Posted by Damos on August 23, 2005, at 23:48:22
In reply to Re: and what this has to do with the brain..., posted by alexandra_k on August 18, 2005, at 18:33:54
I was just reading that "new cells are only generated in two areas of the brain, the olfactory bulb, that governs the sense of smell, and the hippocamus, an area important to learning." Apparently all the others are as old as we are. Also "the adult brain contains stem cells, meaning it may be possible to stimulate the brain to grow new tissue after injury." Never knew about the first bit - that's really rather interesting.
Was also reading that depending on your beliefs you could belive in anywhere from 3 to 9 levels of consciousness. Those who believe in 7 see each chakra as corresponding to a different level (can't remember them offhand - bugger).
I'm still not convinced that the 'essence' of a person can be explained by there essential nature i.e. biological/chemical make-up.
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