神经科学
The Awakened Brain 谷歌图书
作者: Lisa Miller Random House Publishing Group 2021 - 08
A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience—from a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher

“A new revolution of health and well-being and a testament to, and celebration of, the power within.”—Deepak Chopra, MD

Whether it’s meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are many ways to tap into a heightened awareness of the world around you and your place in it. In The Awakened Brain, psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller shows you how. 
 
Weaving her own deeply personal journey of awakening with her groundbreaking research, Dr. Miller’s book reveals that humans are universally equipped with a capacity for spirituality, and that our brains become more resilient and robust as a result of it. For leaders in business and government, truth-seekers, parents, healers, educators, and any person confronting life’s biggest questions, The Awakened Brain combines cutting-edge science (from MRI studies to genetic research, epidemiology, and more) with on-the-ground application for people of all ages and from all walks of life, illuminating the surprising science of spirituality and how to engage it in our lives:  
 
• The awakened decision is the better decision. With an awakened perception, we are more creative, collaborative, ethical, and innovative.
• The awakened brain is the healthier brain. An engaged spiritual life enhances grit, optimism, and resilience while providing insulation against addiction, trauma, and depression. 
• The awakened life is the inspired life. Loss, uncertainty, and even trauma are the gateways by which we are invited to move beyond merely coping with hardship to transcend into a life of renewal, healing, joy, and fulfillment.

Absorbing, uplifting, and ultimately enlightening, The Awakened Brain is a conversation-starting saga of scientific discovery packed with counterintuitive findings and practical advice on concrete ways to access your innate spirituality and build a life of meaning and contribution.
2023年7月1日 已读
自从我的觉醒以后,我就特别注意找和灵性觉醒的科学解释。在我目前看到的书中,这本最硬核。而本书的写作手法,把自己的生活,职业和科研经历结合起来,形成了一本即是自传,又是科普,还是自我成长的书。

作者对spirituality的研究,起于自己的经历和直觉,让她觉得灵性生活对抑郁症有预防和疗愈作用。她的研究结果渐渐指向了灵性与抑郁可能是一体两面。接下来,她参与的用了结构性核磁共振,功能核磁共振和扩散张量成像(DTI)方法的研究发现,灵性觉醒的人相对未觉醒的人,大脑皮层更厚,更为活跃,神经连接更丰富。书里还report了灵性觉醒的五种分类,达到觉醒的一些方法,以及觉醒注意力、人际之间和人与自然的联结、觉醒的爱的养成和作用。

作者自身的觉醒经历与备孕过程紧密相连的。三个孩子的到来均帮助她觉醒灵性。
大脑 神经科学 脑科学 觉醒