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Originally Posted by Hesla
Genetics.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...une-cells.html
The are benefits to doing things that help the greater good of your tribe from an evolutionary standpoint. Your tribe usually was close genetically to yourself and it is beneficial from your Gene's standpoint to increase the odds of reproduction. |
Well you and "down in flames" shot down my example. I should have known better but I was trying to give something that wasn't immediately logical. From what I know of this experience inside, it can't be reasoned and so is difficult to explain.
What it does say in that article is that,
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UCLA research found that people who derive their happiness from helping others have strong antibody genes, while people who get their kicks from self-gratification can suffer from low antiviral and anitbody gene expression.
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From this it can be gathered that there are different levels of awareness. I'm saying that there is more to see on the inside than what is commonly believed. When Socrates said "know thyself", I believe he was talking about this.
I can't discuss Troutman's article as I don't have any experience with differentiating the mind from the brain other than knowing that they are tools we have. I'm more into differentiating the mind from the heart. When I follow my heart it feels good. When I follow my mind a lot of different things can happen.