“One of the major findings in this study is that there is a dramatic difference in brain activity in the amygdala and hippocampus during inhalation compared with exhalation,” said lead author Christina Zelano, assistant professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “When you breathe in, we discovered you are stimulating neurons in the olfactory cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, all across the limbic system.”
The study was published Dec. 6 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
The senior author is Jay Gottfried, professor of neurology at Feinberg.
Via Reddit: read the whole thing here: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/12/rhythm-of-breathing-affects-memory-and-fear/
10 comments:
I picture the hippocampus as a place ruled by Belushi.
Reading Fisher's hospital updates has brought Belushi to mind.
I inhale, because I'm afraid of dying, if I don't.
All of this attention paid to global warming should be redirected to studying the brain. There lies the key to our future.
We need a mouth breather joke here.
Also, Merry Christmas to all the Lemurs!
John
Your tax dollars at work.
Merry Christmas, John!
Merry Christmas John.
Allen S. 😆
Remember when you get the blues, you are just not breathing right 😉
True, Lem. A lot of the positive effects of mediation are connected to proper breathing. If I could just remember to breathe properly I'd be a lot more positive :)
I have noticed that when I have blocked sinus cavities, my memory is greatly impaired and it is hard to concentrate.
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