By David Korten | Website
Learning to be Human
If
the properly functioning human brain is wired for caring, cooperation,
and service, how do we account for the outrageous greed and violence
that threaten our collective survival? Here we encounter our
distinctive human capacity to suppress or facilitate the development of
the higher order function of the human brain essential to responsible
adult citizenship.
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By David Korten | Website
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Wired to Connect
Scientists
who use advanced imaging technology to study brain function report that
the human brain is wired to reward caring, cooperation, and service.
According to this research, merely thinking about another person
experiencing harm triggers the same reaction in our brain as when a
mother sees distress in her baby’s face. Conversely, the act of helping
another triggers the brain’s pleasure center and benefits our health by
boosting our immune system, reducing our heart rate, and preparing us
to approach and soothe. Positive emotions like compassion produce
similar benefits. By contrast, negative emotions suppress our immune
system, increase heart rate, and prepare us to fight or flee.[
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