The Biochemistry of Life

Maslow’s Theory of Needs comes in very handy every time we have to visualize the hierarchical order of human needs.     As humans, it is good to know and recognize emotions.   Neurotransmitters – the body’s special chemicals that influence our moods or emotions. Understanding them gives further insights into emotions.   Key Insights. 8 to 15%* of the time, we are not in charge of our moods/actions. We can thank our Autonomic Nervous System for that. For example,

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Mental Associations

The power of cognitive associations correlates with high cognitive manifestations eg. proficiency in IQ-based tests. In contrast, power of cognitive storage only increases the propensity of subjects for data warehousing. Significance: the concept of the distinction aids in several neurological explorations.

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Ideas vs Revolts

Forceful suppression of revolts is futile. In almost all known cases, it instead, incites the revolt. Rather, subtly and strategically placed ideas are sown to overpower the first idea that started the revolt. Wars fought on the streets are started in the mind.

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Culture

The importance of subtextual cultural themes in inter-cultural exchanges cannot be overstated. As much as globalisation attempts to merge cultural boundaries, cultural differences are conspicuous in several layers of everyday life.

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Wormholes vs Blackholes

Because wormholes connect two different points in spacetime, if we have the matter-consuming, gravitational-behemoth, a blackhole placed inside a wormhole, where will a traveller trapped by the wormhole’s blackhole be? Purgatory? Chris Nolan’s Inception’s Limbo?

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Anchors

In a world of ever-changing existential variables, the ultimate, universal pursuit will be the pursuit of equilibrium, attaining a balance flow of events in an entity’s environment. Often this equilibrium is driven by an anchor – an unfailing or seemingly unfailing “support system”. For example, for some, this takes the form of the supernatural, a God. And for others, a systematic machination of will, perspectives, logic, principles and experiences. Or even a combination of the above or of some other

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Actions and Habits

We’re often taken aback when we observe certain individuals exhibit habits or behaviours we thought they were incapable of. But if we consider that these individuals often did not just wake up and change, we might understand the phenomenon. “Harmless” compromises are the inception that culminate at the very behaviour or habit that shocks us. It all begins with one compromise which the individual takes for granted. “It’s just this time”. “It won’t happen again”. Well, until it’s happening for

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Survival vs Morality

The effectiveness of morality from the perspectives of many practitioners derives from its universality. But if the universality of morality is an impractical feat, how do we materialise and sustain a truly moral world? If we truly reside in a “jungle” where “survival of the fittest” is the order of the day, who shall weaken their boundaries to reach out to the other? In the midst of finite resources, can rising and lifting others up be mutually non-exclusive? The Walking

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There are such ones as “purpose junkies” whom, unable to find the balance or formula to achieve a truly content and homogenous existence, are constantly on the lookout for the next thing to gratify their yearning, often insatiable selves.  

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