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God is in The Neurons
‘God is in The Neurons’ documents the research that has been the reason why Chiren Boumaaza, aka ‘Athene’, disappeared from his usual viral YouTube series for the past year. Known mainly for his record-setting World of Warcraft and online poker stunts and his extravagant character in his videos, Boumaaza had long been seen as a genius by some, a ‘troll’ by many and an incredibly capable gamer and entertainer by most.
Developments in neuroscience and sociology from the past decades have shed light on many aspects of human psychology that are only now beginning to be discussed in the fields of ‘self-help’ and self-development. While there is a lot of popular literature on the subject from authors that range from popular lifecoaches such as Tony Robbins to spiritual teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Chiren saw a huge lack of material that takes a purely scientific approach. ‘God is in The Neurons’ makes important correlations about mirror neurons, neuroplasticity, memory, social dynamics, evolution, altruism and identity.
Credits & Related links:
Edited, Directed & Narrated by Reese Leysen
Based on research by Chiren Boumaaza
Full soundtrack coming soon at
http://www.ProfessorKliq.comRelated links that can help in understanding Athene’s Theory of Everything:
(Neuroscience related:)
YouTube - Part 4 - Phantoms In The Brain (Episode 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1RPkp7rdnw#t=2m30s
YouTube - Part 5 - Phantoms In The Brain (Episode 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0R0OCurkLM#t=3m36s
Where is consciousness?
http://discovermagazine.com/video/unlocking-secrets-power-of-brain-nsf
Joseph M. Carver, Ph.D. - Norepinephrine: From Arousal to Panic
http://www.enotalone.com/article/4117.html
Dharol Tankersley, C Jill Stowe, and Scott A Huettel - Brain Scan Predicts Difference Between Altruistic And Selfish People
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/61312.php
New Scientist - Empathetic mirror neurons found in humans at last
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627565.600-empathetic-mirror-neurons-found-in-humans-at-last.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news
Dr. Christopher Reist - Psychiatry And The Brain
http://www.videojug.com/interview/psychiatry-and-the-brain
John McManamy - Dopamine - Serotonin’s Secret Weapon
http://www.mcmanweb.com/dopamine.html
Invalidation
http://eqi.org/invalid.htm
YouTube - The Neuroscience of Emotions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShDYA3NFVs
How Our Brains Make Memories
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Our-Brains-Make-Memories.html?c=y&page=1
Alpha, beta, gamma - The language of brainwaves - life - 12 July 2010 - New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727680.200-alpha-beta-gamma-the-language-of-brainwaves.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news
TSN: Take the Neuron Express for a brief tour of consciousness
http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/the-science-studio/take-the-neuron-express-for-a-brief-tour-of-consciousness
LeDouxlab Web-AudioFearful_Brains
http://www.cns.nyu.edu/ledoux/slide_show/Audio_show_Fearful_Brains.htm
Joseph LeDoux Can Memories Be Erased
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-ledoux/can-memories-be-erased_b_303519.html
Zócalo Public Square :: Full Video
http://zocalopublicsquare.org/full_video.php?event_id=163
When in doubt, shout — why shaking someone’s beliefs turns them into stronger advocates | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/10/19/when-in-doubt-shout-%E2%80%93-why-shaking-someone%E2%80%99s-beliefs-turns-them-into-stronger-advocates/
The Brain: How The Brain Rewires Itself - TIME
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580438,00.htmlFor press inquiries:
Reese Leysen
e-mail: press@ipowerproject.com
phone: +32 (0) 496 46 97 18via ageofreason:
God is in the Neurons [This video is a must watch for anyone interested in psychology and how we each deal with beliefs and other people.]
