Neurons that fire together, wire together

This lecture offers nothing new.

Let me save you some time: Our brain cells communicate with one another via synaptic transmission–one brain cell releases a chemical (neurotransmitter) that the next brain cell absorbs. This communication process is known as “neuronal firing.” When brain cells communicate frequently, the connection between them strengthens. Messages that travel the same pathway in the brain over & over begin to transmit faster & faster. With enough repetition, they become automatic. That’s why we practice things like hitting a golf ball–with enough practice, we can do it “on autopilot” (without much effort).

Psychologists have long known that religious thought processes follow this same pattern – the more we think about, or “ruminate,” about religious postulations and dogma, the more entrenched these thoughts become. Add some rituals and routine practices, and the wiring becomes even stronger.

Negative and traumatic thoughts also tend to “loop”–they play themselves over and over until you do something consciously to stop them.

The more thoughts loop, the stronger the neural pathways become, and the more difficult it becomes to stop them! This is why thoughts that cause depression, anxiety, panic, obsessions, and compulsions also can become so difficult to combat. And along the way, these thoughts stir up emotional as well as physiological reactions.

Thus, all religious thought is effectively brainwashing. Whether initiated voluntarily, intentionally, beneficially or otherwise.

So think for yourself! Dedicate your attention and energy on something worthwhile, change the world by means of problem solving, not by coercion or “missionary work”. People must decide on their own path, how they shape their own brain and life.

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