The Ventral Straitum
I was reading Adventure magazine on a recent plane ride and came across a great article by Laurence Gonzales. Wild Goose Chase is all about living the spiritual adventure God has called us to, so I was intrigued by the theme of the article. Researchers at the University College London have discovered what they claim to be the brain's adventure center. When subjects choose to take a risk for an unknown reward, the ventral striatum experienced an increase in blood flow. They concluded that the ventral striatum is the part of the brain that controls the cognitive process for seeking new experiences.
Studies like this are always an over-simplification. The brain acts holistically. But there are also specifics regions that exercise primary control over specific functions. So I don't doubt that the ventral striatum is the adventure center.
May God sanctify our ventral striatums. May we be a people that is always asking, seeking, and knocking. May we be a people that is always singing a new song. May we be a people that is always seeking new wine and new wineskins.
By the way, we'll have glorified ventral straitums in heaven.
Eternal Adventure.
Studies like this are always an over-simplification. The brain acts holistically. But there are also specifics regions that exercise primary control over specific functions. So I don't doubt that the ventral striatum is the adventure center.
May God sanctify our ventral striatums. May we be a people that is always asking, seeking, and knocking. May we be a people that is always singing a new song. May we be a people that is always seeking new wine and new wineskins.
By the way, we'll have glorified ventral straitums in heaven.
Eternal Adventure.
1 Comments:
I must have an oversized ventral striatum. I live for the thrill of new experiences. This must be one of the reasons I'm an adrenaline junkie too. :-D
Thanks for all that you do, PM!
-Terry
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