Brain/Mind & Creativity

The idea that thoughts become things" has become a meme in popular culture. It's held as a firm proposition in metaphysics, and some spiritual teachers ascribe infinite powers to the mind. But are these claims scientifically accurate?

Too often, we humans tend to assume that nature is fixed, immutable and this tendency is particularly strong when we think about matters of the mind and behavior. People just cant change, we say, so they must somehow be prevented from becoming a burden on society or from hurting themselves and others.

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The brainthe most complex dynamical system in the known universetells, represents, and perceives time in multiple ways. In this virtuosic work of popular science, neuroscientist and best-selling author Dean Buonomano investigates the intricate relationship between the brain and time: What is time? Why does time seem to speed up or slow down?

Andrea Buchanan lost her mind while crossing the street one day. Suffering from a horrible cough, she inhaled the cold March air, and choked. She was choking on a lot that day. A sick son. A pending divorce. The guilt of failing, as a partner, as a mother. Relieved when the coughing abated, she thought it was over.

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