I have come to realize the importance of good music in my life over the past few weeks, so listing some of my 'Go-to' songs i listen to when am bored.
Allah ke Bande-Kailash Kher, Elevation-U2, Dont let them get you-The Sheer, She dont want the world-3 Doors Down, Hotel California-The Eagles, Lyin Eyes-The Eagles, Woh Lamhey, Window in the skies-U2, Dimension-Wolfmother, Start All Over-Kula Shaker, Speed of Sound-Coldplay, Snow(Hey Oh)-RHCP, Just Feel Better-Steven Taylor featuring Santana, No rain-Blind Melon, Jai Ho-Slumdog Millionaire, Chasing Cars-Snow Patrol, Rozana-Nishabd, Colourblind-Darius, Dont speak-No Doubt, Anjaane-Strings, Heard 'em say-Kayne West, Dilemma-Nelly & Kelly, Maula-Black&White, Extreme Ways-Moby, Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day, Akheer-Juggy D, Aeroplane-RHCP, Rang de basanti-Rang de basanti, Losing my religion-REM, Friends track-Remembrants and Its My Life-Jon Bon Jovi.
Have to admit not being listening to music as much as i would like to but certainly did listen a lot in college and thereafter while travelling.
Santana is amazing on the guitar and Kenng G on the saxophone. Music assumes a different dimension under artists like these. Also, anything by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy can be listened by me several times and everytime i find somethind new in the piece. Needless to say same goes for AR Rahman.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Mirror Neurons
This is probably one of the most fascinating subjects in recent times in science research in recent times. A few links here for some general overview and here for a slightly advanced explanation related to language evolution.
In short mirror neurons are neurons which are fired when a motor act is performed or observed.
These neurons basically play a functional role in intention understanding, action understanding, imitation, language evolution,etc. Impairment of these neurons causes autism, schizophrenia.
It amazing how much the brain has evolved to create such mirror neuronal networks....that's just so many million, billion years of advancement of a system. In a way it seems like magic to me. It shows that there is some common denominator between any two primates, humans, etc. even if there is a variation in their genes.
As these mirror neuronal systems are the most abundant so as to say in humans, it proves to an extent that we as humans are born to accommodate others actions whatever they may be. But unfortunately some/most actions of others/sometimes self are too much related to the ego rather than the 'Higher Self.'(i use that term often, yet to comprehend its real meaning) So this if we tend to quarrel/fight we are acting against the natural ability of the brain to understand others actions. Some situations cant be avoided though.
I wonder what this topic implies when i am watching live sports/action which i have already experienced.
This topic is beyond explanation as it has so many implications, so i will leave it at that for now. (will post more on it later)
In short mirror neurons are neurons which are fired when a motor act is performed or observed.
These neurons basically play a functional role in intention understanding, action understanding, imitation, language evolution,etc. Impairment of these neurons causes autism, schizophrenia.
It amazing how much the brain has evolved to create such mirror neuronal networks....that's just so many million, billion years of advancement of a system. In a way it seems like magic to me. It shows that there is some common denominator between any two primates, humans, etc. even if there is a variation in their genes.
As these mirror neuronal systems are the most abundant so as to say in humans, it proves to an extent that we as humans are born to accommodate others actions whatever they may be. But unfortunately some/most actions of others/sometimes self are too much related to the ego rather than the 'Higher Self.'(i use that term often, yet to comprehend its real meaning) So this if we tend to quarrel/fight we are acting against the natural ability of the brain to understand others actions. Some situations cant be avoided though.
I wonder what this topic implies when i am watching live sports/action which i have already experienced.
This topic is beyond explanation as it has so many implications, so i will leave it at that for now. (will post more on it later)
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