By Gregg Braden,
Excerpt from The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
We live our lives based in what we believe. When we think about the truth of this statement, we immediately recognize a startling reality: Beyond anything else that we may actually do in our lives, the beliefs that precede our actions are the foundation of all that we cherish, dream, become, and accomplish.
From the morning rituals that we go through to greet the world each day, to the inventions that we use to make our lives better, to the technology that destroys life through war - our personal routines, community customs, religious ceremonies, and entire civilizations are based on our beliefs.
Not only do our beliefs provide the structure for the way we live our lives, now the same areas of study that have discounted our inner experiences in the past are showing us that the way we feel about the world around us is a force that extends into that world.
In this way, science is catching up with our most cherished spiritual and indigenous traditions, which have always told us: that our world is nothing more than a reflection of what we accept in our beliefs.
We live our lives based on what we believe about our world, ourselves, our capabilities, and our limits.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
A Skeptic's View of "The Secret"
By Ingrid Hansen Smythe
Source: Skeptic Magazine
Psst! Have you heard The Secret? If not, the first thing you need to know is that The Secret isn’t a secret, and this in itself should set your skeptical alarm bells ringing, since whenever the very name of a thing is a contradiction of the thing itself, it is easy to imagine that the bridge up ahead may be washed out.
The Secret is a simple New-Age notion that is the subject of a recent and wildly successful book by Rhonda Byrne and DVD by Rhonda Byrne of Prime Time Productions. The secret is “The Law of Attraction” that asserts what you think creates what you feel, and these feelings flow from your body as magnetic energy waves over vast distances, which then cause the universe around you to vibrate at the same energy level as your feelings.
If your feelings are negative, negative experiences will inevitably flow right back, positive feelings elicit positive experiences. Like attracts like. “Thoughts are sending out that magnetic signal that is drawing the parallel back to you. It always works; it works every time, with every person.”
Thus there is no such thing as accident or coincidence; it is you, the individual, who brings misery on yourself because of your toxic thinking. But the good news, Eeyore, is this: if you can only alter your thoughts, and therefore your feelings, you can actually cause the universe around you to vibrate at a positive energy level and the desires of your heart will come to be realized!
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Source: Skeptic Magazine
Psst! Have you heard The Secret? If not, the first thing you need to know is that The Secret isn’t a secret, and this in itself should set your skeptical alarm bells ringing, since whenever the very name of a thing is a contradiction of the thing itself, it is easy to imagine that the bridge up ahead may be washed out.
The Secret is a simple New-Age notion that is the subject of a recent and wildly successful book by Rhonda Byrne and DVD by Rhonda Byrne of Prime Time Productions. The secret is “The Law of Attraction” that asserts what you think creates what you feel, and these feelings flow from your body as magnetic energy waves over vast distances, which then cause the universe around you to vibrate at the same energy level as your feelings.
If your feelings are negative, negative experiences will inevitably flow right back, positive feelings elicit positive experiences. Like attracts like. “Thoughts are sending out that magnetic signal that is drawing the parallel back to you. It always works; it works every time, with every person.”
Thus there is no such thing as accident or coincidence; it is you, the individual, who brings misery on yourself because of your toxic thinking. But the good news, Eeyore, is this: if you can only alter your thoughts, and therefore your feelings, you can actually cause the universe around you to vibrate at a positive energy level and the desires of your heart will come to be realized!
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
How to Transcend the Roller Coast of Life
By Jafree Oswald and Margot Zaher
Creators of The Secrets of Manifesting
You are an eternal being who has come here to experience the ride of your life! You’ve signed up to attend this roller coaster ride called life so that you could learn some amazing things and grow immensely. Being the infinite soul that you truly are, you cannot die, so there is nothing really here to fear.
To resist any experience you are given is just saying “NO” to this divine growth and forgetting you are an infinite being. Saying NO to any experience is simply a mis-understanding of the infinite Self, and you end up defining yourself as small, helpless and finite.
This is not the reason WHY you are here. You are here to say YES to each experience that arises, no matter what is given.
Saying YES to every experience may sound even more tortuous, yet when you are willing to explore all the feelings and thoughts you have each moment of the day, you reap the massive benefits from the highs and lows of your roller coaster ride. For each high and low contains a powerful gift for you, and this great gift is found when you are thrown back inside to find your infinite self and experience who you truly are.
And who exactly is that?…
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Creators of The Secrets of Manifesting
You are an eternal being who has come here to experience the ride of your life! You’ve signed up to attend this roller coaster ride called life so that you could learn some amazing things and grow immensely. Being the infinite soul that you truly are, you cannot die, so there is nothing really here to fear.
To resist any experience you are given is just saying “NO” to this divine growth and forgetting you are an infinite being. Saying NO to any experience is simply a mis-understanding of the infinite Self, and you end up defining yourself as small, helpless and finite.
This is not the reason WHY you are here. You are here to say YES to each experience that arises, no matter what is given.
Saying YES to every experience may sound even more tortuous, yet when you are willing to explore all the feelings and thoughts you have each moment of the day, you reap the massive benefits from the highs and lows of your roller coaster ride. For each high and low contains a powerful gift for you, and this great gift is found when you are thrown back inside to find your infinite self and experience who you truly are.
And who exactly is that?…
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Poland Opens First Exorcism Center
Poland plans to open its first exorcism center, for those who believe they are possessed by the devil, in the town of Poczernin 30 km (18 miles) from the city of Szczeczin, Polish media said Wednesday.
Andrzej Trojanowski, a Catholic priest working in the city says the center will be equipped with a chapel and will have a psychiatrist on hand.
Trojanowski said there was a demand for the service as he deals with up to 20 people a week allegedly possessed by the devil.
The center was the idea of the Catholic Church in Poland, which already has around 50 working exorcists, and the project is expected to provide spiritual help and guidance to the needy.
According to priests their service is popular with visitors from Germany, which has no working exorcists.
Many consider those who claim to be possessed are just mentally ill, whereas others contend that those diagnosed with psychiatric illnesses are really possessed by the devil.
The practice of exorcism by priests and clergy became very popular in the 1970s, which coincided with the 1973 release of the world-wide blockbuster movie The Exorcist.
www.MindPowerNews.com/ExorcismCenter.htm
Andrzej Trojanowski, a Catholic priest working in the city says the center will be equipped with a chapel and will have a psychiatrist on hand.
Trojanowski said there was a demand for the service as he deals with up to 20 people a week allegedly possessed by the devil.
The center was the idea of the Catholic Church in Poland, which already has around 50 working exorcists, and the project is expected to provide spiritual help and guidance to the needy.
According to priests their service is popular with visitors from Germany, which has no working exorcists.
Many consider those who claim to be possessed are just mentally ill, whereas others contend that those diagnosed with psychiatric illnesses are really possessed by the devil.
The practice of exorcism by priests and clergy became very popular in the 1970s, which coincided with the 1973 release of the world-wide blockbuster movie The Exorcist.
www.MindPowerNews.com/ExorcismCenter.htm
Monday, January 07, 2008
What Happens After You Make A Wish?
By Jorj Elprehzleinn
Publisher of the Life Transformation System Z
Personally, I don't recommend wishing or dreaming. You see, when you wish in the physical universe you go out of the present moment, and your mind observes this. Your mind sees that you are dreaming about some future event or situation, and it puts you on automatic. When you place a wish into the universe there is invariably and immediately a form of resistance that comes against it. This resistance is called the physical universe. Some people call it real life.
In the Life Transformation Formula e-book, I recommend a technique that allows you to have your dreams and wishes come true, in minutes, in your own universe.
That is part of the trick to it. A real life magic trick. And if you know how to perform this magic, there is no resistance, and your wish has a much better chance of coming true. In fact the Life Transformation Formula is so effective helping other people that one of the problems I noticed is people having trouble tracking all the results they are getting.
In fact one guy who imagined a red Ferrari in his own universe, had one show up parked right outside of the new apartment he was moving into. He was so surprised and excited to see his dream taking form in the physical universe, that he forget to have his girlfriend take a picture of him standing next to it! One of these days, if it is still what he desires, I know he is going to be driving and even owning that car, if that is what he wants.
I thought I better write this article explaining how it is that a wish CAN come true, and to warn you about why they often don't.
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Publisher of the Life Transformation System Z
Personally, I don't recommend wishing or dreaming. You see, when you wish in the physical universe you go out of the present moment, and your mind observes this. Your mind sees that you are dreaming about some future event or situation, and it puts you on automatic. When you place a wish into the universe there is invariably and immediately a form of resistance that comes against it. This resistance is called the physical universe. Some people call it real life.
In the Life Transformation Formula e-book, I recommend a technique that allows you to have your dreams and wishes come true, in minutes, in your own universe.
That is part of the trick to it. A real life magic trick. And if you know how to perform this magic, there is no resistance, and your wish has a much better chance of coming true. In fact the Life Transformation Formula is so effective helping other people that one of the problems I noticed is people having trouble tracking all the results they are getting.
In fact one guy who imagined a red Ferrari in his own universe, had one show up parked right outside of the new apartment he was moving into. He was so surprised and excited to see his dream taking form in the physical universe, that he forget to have his girlfriend take a picture of him standing next to it! One of these days, if it is still what he desires, I know he is going to be driving and even owning that car, if that is what he wants.
I thought I better write this article explaining how it is that a wish CAN come true, and to warn you about why they often don't.
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Guided Imagery Enhances Healing
Source: Science Daily
Aristotle and Hippocrates believed in the power of images in the brain to enliven the heart and body. Today, research shows they were right. Guided imagery is helping patients use the full range of the body’s healing capacity, according to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health.
Guided imagery is more than listening to relaxing sounds. It’s a learning process to listen to someone’s voice, relax the breathing and consciously direct the ability to imagine. The effect of guided vivid imagery sends a message to the emotional control center of the brain.
From there, the message is passed along to the body’s endocrine, immune and autonomic nervous systems. These systems influence a wide range of bodily functions, including heart and breathing rates and blood pressure.
Guided imagery has been shown to benefit patients by:
www.MindPowerNews.com/HealingImagery.htm
Aristotle and Hippocrates believed in the power of images in the brain to enliven the heart and body. Today, research shows they were right. Guided imagery is helping patients use the full range of the body’s healing capacity, according to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health.
Guided imagery is more than listening to relaxing sounds. It’s a learning process to listen to someone’s voice, relax the breathing and consciously direct the ability to imagine. The effect of guided vivid imagery sends a message to the emotional control center of the brain.
From there, the message is passed along to the body’s endocrine, immune and autonomic nervous systems. These systems influence a wide range of bodily functions, including heart and breathing rates and blood pressure.
Guided imagery has been shown to benefit patients by:
- Reducing side effects from cancer treatment
- Reducing fear and anxiety prior to surgery. Studies have shown that surgery patients who participated in two to four guided imagery sessions required less pain medication and left the hospital more quickly than those who hadn’t used imagery.
- Managing stress
- Managing headaches. Studies have shown that guided imagery may aid in reducing the frequency of migraine headaches as effectively as taking preventive medications
www.MindPowerNews.com/HealingImagery.htm
Thursday, January 03, 2008
The Best of Mind Power News 2007, Part 3
The new issue of Mind Power News is now available to be read
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/198.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 3
--> The 5 Biggest Neuroscience Discoveries of the Year
--> The World's Greatest Goal Achiever
--> How to Memorize 10,000 Numbers or More
--> Positive Brainwashing
--> Time Travel in the Brain
--> The $450 Mind Control Device
--> How to Break Free of Society's Control
CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST OF 2007, PART 3
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/198.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 3
--> The 5 Biggest Neuroscience Discoveries of the Year
--> The World's Greatest Goal Achiever
--> How to Memorize 10,000 Numbers or More
--> Positive Brainwashing
--> Time Travel in the Brain
--> The $450 Mind Control Device
--> How to Break Free of Society's Control
CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST OF 2007, PART 3
Sunday, December 30, 2007
The Best of Mind Power News 2007, Part 2
The new issue of Mind Power News is now available to be read
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/197.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 2
--> The Future of Science: We Will Have the Power of Gods
--> We Will All Be Telepathic in 25 Years
--> Extremes of Human Memory
--> Can 'Genius Pills' Boost Your Brain Power?
--> The Universal Law of Bollocks
--> How to Be Happy Right Now
--> The 8th Wonder of the World?
--> The Most Powerful Force in the Universe
CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST OF 2007, PART 2
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/197.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 2
--> The Future of Science: We Will Have the Power of Gods
--> We Will All Be Telepathic in 25 Years
--> Extremes of Human Memory
--> Can 'Genius Pills' Boost Your Brain Power?
--> The Universal Law of Bollocks
--> How to Be Happy Right Now
--> The 8th Wonder of the World?
--> The Most Powerful Force in the Universe
CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST OF 2007, PART 2
Friday, December 28, 2007
The Very Best of Mind Power News 2007
The new issue of Mind Power News is now available to be read
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/196.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 1
--> Karma of the Brain: Why Good Things Happen to Good People
--> Amazing Video Proves that Subliminal Suggestion Works
--> The Cat That Predicts Death
--> Scientist Claims Proof of Afterlife
--> Future Wife's Phone Number Revealed in a Dream
--> How to Slow Down Time With Your Mind
--> The Strange Way Botox Relieves Depression
--> Top 10 Brain Teasers
CLICK HERE TO READ THE BEST STORIES OF 2007
at http://www.mindpowernews.com/196.htm
This Week: The Very Best of 2007, Part 1
--> Karma of the Brain: Why Good Things Happen to Good People
--> Amazing Video Proves that Subliminal Suggestion Works
--> The Cat That Predicts Death
--> Scientist Claims Proof of Afterlife
--> Future Wife's Phone Number Revealed in a Dream
--> How to Slow Down Time With Your Mind
--> The Strange Way Botox Relieves Depression
--> Top 10 Brain Teasers
CLICK HERE TO READ THE BEST STORIES OF 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
How to Make Your Own Luck
By Alan Bellows
Source: DamnInteresting.com
Some individuals seem to have an inexplicable abundance of good fortune. They are successful in matters of love, in their careers, in their finances, and in leading happy and meaningful lives. Yet these people don't seem to work particularly hard, nor do they posses extraordinary intelligence or other gifts. Of course there are also the natural opposites of the superfortunate; people who repeatedly fail despite their efforts and talents.
As is true with so many human problems, people tend to deal with this difficult-to-quantify inequality by giving it a name -- "luck" -- and then disclaiming any responsibility for how much of it they are apportioned. Luck is considered by many to be a force of nature, coming and going as inevitably as the tide. But Richard Wiseman, a professor at Britain's University of Hertfordshire, has conducted some experiments which indicate to him that we have a lot more influence on our own good fortune than we realize.
Professor Wiseman executed a ten-year study to determine the nature of luck, and published his findings in a book called The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind.
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Source: DamnInteresting.com
Some individuals seem to have an inexplicable abundance of good fortune. They are successful in matters of love, in their careers, in their finances, and in leading happy and meaningful lives. Yet these people don't seem to work particularly hard, nor do they posses extraordinary intelligence or other gifts. Of course there are also the natural opposites of the superfortunate; people who repeatedly fail despite their efforts and talents.
As is true with so many human problems, people tend to deal with this difficult-to-quantify inequality by giving it a name -- "luck" -- and then disclaiming any responsibility for how much of it they are apportioned. Luck is considered by many to be a force of nature, coming and going as inevitably as the tide. But Richard Wiseman, a professor at Britain's University of Hertfordshire, has conducted some experiments which indicate to him that we have a lot more influence on our own good fortune than we realize.
Professor Wiseman executed a ten-year study to determine the nature of luck, and published his findings in a book called The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Why Time Slows Down in Emergencies
By Charles Q. Choi,
Special to LiveScience.com
In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them.
This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline when in danger. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find.
To see if danger makes people experience time in slow motion, scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston tried scaring volunteers. However, roller coasters and other frightening amusement park rides did not cause enough fear to make time warp.
Instead, the researchers dropped volunteers from great heights. Scientists had volunteers dive backward with no ropes attached, into a special net that helped break their fall. They reached 70 mph during the roughly three-second, 150-foot drop.
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Special to LiveScience.com
In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them.
This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline when in danger. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find.
To see if danger makes people experience time in slow motion, scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston tried scaring volunteers. However, roller coasters and other frightening amusement park rides did not cause enough fear to make time warp.
Instead, the researchers dropped volunteers from great heights. Scientists had volunteers dive backward with no ropes attached, into a special net that helped break their fall. They reached 70 mph during the roughly three-second, 150-foot drop.
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Saturday, December 15, 2007
Human Calculator Breaks World Record
Source: BBC
The fastest human calculator has broken his own mental arithmetic world record.
Alexis Lemaire used brain power alone to work out the answer to the 13th root of a random 200-digit number in 70.2 seconds at London's Science Museum.
The 27-year-old student correctly calculated an answer of 2,407,899,893,032,210, beating his record of 72.4 seconds, set in 2004.
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The fastest human calculator has broken his own mental arithmetic world record.
Alexis Lemaire used brain power alone to work out the answer to the 13th root of a random 200-digit number in 70.2 seconds at London's Science Museum.
The 27-year-old student correctly calculated an answer of 2,407,899,893,032,210, beating his record of 72.4 seconds, set in 2004.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Act Rich to Become Rich
By Adam Khoo
Source: Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
Always keep in mind that you can attract as much money as you desire by knowing that it is all in the mind. It is what you choose to think, and act upon, that produces the money you want. What you think will be, will be.
What I am about to teach you is a simple yet very powerful way of attracting wealth and prosperity in your life.
First, imagine what life would be like if you are rich. Don’t just see it. Feel it as if you’re already experiencing the luxuries and lifestyle of the rich.
Do you see yourself driving your dream car? What model and color is it? Touch the seat and feel its soft texture. Open the car radio and listen to your favorite music. Experience the joy of driving it towards your favorite place.
Maybe you could visualize a house. How many rooms does it have? Take a relaxing soak in the bath tub. Smell the food aroma coming out from the large kitchen. Play sports in your own private gym.
The important thing here is to believe that you are already rich.
Now doesn’t that feel good? By doing this exercise, you are unleashing the powers of your subconscious and directing it to give you what you’re dreaming of.
But it doesn’t end there. To make this even more effective, breathe slowly while still hanging on to this wonderful feeling of being rich, and say a small thanks to God, or to a Higher Power.
By being grateful, you are commanding the Powers of the Universe to work in your favor. You are confirming that you are graciously accepting your blessings.
Try it out. Believe and feel that you are already wealthy, and be thankful for it. You will be astounded by the results.
Learn more at Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
Source: Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
Always keep in mind that you can attract as much money as you desire by knowing that it is all in the mind. It is what you choose to think, and act upon, that produces the money you want. What you think will be, will be.
What I am about to teach you is a simple yet very powerful way of attracting wealth and prosperity in your life.
First, imagine what life would be like if you are rich. Don’t just see it. Feel it as if you’re already experiencing the luxuries and lifestyle of the rich.
Do you see yourself driving your dream car? What model and color is it? Touch the seat and feel its soft texture. Open the car radio and listen to your favorite music. Experience the joy of driving it towards your favorite place.
Maybe you could visualize a house. How many rooms does it have? Take a relaxing soak in the bath tub. Smell the food aroma coming out from the large kitchen. Play sports in your own private gym.
The important thing here is to believe that you are already rich.
Now doesn’t that feel good? By doing this exercise, you are unleashing the powers of your subconscious and directing it to give you what you’re dreaming of.
But it doesn’t end there. To make this even more effective, breathe slowly while still hanging on to this wonderful feeling of being rich, and say a small thanks to God, or to a Higher Power.
By being grateful, you are commanding the Powers of the Universe to work in your favor. You are confirming that you are graciously accepting your blessings.
Try it out. Believe and feel that you are already wealthy, and be thankful for it. You will be astounded by the results.
Learn more at Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
The Amazing Kreskin Predicts Next President
Associated Press
No votes have been cast for president yet. But the Kreskin primary is over.
George Kresge Jr., better known as The Amazing Kreskin, wrote the name of his choice to win next year's election, had a rabbi sign the paper and dropped it into a locked box on Thursday.
Kreskin says he didn't want to make a presidential prediction. But the name of the winner came to him three months ago and wouldn't leave him alone. So he came up with the scheme to write it down and lock it away.
"If I can remain impartial at least by putting it away, sealing it, having someone witness what I wrote, then I can at least get the credit. Because I really think I hit it," the 72-year-old mentalist said.
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No votes have been cast for president yet. But the Kreskin primary is over.
George Kresge Jr., better known as The Amazing Kreskin, wrote the name of his choice to win next year's election, had a rabbi sign the paper and dropped it into a locked box on Thursday.
Kreskin says he didn't want to make a presidential prediction. But the name of the winner came to him three months ago and wouldn't leave him alone. So he came up with the scheme to write it down and lock it away.
"If I can remain impartial at least by putting it away, sealing it, having someone witness what I wrote, then I can at least get the credit. Because I really think I hit it," the 72-year-old mentalist said.
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Monday, December 10, 2007
Chimps Beat Humans in Memory Tests
By Rowan Hooper
Source: New Scientist
Young chimps can beat adult humans in a task involving remembering numbers, reveals a new study. It is the first time chimps – and young ones, at that – have outperformed humans at a cognitive task.
And the finding may add weight to a theory about the evolution of language in humans, say the researchers.
Three adult female chimps, their three 5-year-old offspring, and university student volunteers were tested on their ability to memorise the numbers 1 to 9 appearing at random locations on a touchscreen monitor.
The chimps had previously been taught the ascending order of the numbers. Using an ability akin to photographic memory, the young chimps were able to memorise the location of the numerals with better accuracy than humans performing the same task.
During the test, the numerals appeared on the screen for 650, 430 or 210 milliseconds, and were then replaced by blank white squares.
While the adult chimps were able to remember the location of the numbers in the correct order with the same or worse ability as the humans, the three adolescent chimps outperformed the humans.
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Source: New Scientist
Young chimps can beat adult humans in a task involving remembering numbers, reveals a new study. It is the first time chimps – and young ones, at that – have outperformed humans at a cognitive task.
And the finding may add weight to a theory about the evolution of language in humans, say the researchers.
Three adult female chimps, their three 5-year-old offspring, and university student volunteers were tested on their ability to memorise the numbers 1 to 9 appearing at random locations on a touchscreen monitor.
The chimps had previously been taught the ascending order of the numbers. Using an ability akin to photographic memory, the young chimps were able to memorise the location of the numerals with better accuracy than humans performing the same task.
During the test, the numerals appeared on the screen for 650, 430 or 210 milliseconds, and were then replaced by blank white squares.
While the adult chimps were able to remember the location of the numbers in the correct order with the same or worse ability as the humans, the three adolescent chimps outperformed the humans.
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Thieves Cut Off Man's Holy Leg
By Omer Farooq
BBC News, Hyderabad
Police in southern India are hunting for two men who attacked a Hindu holy man, cut off his right leg and then made off with it.
The 80-year-old holy man, Yanadi Kondaiah, claimed to have healing powers in the leg.
He is now recovering from his ordeal in hospital in the city of Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Local people believed they could be healed of spiritual and physical problems if they touched his leg.
They also believed in Mr Kondaiah's predictions of the future.
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BBC News, Hyderabad
Police in southern India are hunting for two men who attacked a Hindu holy man, cut off his right leg and then made off with it.
The 80-year-old holy man, Yanadi Kondaiah, claimed to have healing powers in the leg.
He is now recovering from his ordeal in hospital in the city of Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Local people believed they could be healed of spiritual and physical problems if they touched his leg.
They also believed in Mr Kondaiah's predictions of the future.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Improve Your Self Confidence in 15 Minutes
By Mark Tyrrell
Creative Director of Hypnosis Downloads
I used to be frighteningly lacking in confidence in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe it, I used to doubt myself so much that I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you: relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well, so much more fun! Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...
Some people have naturally high levels of confidence but everybody can learn to be more confident. Firstly, it's important to get a clear idea of what self confidence really means, otherwise you won't know when you've got it! So, self confidence means:
1. Being calm. For every situation in life you need to run on the appropriate level of emotion. Too much emotional 'leakage' into a experience can spoil the experience. You make great strides towards confidence when you begin to relax in a greater range of situations.
2. Being cool. The second part of self confidence is about being able to relax with uncertainty. To be 'cool' in a situation really means relaxing with not knowing how things will pan out. If you truly tolerate uncertainty, you can do pretty much anything.
3. Not being too concerned with what others think of you. You know when you imagine what some place is going to be like before you go there but when you get there it is totally different to your imagination? That's how reliable your imagination is! Stop trusting your imagination so much. I've long since stopped bothering to imagine what others think of me because so often I've turned out to be wrong.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Creative Director of Hypnosis Downloads
I used to be frighteningly lacking in confidence in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe it, I used to doubt myself so much that I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you: relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well, so much more fun! Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...
Some people have naturally high levels of confidence but everybody can learn to be more confident. Firstly, it's important to get a clear idea of what self confidence really means, otherwise you won't know when you've got it! So, self confidence means:
1. Being calm. For every situation in life you need to run on the appropriate level of emotion. Too much emotional 'leakage' into a experience can spoil the experience. You make great strides towards confidence when you begin to relax in a greater range of situations.
2. Being cool. The second part of self confidence is about being able to relax with uncertainty. To be 'cool' in a situation really means relaxing with not knowing how things will pan out. If you truly tolerate uncertainty, you can do pretty much anything.
3. Not being too concerned with what others think of you. You know when you imagine what some place is going to be like before you go there but when you get there it is totally different to your imagination? That's how reliable your imagination is! Stop trusting your imagination so much. I've long since stopped bothering to imagine what others think of me because so often I've turned out to be wrong.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Friday, December 07, 2007
Stop Smoking for the Last Time: How to Use Mind Power to Break Addictions
By Rev. George Wissing
Author of Stop Smoking for the Last Time
Most smokers and overeaters believe they lack willpower and most, who do not have these addictions, tend to agree. Yet, is willpower what really helps people break these addictions? What is the mind power that truly helps kick bad habits?
The common use of the word willpower has come to mean “self-control”. This common definition means that a person should be able to use self control to win a battle against the urge to smoke or overeat over a lifetime.
Isn’t a better strategy to eliminate the urge completely? —To have a final energetic event, a complete shift in perception, that simply ends the urge? Simply, the best way to stop smoking or overeating, is to have an energetic event within the mind that ends the desire completely. This is sometimes called spontaneous remission— the “ah ha” moment— the way millions “just quit”.
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Author of Stop Smoking for the Last Time
Most smokers and overeaters believe they lack willpower and most, who do not have these addictions, tend to agree. Yet, is willpower what really helps people break these addictions? What is the mind power that truly helps kick bad habits?
The common use of the word willpower has come to mean “self-control”. This common definition means that a person should be able to use self control to win a battle against the urge to smoke or overeat over a lifetime.
Isn’t a better strategy to eliminate the urge completely? —To have a final energetic event, a complete shift in perception, that simply ends the urge? Simply, the best way to stop smoking or overeating, is to have an energetic event within the mind that ends the desire completely. This is sometimes called spontaneous remission— the “ah ha” moment— the way millions “just quit”.
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Sex and Chocolate Boost Brain Power
By Lewis Carter
Source: The Telegraph
Lots of sex, dark chocolate and the Scandinavian routine of cold meat for breakfast are the best ways to boost brain power, a new book claims.
And watching soap operas, mixing with serial moaners and fat-free diets should be avoided in the quest for increased mental ability, the book says.
Much of the advice in Teach Yourself Training Your Brain is unconventional, but its co-authors, Terry Horne and Simon Wootton, say it is based on leading scientific research.
They claim that people can combat the considered wisdom that the brain deteriorates with age.
Mr Horne, a university lecturer, said: "For decades we have thought that the capacity of our brains is genetically determined, whereas it's now clear it's a lifestyle choice."
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Source: The Telegraph
Lots of sex, dark chocolate and the Scandinavian routine of cold meat for breakfast are the best ways to boost brain power, a new book claims.
And watching soap operas, mixing with serial moaners and fat-free diets should be avoided in the quest for increased mental ability, the book says.
Much of the advice in Teach Yourself Training Your Brain is unconventional, but its co-authors, Terry Horne and Simon Wootton, say it is based on leading scientific research.
They claim that people can combat the considered wisdom that the brain deteriorates with age.
Mr Horne, a university lecturer, said: "For decades we have thought that the capacity of our brains is genetically determined, whereas it's now clear it's a lifestyle choice."
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83 Unique Exercises to Keep Your Brain Alive
A Discussion With Lawrence C. Katz, PhD,
Co-author of "Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises"
Have you ever searched in vain for your glasses, only to find them perched on top of your head? How many times have you gone shopping and later been unable to find your car in the parking lot? You may tell yourself such things are all part of getting older -- but are they?
Lawrence C. Katz, PhD, recognizes the tremendous need to understand what happens to our brains as we age, and knows that the way we live our lives affects our brains for a long time. Together with co-author Manning Rubin, Dr. Katz developed "neurobics" -- brain exercises that affect how our brains are actually used. He explained the basics of this exciting program in our conversation with him.
What is the new science of brain exercise?
What your brain does most is form associations between different senses -- that's what your brain is really good at; that's what it is designed to do. The basic idea behind brain exercises is to use your brain's natural desire to form associations, to do things in different ways that cause it to form new associations. The capacity of the brain to form new associations is essentially unlimited.
When your brain does this it causes brain cells to become more active. And when cells are more active they produce molecules that, in turn, "fertilize" nerve cells, keeping them healthier and more resistant to the assaults of old age. It used to be thought that as you get older, you lose nerve cells. That's not really the case.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
Co-author of "Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises"
Have you ever searched in vain for your glasses, only to find them perched on top of your head? How many times have you gone shopping and later been unable to find your car in the parking lot? You may tell yourself such things are all part of getting older -- but are they?
Lawrence C. Katz, PhD, recognizes the tremendous need to understand what happens to our brains as we age, and knows that the way we live our lives affects our brains for a long time. Together with co-author Manning Rubin, Dr. Katz developed "neurobics" -- brain exercises that affect how our brains are actually used. He explained the basics of this exciting program in our conversation with him.
What is the new science of brain exercise?
What your brain does most is form associations between different senses -- that's what your brain is really good at; that's what it is designed to do. The basic idea behind brain exercises is to use your brain's natural desire to form associations, to do things in different ways that cause it to form new associations. The capacity of the brain to form new associations is essentially unlimited.
When your brain does this it causes brain cells to become more active. And when cells are more active they produce molecules that, in turn, "fertilize" nerve cells, keeping them healthier and more resistant to the assaults of old age. It used to be thought that as you get older, you lose nerve cells. That's not really the case.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
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