Wow, was a great reading.

Need one or two more reads before i can give a better opinion/feedback of it.

Right now i can say is wonderfull, how every tutorial makes perfect sense to the other ones, and is another piece of the puzzle of the overall picture.

The last part explaining about abstract/concret skills, is great, makes a lot of sense, and everytime i'm more aware to understand or make the connection from the animal behaviours to abastract skills, etc.

It will help me to the list of exercises too =)

Cheers

Sakiro Wrote:
So training our senses, should indirectly improve our moods/self confidence? (because of serotonin), and somehow maybe improve other task of n1 like attention etc?


Basically yes, but its useful to know the details...Because neurotransmitters work in various combinations, improving serotonin production will also help dopamine production (they should alternate in dominance as we stretch/relax). The more acute and accurate our senses are, the more self confidence rises. We know unconsciously that we are healthily aware, just as physical health improves confidence because we feel capable of coping with a greater variety of unknowns.

Most people don't understand 'attention' at first in NH. To pay attention we have to be relaxed and receptive; we have to be listening or watching passively rather than straining to concentrate. That's why serotonin helps attention. Listening or looking in a non-judgemental way enables the mind to spot and direct us to good input. That's when serotonin dips and dopamine rises, prompting motivation and desire to learn. We become more interested, and go chasing the input to find out more.

Serotonin also works in tandem with norepinephrine and both affect self esteem. Serotonin is more concerned with the concrete aspects such as cleanliness, appearance, comfort and hygiene, and Norepinephrine the abstract aspects like energy, status and resources (resources includes knowledge as information and knowledge as ability, as well as material resources like food, warmth and shelter). The more feedback we get that confirms our assessment of ourselves and our position in reality is valid and congruent, the more our confidence rises.

In tutorial 2, the first transmitter mentioned for each network is the dominant player for that network and controls the most frequently required animal behavior for that network. For example dopamine and norepinephrine control the behaviors “seek and squeak” respectively, dopamine is only dominant because a sensible creature going about its business should need to seek a lot more than it needs to squeak. Protection & defense-related behaviors are ordinarily subservient to learning & growth-related behaviors because biology assumes the organism has on the whole got its act together.
Best,
AR