Human
social cohesion is supported by subtle biological processes and feedback
mechanisms. Like trees that communicate through their root systems, human
beings have developed elaborate mechanisms to connect and share with one
another. Our nervous systems learned to treat our social connections as
existentially important — life or death.
Threats to our relationships are processed by the same part of the brain that
processes physical pain. Social losses, such as the death of a loved one, divorce,
or expulsion from a social group, are experienced as acutely as a broken leg. (Team Human By Douglas Rushkoff; pp.
14-15)
The human brain is a powerful belief engine. It processes massive amounts of information flowing into it, but we can use it until the brain chooses a belief model. We perceive what the belief model it has allows us to see. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/369c4bdc7685/how-changing-a-belief-changes-what-you-actually-see
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