience. “These are practices which cultivate new connections in the brain and enhance the function of neural networks that support aspects of pro-social behavior, including empathy, altruism, kindness,” says Davidson, who directs the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at UW-Madison.
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This has been known for more than 2,000 years – that Buddhist practice improves peace of mind and wellbeing. Its nice to see that it can be backed up scientifically.
The biomedical Fraud was about blocking real recovery. Look at the way the drug brain damage was blocked. There’s always been plenty of recovery.
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