
From the Vault: Like a Circle in a Spiral, Part 2
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Sufi whirlers enter into a meditative state when they spin. The act of spinning produces physical changes in the brain, like there is neura plasticity involved here. There are questions about the validity of the default mode network as a coherent concept - but others advocate for it. It's also worth noting that while this is the most a intriguing example of spinning dance, there're a lot of spinning and circular dance traditions in other regions of the world.
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