Re: [acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy] Crying and the brain

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Hi ,I have Austin's book and have visited many parts of it over the past couple years. An interesting perspective and I intend to evisit it this semester a couple times!

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 Hmmm, that was interesting, thanks Henrik. 

I wonder how incidents of crying within moments of waking pan out with the nervous system. Perhaps from rest, to rush. I'm sure theres lots more going on as well.  

Just for interest sake, I stumbled across this fella named Dr. Austin (a neuroscientist) who wrote a book called, " Zen and the Brain " . He did a lecture on the book for GoogleTech Talks. I found this one pretty interesting too. He talks about meditation,

attention and self. Zen and the Brain Enjoy,

 

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Subject: Crying and the brain

 

Wanted to post this article on crying and the brain. ... " Technically speaking, tears, laughter, tantrums, and trembling aren’t emotions: they’re outward signs of abrupt shifts in neurophysiology. ... that tears are triggered by the change from sympathetic to parasympathetic functioning.  "

http://www.alternet.org/health/155447/Why_We_Cry%3A_The_Fascinating_Psychology_of_Emotional_Release/?page=1

BestHenrik

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