由 xw » 7月 25 2011
July 写道:宗教经验使部分大脑缩小
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Ad … ne.0017006
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic … t-of-brain
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Religious Experiences Shrink Part of the Brain
这倒与我在脑展中看到的有些冲突，我这里只谈Meditation，那里是说固化脑智
，会Meditation的人都能体会到个中妙处，至少是上好的休息。宗教的微妙处也
不是一样，林奈的信教与达尔文的不信教都一样开发高级的智慧，启迪人类。
另外，脑大小与人智慧没有绝对关系，要说，女性普遍都比男性脑小，但智慧的
女性一样出类拔粹。另外，我读书提到一个五磅脑子的人，智力平平，死后脑子
还被保留。海马体，长久记忆的载体，也有量与质的区别，大小有别，即使记忆
与信系量有大小的差别，并不表示海马体大记忆量大就更智慧，智慧是多么综合的
东西，有时少而精比大而博更得力。拿破仑块头小，拿破仑怎么说的？
刚才网站上找有关Meditation的一片，找到了这个录像，是一个画展：
Brain Beat: Meditation and the Brain
Monday, January 24 3:28 pm
The goal of meditation — the act of consciously directing one’s attention to alter one’s state of being — is to take control of the mind so that it becomes peaceful, focused, and more aware. Going beyond the mental and emotional benefits, a new field of study known as contemplative neuroscience is revealing the real, physical effects of meditation on the brain. Using modern neuroimaging and electrophysiological methods, scientists can measure how the brain changes in response to contemplative practices.
This week, neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, director of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University Wisconsin-Madison, will join other experts for a panel discussion about Tibetan Meditation, Brain, and the Arts (Thursday, January 27) and speak about how to Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind (Saturday, January 29). Visitors can also take part in Tibetan meditation at the Museum at one of many free meditation sessions led by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India. The Museum is celebrating Tibetan culture throughout the week, as part of the six-day Global Weekends: Brain and the Tibetan Creative Mind program, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Brain: The Inside Story.
In the meantime, check out a couple of recent articles on meditation and the brain:
“Can meditation change your brain? Contemplative neuroscientists believe it can,” a post on the CNN Belief blog, explores recent studies on the effects of meditation on the brain, including those conducted by Davidson, that have found that committed meditators experienced long-term changes in brain function. Research has shown that regions of the brain associated with positive emotions indicated an increase in activity — even in novice meditators.
A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers indicates that mindfulness meditation training can change the brain’s structure in just eight weeks. Participants who meditated for about 27 minutes per day showed increased gray-matter density in the hippocampus, the region of the brain important for memory and learning. Decreased gray-matter density in the amygdala, the region of the brain that plays a role in anxiety and stress, was also apparent.
http://www.amnh.org/news/2011/01/brain- … the-brain/
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