About the author
Sean Bayloc, a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, is a first-class expert in brain science. He focuses on human performance. His main research field is embodied cognition. 20 1 1 was awarded the "Revolutionary Early Contribution Award" by the American Psychological Science Association.
About this book
This book tells a new field-embodied cognition, which helps us to understand the strong connection between physiology and psychology. Through the author's introduction to this field, we can better coordinate the body and brain and get more efficient work and life.
Core content
We often think that our behavior is controlled by the brain. For example, if the brain tells you that you are hungry, you will immediately find food to fill your stomach. This audio will tell you that it is possible that this is not the case.
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1. How does the body affect the brain?
1. The body can influence the brain by controlling emotions.
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Botox is used in medicine to treat depression.
Botulinum botulinum is a deadly pathogen, which secretes botulinum toxin during reproduction. Later, cosmetic surgeons found that this toxin can paralyze people's facial muscles and achieve the effect of wrinkle removal, so it is widely used in the beauty field.
Later, medical scientists found that it was difficult for depressed patients to frown after Botox. With the decrease of frowning times, patients show more positive energy, which makes people more relaxed during communication. In addition, Botox can also make people's skin better, externally increase people's charm and make patients more confident, thus achieving the effect of treating depression.
This case proves that the neuronal circuits in our brains are not always able to tell the truth from the false. When we deliberately do something to pass on to the brain, the brain will really believe it. So the body can influence the brain by controlling emotions.
2. The body can influence the decision-making of the brain by determining preferences.
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Most people like things on the right when choosing, while left-handers like things on the left. This is because the brain will be lazy when choosing, and the brain will choose which one the body thinks is easier to take.
Businessmen discovered this characteristic of people and used it for business shopping. They skillfully used it in product design, location and advertising skills, thus achieving more sales.
The body will affect the control and initiative of the brain.
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In the face of difficult problems, different postures will bring different results. If you squat in the corner and think painfully with your head in your arms, it is generally difficult for you to solve it; It will be much easier to solve this problem if you stand with your fists clenched in a strong posture and face it like you are going to fight.
Strong body posture can increase the circulating testosterone content in the brain, which will improve people's self-confidence, attention and memory, and make you face and solve problems more confidently.
Second, how does the body affect social interaction?
1. The body can influence social interaction by sensing temperature.
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Yale scholars randomly divided 40 students into two groups. Students in group A are holding a cup of hot coffee, while students in group B are holding an iced coffee. After arriving at the laboratory, two groups of students were asked to evaluate the personality characteristics of the same person. Among the students in Group A, 70% think this person is warm and friendly. However, 80% of the students in group B think this person is calm and introverted. Experiments show that your body temperature will affect how you feel about a person.
We can read other people's hearts through physical behavior.
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We can know a person's heart through his behavior. For example, when there are only a few people in the elevator, someone standing in the corner of the elevator may indicate that he is introverted and insecure; Another person's body opens backward and leans against the crossbar in the elevator with a chest-expanding posture. You will feel that this person is extroverted and more confident. Different behaviors will reflect different personalities.
Third, understand the changes that embodied cognition brings to life.
1. We can help ourselves find inspiration through more exercise.
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Scientists divide 10 half-mouse into two cages. Their diet, environment and other aspects are exactly the same. The only difference is that there are all kinds of roller toys and fitness equipment in one cage, but not in the other cage. Four weeks later, scientists found that mice with fitness equipment produced more new brain cells, about twice as many as the inactive control group.
Scientists joined another group of mice to learn how to walk a maze. After another four weeks, the result is still that there are more new brain cells in the exercise group than in the brain group.
Experiments show that exercise makes the brain release more dopamine, which can improve our control sensitivity and satisfaction and help us improve our creativity and multi-angle thinking ability. In other words, exercise can make our brains more active and work more efficiently.
2. Taking selfies often can make you happy.
Facing the camera, you will find that the corners of your mouth are rising and you are really in a better mood than before. Behavior can be used to adjust a person's mood, and a fake smile will become a real smile for a long time.
Taskmaster's behavior can make him better.
According to the theory of embodied cognition, copying behavior can copy thinking. With excellent people, you can learn his way of thinking slowly by imitating his excellent behavior. You can find the object you want to imitate through the internet, books or people around you. You've been imitating for a long time, and you're half a master.
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1. People can't help smiling when they are happy. On the contrary, when you smile, you will really feel happy.
If you refuse to express an emotion, it will disappear. When you refuse to express your sadness, your world will only be happy.
The brain is not the only master of our actions, and the potential of the body is greater than we think. In order to make the brain play its best role, we can exercise and exercise consciously, and it is much easier to change specific behavior than to change the way of thinking.
Jiang Liming wrote it.
Brain map: Moses
Narrator: Chengya