The best creation of
God to human race is the brain, which
is just 2 ½ kg. It has millions of neurons, where each neuron can hold up to 20,000
information! Research shows that if we start to count neurons one per second
without a break, it takes 1347 odd years. With this huge amount of information
we coordinate the day to day activities, learning and observing from the environment
in which we grow.
We know that animals
also possess brain. To understand how we are different for animals, let us appreciate
our brain structure. Our front part of the brain is the frontal lobe, through
which, we imagine. This is the gift
to human race and this is what makes us different from animals.
At any given point of
time we as human, always work towards anyone of the harishadvarga (kama,
krodha, lobha, madha, moha, matsarya). It means to say that our neurons are
working 24/7 without a break trying to individualize oneself. Due to this
ongoing process the neurons changes its structure depending on mental and
physical strengthens. This is true for a new born child or even to a grown up
adult.
For a child what we can
do to ensure it grows in an environment which will help itself to groom as a
powerful individual? We need to make it realize that one is responsible for
their individual growth, and no one can interfere without it’s concern. Every
child has a unique quality, identify it. Tell them. Children actually try to
identify one self. So they look upon from whom they can acquire from and they
adopt. So we need to show them the good things and also the things from which
we know that they can learn from. We should realize that peer pressure cannot
be control. What can be done is only at the domestic front, where we have a
grand vision of life for us and for our children. The only thing that needs to
be taught to a child is to demonstrate our self as adult.
Our eating habits also
have its influence on the child’s neuron activity. For example, junk food
increases anxiety level and causes for addiction, which has its effect on our
harishadvarga’s. So it is our responsibility as adult to understand eating
habits and also to make child understand what happens.
Children these days are
exposed to different medium of lifestyle. We need to keep an open mind to
accept and respect the child’s view point. Later we will be in a position to
help the child grow.
All well said, but the
current global challenge with all these changes are the sustainability of our
culture. So it is left to us how we balance with the growing trends and
culture.
Dr. Kavitha
Sooda
Assoc. Prof, Dept. of CSE
BMSCE, B’lore
(courtesy Dr.
Ravindra P N, Brain Scientist, Dharwad)
Published in Synergy Maganize, DEPT. of CSE, BMSCE, June, 2017
Published in Synergy Maganize, DEPT. of CSE, BMSCE, June, 2017