Quotes From "Neurosutra: The Abhijit Naskar Collection" By Abhijit Naskar

Physiology and Psychology are not at all separate from each...
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Physiology and Psychology are not at all separate from each other. Rather they are deeply intertwined. Abhijit Naskar
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In modern neurotheology we examine the physical bases to spiritual, religious and mystical experiences and beliefs, that implicitly appear to reduce this rich phenomenology to only neuronal functions. So, the thing is, there was no divine intervention necessary in the evolution of spirituality and religiosity. “Human Brain is the true God of all beliefs”. Abhijit Naskar
A life without having loved someone is a life never...
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A life without having loved someone is a life never lived. Abhijit Naskar
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The very first few days when you actually start having symptoms of falling for someone special, are the days of heavenly bliss and unreasonable madness. This specific “madness” is one of the most rudimentary elements of the foundation of love. Along comes “Euphoria”. It feels like you have grown wings and you can fly around without a single care in the world. Everything starts to seem beautiful and better. The sun shines a bit brighter and the birds twitter a little louder and sweeter. As if you are stuck in an enchanting dream. You get butterflies in your stomach whenever the special person casts a blazing gaze upon you. And off course you all know about the thumping of heart and dilation of pupils. Abhijit Naskar
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All human experiences, from the feeling of love, to the presence of God emerge from various brain activity. Abhijit Naskar
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It's better not to hold your feelings inside too much and express them to a dear one freely, than to pay thousands of dollars to a psychiatrist for the same outburst of emotions later. Emotions are a bonding mechanism for humans. So, use ‘em, abuse ‘em and utilize ‘em. Abhijit Naskar
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Memorizing facts and then regurgitating them into carefully crafted words is not science people. It’s intellectual bulimia. Real science happens when we explore what we don’t know. The first law of understanding the human brain and the mind within, is to be an explorer. Abhijit Naskar
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Males of all species are made for wooing females, and females typically choose among their suitors. Abhijit Naskar
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For a man, the optimal evolutionary strategy is to disseminate his genes as widely as possible, given his few minutes (or, alas, seconds) of investment in each encounter. It all makes simple evolutionary sense, since a woman invests a good deal of time and effort -a nine month long, risky, strenuous pregnancy, in each offspring. Naturally she has to be very discerning in her choice of sexual partners. Abhijit Naskar
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The hormonal interplay inside a woman’s head creates her reality. Her hormones tell her day to day what’s important. They mold her desires and values. Abhijit Naskar
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Sexual thoughts float through a man’s brain many times a day, while on the contrary a woman has them only one to four times a day. Abhijit Naskar