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ghostsofevolution uploaded a new video
(2 weeks ago)
Evolution has provisioned the human brain with four basic parts, reflect...
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Evolution has provisioned the human brain with four basic parts, reflecting our evolutionary ancestry: our so-called Reptilian Brain, Old Mammalian Brain, New Mammalian Brain, and Advanced (prefrontal cortex). Learning our brain's "creation story" helps us have compassion for ourselves and others, owing to the social, emotional, and substance challenges that ensue from "mismatched instincts" that are no longer in sync with today's cultural conditions.
This understanding offers enormous practical assistance, too, in working through relational troubles, PTSD, and addictions to food, substances, internet porn, and romance novels. It offers special insight into the enormous challenges of adolescence (as the prefrontal cortex "rewires" for independence and the biological drive to find a mate) — and thus the importance of adult guidance and mentoring of youth.
Barlow and Dowd introduce playful illustrations and terminology for the four parts of the brain: "Lizard Legacy" (Reptilian), "Furry Li'l Mammal" (Old Mammalian), "Monkey Mind" (New Mammalian neocortex), and "Higher Porpoise" (the newest brain add-on: the prefrontal cortex that gives us impulse control and the ability to commit to a higher purpose). Topics covered, linked to times:
Inherited proclivities - 00:12
Reptilian Brain - 00:14
Old Mammalian Brain - 01:22
New Mammalian Brain (Monkey Mind) - 02:16
Advanced (prefrontal cortex) - 02:49
Mismatch theory (and cultural evolution) - 03:05
Substance Addictions (owing to mismatched instincts) - 04:05
Substance Addictions and Teen - 05:03
Fault v. responsibility (for moving beyond denial) - 5:33
Appreciation of ancient instincts for evoking compassion - 06:17
Making 12-step and other recovery groups more effective - 06:57
Codependence and the Old Mammalian Brain - 08:00
"Lizard Legacy, Furry Li'l Mammal, Monkey Mind, Higher Porpoise" - 08:45
Recovery programs (advantages of) - 09:13
"Witness" capacity in prefrontal cortex and its delay in maturation - 10:25
Hormones that affect mind and behavior throughout animal kingdom - 14:21
Universality of our evolved human nature and male/female differences- 14:53
Free will (new understanding of via evolutionary brain science) - 17:01
Practical uses of understanding our evolved quadrune brain - 17:27
Music: different brain components respond to different types - 17:57
What and when do we teach our kids about evolved brain? - 18:43
Evolutionary education in liberal churches can attract young families - 18: 56
Halsey (teen) story of awakening to evolutionary brain science - 19:36
Insight into a child's "meltdown" - 22:01
Child and teen fascinations for strengthening the prefrontal cortex - 22:40
Prefrontal cortex override of amygdala: pilot landing jet in Hudson River - 24:49
Elephant-and-rider metaphor (strengthening witness capacity) - 27:34
Integrity as trust, authenticity, responsibility, and service - 28:59
12-step programs as fostering integrity - 32:37
Useful practices when emotionally triggered and stressed - 33:16
PTSD story of how quadrune brain can help talking therapies - 36:25
Free will: intro to evolutionary understanding of - 41:10
Lust v. romantic attraction v. bonded commitment (Dr. Helen Fisher) - 42:03
Free will as choosing "environment" one consults in mulling over possibilities - 43:29
Emergence of senses, behaviors, free will - 44:29
Addiction to romance novels as female version of "porn" - 45:24
Addiction to pornography by males - 46:34
Worms and bees can get addicted to nicotine and cocaine - 46:56
Antidepressants, serotonin, and the downside for dopamine in romance - 47:42
Monogamy, prairie voles, vasopressin, and good daddies - 48:57
President Obama and his nicotine addiction - 49:33
Alcohol's attraction for teens in social interactions (and its dangers) - 49:56
Caring adults as the "prefrontal cortex" for teens - 52:36
Audience question: "engineering" flaws in human mind and body - 52:58
More resources: go to http://TheGreatSt... - 53:40
Note: This video was recorded as part of a week-long series of presentations by Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd. You can access a video of the way Michael Dowd initially introduced the science underpinning "Your Brain's Creation Story" by viewing Michael's Youtube video, "Evolutionize Your Life pt 1 of 2 with Michael Dowd" at http://www.youtub...
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ghostsofevolution uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
Seven science colleagues present tributes to Paul S. Martin, 1928 - 2010...
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Seven science colleagues present tributes to Paul S. Martin, 1928 - 2010: Jim King, Geoff Spaulding, Gary Haynes, Alberto Burquez, Tom Van Devender, David Burney, and Connie Barlow (plus, Paul's son, Tom Martin). The outdoor memorial service was held on the University of Arizona's Tumamoc Hill (Tucson) on 12 November 2011. Pleistocene ecology and other topics discussed include: palynology, packrat middens as a chronological source of fossil pollen data, megafaunal extinctions of the Quaternary, the Overkill hypothesis, natural history of the Southwestern USA and northern Mexico, Rio Mayo plants, neotropical anachronisms (and the fruits the gomphotheres ate), Pleistocene Rewilding, and the Mammoth Memorial Service at the Mammoth Site in South Dakota. Closing hymn: "Bring Back the Elephants." Each tribute begins at these times:
Tom Martin "Childhood Memories" (0:44)
Jim King "The Pollen Years" (7:31)
Geoff Spaulding "Packrat Middens and Pleistocene Vegetation" (15:47)
Gary Haynes "Overkill and Pleistocene Extinctions" (19:27)
Alberto Burquez "Rio Mayo Plants" (22:38)
Tom Van Devender "Natural History of the Southwest" (30:00)
David Burney "Pleistocene Rewilding" (35:00)
Connie Barlow "Bring Back the Elephants" (45:36)
To learn more about Paul Martin and for links to his online accessible writings and research, visit http://thegreatst...
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ghostsofevolution uploaded a new video
(2 months ago)
Peter Mayer's end-of-year classic song, with captioned lyrics, for conte...
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Peter Mayer's end-of-year classic song, with captioned lyrics, for contemplation or sing-along. Organizations may play this video publicly by downloading the mp4 and donating at: http://thegreatst... (Note: This video, by Connie Barlow, is authorized by Peter Mayer for public use on a donations basis.)
Photos, in order (all except Earth, Sun, and Occupy Oakland by Connie Barlow):
Prouts Neck, Maine • Spaulding Meadows, Alaska • Griffin Falls at Sand Mountain, Alabama • Colorado River, Grand Canyon • Viburnum at Whidbey Island, WA • Pondie at Canandaigua, NY • Witch Hazel at Prouts Neck • Great Sol • red flower at Whidbey Island • shadows at Pine Song, Colorado • Occupy Oakland flash mob 2011 http://www.youtub... • winter in Zapata, Colorado • Earth • Hamlin Lake, Michigan • yellow flower at Montego Key, Calif • Earth Star Fungus, Hamlin Lake MI • Mayapple at Woodsfield, Ohio • Morning Glory, Massachusetts • Sea Anemone at Montara, Calif • Tuliptree (Liriodendron) at Dayton, Ohio • Spotted Salamander nymph at Tobey's Forest, Lookout Mountain, Alabama (http://thegreatstory.org/salamander.html) • Tree Frog in Black-Eyed Susans at Ann Arbor, Michigan
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ghostsofevolution uploaded a new video
(4 months ago)
Richard Dawkins' first book for young families, "The Magic of Reali...
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Richard Dawkins' first book for young families, "The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True," is deemed "courageous and necessary" by Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd, who take the viewer on an inside tour.
A 22-minute version of this richly illustrated book review can be watched at "The Magic of Reality - an inside look at Richard Dawkins first children's book".
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For me that lecture wasn't the first time I heard his voice, I saw a few documentaries he did, The private life of Gannets, Enough to eat (1936) and Heredity in Man (1937).
I think he was quite ahead of his time too, with his views on wildlife conservation and the world population growth problem.
I'm loving this new creative venue for you. You always amaze me when your empirical self bursts forth through your expressive impulses. Keep on truckin!
Du