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There others who decided to not move from their seats in Montgomery, however they did not spark a Civil Rights movement like Rosa Parks. 1949 Viola white, Katie Wingfield, and two black children were arrested for sitting in the white section. 1955, just months before Rosa Park's, Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith were arrested in separate incidents for refusing to give their seats to white passengers.

When we read a book our brain constructs a network of pathways that embodies that set of ideas and experiences. Contrast that deep comprehension with the interruptions and distractions of the seductive internet. DEEP READING requires concentration an immersion in a topic rather than hopsotchining from one to another.

Three Ingredients for Rapport 1) Full mutual attention 2) Non Verbal Synchrony (Ocellators) 3) Feels Good Attention is a precious commodity but rare

On the other hand, a bite of broccoli offers a dose of vitamin B6, which spurs the tryptophan hydroxalese gene to produce amino acid L-Trytophan, which helps synthesize dopamine, a neurotransmitter that stabilizes mood.

Simply possessing a gene, does not tell the whole story. (Its like arguing over which contributes more to the area of a rectangle, the length or the width. For example, the food we eat. If we eat the wrong foods over a period of years, we can activate a combination of genes that will result in the clogged arteries of heart disease.

One reason why autistic infants avoid eye contact seems to be that it makes them anxious- when they look at eyes, their amygdala reacts wildly, indicating intense fear. So instead, they will stare at the other persons mouth, which says little about someones inner state

Evolutionary theorist argue, human intelligence first emerged as such crafty operation in the service of one's own interests

Our ancient need to maintain connection may explain why tears and laughters share proximity in the brain stem ( Oldest part of the brain )

The ACC of an infant monkey is important for when he is separated from his mother he may cry for help, without it, his life can be in greay danger.

ACC - Anterior Cingulate Cortex, which is known to generate, among other things, the distressing sensations of bodily pain

The moment when empathy becomes mutual has an especially rich resonance. Two tightly looped people mesh minds, even smoothly finishing sentences for each other a sign of a vibrant relationship that a marital researches call " high intensity validation."

Conscious awareness of someones intentions allows for more accurate empathy, so we can better predict what that person will do

Full attention, so endangered in this age of multitasking, is blunted whenever we split our focus. Self-absorption and preoccupations shrink our focus, so that we are less able to notice other peoples feelings and needs, let alone respond with empathy.

OFC- Orbifrontal area of the prefrontal cortex

The most sociable monkeys had the least stress and more likely to survive

When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems grow at large.But when we focus on others, our world expands.

Simply paying attention allows us to build an emotional connection. Lacking attention, empathy hanst a chance

Twitter and multitasking issues

Experience such as famine, can alter future generations of that species

In Fact our brain responds to the threat of losing human companionship in the same way it does to the threat of famine, with stress hormones flooding the body, creating anxiety and destroying calm.

Vagal brake of her Grandfather was so well, that he could deal with problems calmly amd effectively.