Posted: Aug 04, 2010 12:07 am
quote]The OP is talking about women who are waiting for their loved one for years after they have left. How long do these chemicals inducing romantic feelings remain in the bloodstream?[/quote]
This is, and is not, so much about the chemicals remaining in the bloodstream, rather it is more about the thought processes that initiate the chemical processes.
This is rather complex, but I will attempt to be concise.
Our cognitive functioning, thinking, is the result of memory recall from our neuro-network.
Our neuro-network is comprised of our memories and our emotional response to those memories. Our memories are specific neuro-pathways in the brain. For every experience we have, and maintain, we have a neuro-pathway and for each and every memory we also have an associatied chemical reaction, what we call an emotion. These emotional reactions are specific neuro-chemical signatures that are sent through out the body and communicate to the cells. These chemical signatures are read by the DNA and either reaffirm (which is usually the case) an existing genetic expression or help begin the process by which genetic expression may be changed.
How we respond to environmental impact in our lives is called our behavior. If for example we have the same environmental impact in our lives, (absent loved one) and we continue to behave the same (emotional reaction), we will continue to send the same messages to the DNA. If this happens the genetic expression sends the same messages to the brain, in effect creating a feedback loop. Unless we make a conscious decision to change the way we think, (here's where it gets tricky) we will continue to behave exactly as the chemical program dictates.
When we become aware of our actions, and consciously choose to overide the chemical program, then we can change our genetic expression.
This in effect is the process by which evolution is begun, with a change in behavior. The sticky part is consciousness. How is it proven? Our consciousness is the precursor to our cognitive function. Often known as awareness or perception. So how we preceive our environment dictates neuro-pathway initiation and its subsequent chemical emotional response.
If we continue to preceive an experience the same in our lives we will continue to think the same way. If we continue to think the same way we will continue to emote the same way, thereby sending the same chemical messages to the body and feedback to the brain. Eventually we have to jump over the rut, and change the perception, change the thought, change the response.
This is, and is not, so much about the chemicals remaining in the bloodstream, rather it is more about the thought processes that initiate the chemical processes.
This is rather complex, but I will attempt to be concise.
Our cognitive functioning, thinking, is the result of memory recall from our neuro-network.
Our neuro-network is comprised of our memories and our emotional response to those memories. Our memories are specific neuro-pathways in the brain. For every experience we have, and maintain, we have a neuro-pathway and for each and every memory we also have an associatied chemical reaction, what we call an emotion. These emotional reactions are specific neuro-chemical signatures that are sent through out the body and communicate to the cells. These chemical signatures are read by the DNA and either reaffirm (which is usually the case) an existing genetic expression or help begin the process by which genetic expression may be changed.
How we respond to environmental impact in our lives is called our behavior. If for example we have the same environmental impact in our lives, (absent loved one) and we continue to behave the same (emotional reaction), we will continue to send the same messages to the DNA. If this happens the genetic expression sends the same messages to the brain, in effect creating a feedback loop. Unless we make a conscious decision to change the way we think, (here's where it gets tricky) we will continue to behave exactly as the chemical program dictates.
When we become aware of our actions, and consciously choose to overide the chemical program, then we can change our genetic expression.
This in effect is the process by which evolution is begun, with a change in behavior. The sticky part is consciousness. How is it proven? Our consciousness is the precursor to our cognitive function. Often known as awareness or perception. So how we preceive our environment dictates neuro-pathway initiation and its subsequent chemical emotional response.
If we continue to preceive an experience the same in our lives we will continue to think the same way. If we continue to think the same way we will continue to emote the same way, thereby sending the same chemical messages to the body and feedback to the brain. Eventually we have to jump over the rut, and change the perception, change the thought, change the response.