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• Since the mid 90’s it has been
possible to MRI & PET scan the brain
in action
• This has led to some remarkable
discoveries relevant to us today
• The bit we know as the ‘conscious’ bit
is very small and tightly focused
• The neocortex is HUGE by
comparison
• The Amygdala, Hippocampus and
Thalamus make up the limbic or
primitive brain
Sysparatem A Snippet of Neuroscience
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• This man is operating under the
control of his limbic brain
• He is manufacturing adrenaline,
cortisol and other ‘fight’ hormones
• His decision making capabilities have
just plummeted
• Whatever situation he is reacting too
unless it is a physical attack he is just
about to make it far worse
Sysparatem Mr Angry
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• This man’s school reports said
“appears to be constantly
daydreaming”
• Daydreaming is a REM state and can
use many times as much energy as
doing a maths exam
• These states access the HUGE
cortex, our main solution and planning
engine
• Superfast parallel processing
producing ‘hunch’, ‘insight’, intuition.
• Great solution development results in
serotonin production
Sysparatem Mr Genius
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• This man is depressed, in the grip of
a feedback loop in the limbic brain
• His decisions won’t have any quality
because he isn’t making any
• He isn’t making many chemicals at all
notably NIL serotonin
• This is thought to be a primitive
pattern from “too snowy and dismal to
hunt” days – pull the buffalo hide over
the head
• H
Sysparatem Mr Miserable
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• This man has just had a solution to a
whole series of problems fall into
place, has hugely helped a colleague
and just been paid
• Decision making capabilities will be
most far sighted, more options will be
considered in a shorter time
• He is manufacturing ample serotonin
and thoroughly enjoying meeting
challenges with family and colleagues
Sysparatem Mr Happy
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• Daydreaming a bit is therefore
definitely encouraged
• Humour is absolutely encouraged
irony yes sarcasm no
• Firework moments where you
suddenly see a whole lot of inter-
relationships (issues or solutions) is
great
• No idea or subject is off the table
Sysparatem _________ Workshop