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Neuroscience: Smiling and Hebbs Law

Hebb’s Law “if two neurons (brain cells) are active at the same time, the synapses which connects them is strengthened.” Hebbs first proposed it in 1949 and sometimes expressed colloquially as “neurons that fire together get wired together.” Or, to use the ancient formulation from the Book of Proverbs, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (23:7)

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Grief: Guest blog, death, dying, life and living (inc. Audio)

I met Dave several years ago though business. We were both living the high life. A few years ago, like most of us, Dave tripped off the pavement of life. I spoke to him today after hearing his Dad passed away last Tuesday. I was expecting to find Dave in the bottom of his favourite bottle. How surprised I was when we chatted, and he said he had written a blog. I read it and felt compelled to post it.

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