HOW DOES YOUR BRAIN WORK

Our behaviour is all about the way we respond. Our response to any event or happening is affected by our behaviour and attitude. The context that we give to

this is most important. Our action, reaction, or proaction, is entirely contextual. Have we ever asked, “How do we process information to the nervous system?” Our nervous system is governed by sensory acuities. The following are the sensory acuities:

(i)	Eyes	(ii)	Nose	(iii)	Ears
(iv)	Tongue	(v)	Breathing pattern	(vi)	Lips

All the above sensory acuities sense the event according to the context. Now here is a job for the nervous system.

Story of USA and Starbucks

Our brain always works on a subconcious level. I was travelling from Los Angeles to India. I had to leave American Airways to catch Jet Airways for New Delhi. The flight time was at 4.30 p.m. from Chicago airport. My flight landed at Chicago airport at 1:30 p.m. I thought I would have a cup of coffee at Starbucks while waiting. But while going to Starbucks, my subconscious mind asked me to check at the counter. When I asked about the flight, the person said that the flight was about to take off and the final announcement had been made. Do you know why? There was a time difference from Los Angeles to Chicago—Chicago time was three hours ahead. Our subconsious always works.

Let us understand the function of the brain biologically. Our brain is like a telephone exchange. It works like a

supercomputer. It is like an atomic reactor. It is the most i m p o r t a n t t o o l of the incredible human machine. Our brain has following parts:

Our behaviour is all about

the way we respond.

• Cerebellum • Cerebrum • Brain Stem • Hind brain

Cerebellum

It is the central part of the dynamo. Whenever the blood circulation is high, then electricity is produced. When you ride a bicycle which is dynamo fitted, have you noticed what happens to light? You must have observed when you increase the speed, the power of the dynamo increases. Similarly, if you slow down the speed, then the power of the dynamo goes down. In the same way, if you increase the speed of the thought process, then the brain gets more blood. Our brain consumes twenty per cent of the oxygen that we inhale. So our brain needs thought process as well as physical activity. Like a dynamo, if you drive at a high speed, it gives more light and in case you drive at a low speed, it produces low light. Again, if you do not drive, the bicycle will not give you any light. The speed of blood in the mind is more when you are in peak states. That is the reason when you are in a peak state and anything happens, it gets anchored in our brain infinitely. Some teachers beat children with cane for any mistake. For many students the concepts of that particular question gets anchored on their hand. If you recall, then you will still remember for which concept your teacher had hit your hand with a stick. When a teacher takes up the stick 

then whole body goes into a response. That stick and the hurt gets anchored in the child’s brain and as a result the child starts hating the teacher. It all depends on how the student takes it. If the student takes it in a positive way, then the hurt and the cane becomes a stimulant to concentrated study. But this happens rarely.

The fundamental fact is that the moment the circulation of blood is higher, the awareness is more as the production of electricity is more. In fact, our subconscious brain is controlled by this electricity with the first ventricle and second ventricle. While sleeping, walking, running, our whole body is balanced with this dynamo function.

Cerebrum

This is the supercomputer. The meaning of command depends upon the past experience, past patterns, value system, and perceptions that the individual has.

Our cerebrum is divided into two parts—right and left. The right part constructs. Here construct means it thinks about something which does not exist. It takes the image in imagination. We have discussed the use of this in the chapter “Catch the liars”. The second part is known as left brain. Authentically, the right brain creates and the left manages what the right has created. When the left brain digs up, then the right manages the situation. In case balance is not created between the left and the right brain, then that invites depression. There is no medicine for depression. The only medicine that doctors prescribe functions to augment and make a balance between the left and right brain. Our supercomputer has about 20,000 chips, but

generally we use only 10% of the total. Yes, Albert Einstein could use 15% of the total usable chips. If we go deep into the understanding of the communication system scientifically then the following picture will come:

Frontal Lobe	: Logic and argument, discussion, and
	internal dialogue
Parietal Lobe	: Movement from toes to head
Occipital Lobe: Sight
Temporal	: Listening skills and patience in listening
Cerebellum	: Balance of muscles