Depression Detox Show | Daily Inspirational Talks 189 | Srini Pillay M.D: "Imagination Feeds The GPS System In The..."
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Aug 13, 2021 Physiatrist, author, and Harvard professor Srini Pillay M.D. talks about the power of imagination in shaping our reality. He shares his personal journey of pursuing his dreams and reaching out to Harvard Medical School. Learn how imagination can activate the brain's action center and lead to achieving your goals.
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Brains Are Wired For Possibility
- Human brains shifted from purely perceptual organs to inferential organs that imagine possibilities.
- This wiring for possibility drives creativity, planning, and large leaps like inventing the internet or going to the moon.
From Dorm Room To Harvard
- Srini Pillay recounts calling Harvard from his tiny dorm in South Africa and later receiving an acceptance letter.
- That bold, seemingly crazy act propelled him from a small room to Harvard and shaped his life path.
The Brain's Internal GPS
- The posterior parietal cortex acts like an internal GPS that helps direct you toward goals when given input.
- Long-term memory and unconscious feelings feed that GPS and influence whether you progress toward point B.