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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Richard J. Davidson

One of the books on the reading list for my Gerontology class, "The Mature Mind," is neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson's book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain. (2012)

Based on neural activity recorded in (and between) specific brain circuits, the book outlines six "dimensions" of emotional style and suggests how each might be altered, were a person to practice thinking about her thoughts in fresh ways.

One of my favorite chapters describes findings of fMRI scans taken while Tibetan monks meditated.


Dr. Davidson's book made me look at the brain in a new, exciting way!





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