nihil timendum est

fear nothing there is nothing to fear

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Nocturne, No. 15 in F Minor | Frederic Chopin

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The ability to learn associations between events is critical for survival, but it has not been clear how different pieces of information stored in memory may be linked together by populations of neurons. In a study published April 2nd in Cell Reports, synchronous activation of distinct neuronal ensembles caused mice to artificially associate the memory of a foot shock with the unrelated memory of exploring a safe environment, triggering an increase in fear-related behavior when the mice were re-exposed to the non-threatening environment. The findings suggest that co-activated cell ensembles become wired together to link two distinct memories that were previously stored independently in the brain. Recent studies have shown that subpopulations of neurons activated during learning are reactivated during subsequent memory retrieval, and reactivation of a cell ensemble triggers the retrieval of the corresponding memory. Moreover, artificial reactivation of a specific neuronal ensemble corresponding to a pre-stored memory can modify the acquisition of a new memory, thereby generating false or synthetic memories. However, these studies employed a combination of sensory input and artificial stimulation of cell ensembles. Until now, researchers had not linked two distinct memories using completely artificial means. The findings show that synchronous activation of distinct cell ensembles can generate artificial links between unrelated pieces of information stored in memory, resulting in long-lasting changes in behavior. “By modifying this technique, we will next attempt to artificially dissociate memories that are physiologically connected,” Inokuchi says. “This may contribute to the development of new treatments for psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, whose main symptoms arise from unnecessary associations between unrelated memories.”

Scientists create artificial link between unrelated memories – ScienceDaily

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aeipathy

(noun) A lost word, an aeipathy is classified as an unyielding passion or love of something or someone. A passion so strong that it could be considered pathological; it withstands, time, doubt, and change.

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I find mediocrity hard. I’m a very passionate person, I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it’s gotta be good, otherwise what’s the point?Phoebe Philo

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#madrid (en Plaza de Cibeles)

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Find out what you’re afraid of and go live there.Chuck Palahniuk

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 #madrid (en Calle de Fuencarral)

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 #portugal (en Praia da Ribeira d'Ilhas)

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you’re the light out on the sea a twirling seed blown off the tree just floating in the wind rolling on the waves slipping out of reach you’re everything i need

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To be a writer does not mean to preach a truth, it means to discover a truth.Milan Kundera

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One thing I’ve learned about being human, is that when you feel, feel. Let it be felt, let it singe, and burn and writhe. Allow yourself to drown in it and sink in it. Give yourself that, reward yourself with that. To feel. But another that I have learned is to have it by the reins and know when to pull. Know when to stop, know when you can’t tread any longer. Allow it to saturate, but never let it be anything more than a temporary tattoo.

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