"Ever since viewing screens entered the home, many observers have worried that they put our brains into a stupor. An early strain of research claimed that when we watch television, our brains mostly exhibit slow alpha waves - indicating a low level of arousal, similar to when we are daydreaming."

-- Hanna Rosin

#Home Quotes #Brain Quotes #Research Quotes

“All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.”
“It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success. It's probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere in Europe.”
“To love is to be vulnerable....”
“We should confess His hand in all things. Ingratitude is one of our great sins.”
“Artists get to step outside their comfort zone a 'lil bit and we get some great songs!!”
“The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction.”

Source : Ha-Joon Chang (2007). “Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism”, Bloomsbury Press
“Paradoxically, the more deeply one grows in enlightenment, the more clearly one discerns one's own frailties and limitations.”

Source : Hee-Jin Kim (2010). “Dogen on Meditation and Thinking: A Reflection on His View of Zen”, p.5, SUNY Press
“Sin and the sinner both deserve punishment”

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