Alchemist Reading Club

My very subjective view on one of the criticisms the public often has about Uzbekistan and its development. I usually hear people saying, "China is developing X, but Uzbekistan hasn't done even Y yet," or "A X-year-old kid developed that and became a billionaire, yet many Uzbek youth waste their time on social media and nonsense games," and so on. If we see Uzbekistan as a tree, then the main cause of the issue lies in its roots. Let's look at one scenario. Globally, all children are taught the basics of the core sciences during their school years, and science is universal. However, how each country's education system approaches it differs. To a large extent, we are taught to memorize what is written and said. The entrance exams for universities are often based on direct information from textbooks. For example, if a concept is explained and followed by an example, the exam question often simply rephrases that same example. As a result, students shift their focus from understanding the underlying concept to memorizing the example itself. Over time, this can contribute to a more fixed mindset. We repeat and memorize what has been studied or created, instead of questioning it and building upon it. What we actually need to do is to learn, reflect, and apply it to our own lives, questioning how we can improve it. Innovation comes from people who reflect on issues/events/concepts. What we learn remains with us, but what we reflect, even if it is something very small, can educate others around us. It is through sharing and building upon each other's ideas that a community advances to another level. We are often worried to share our opinions if they differ from what is commonly accepted. To some extent, many of us are raised to follow the crowd rather than our own interests or talents. Perhaps one reason is the lingering influence of the Soviet era, especially among parts of the older generation, although it is certainly not the only factor. For instance, my parents do not support my decision to study abroad and try to convince me to study at a local medical university and work alongside my dad. I am not saying that this is a bad choice, but the change I want to bring to this community is bigger than that, and accordingly, my plans are greater. They are afraid that I will fail, so they always tell me, "Daughter, leave it. Just study here like everyone else." But the fact that no one around me has done it does not mean that I cannot.

Part 3: The Minds of Children explores the particular vulnerabilities of children to trauma. Chapter 7 explains attachment theory, and how the relationship between a child and their caregiver(s) can dramatically impact their physical, mental, and emotional outcomes later in life. Chapter 8 explores these outcomes further, in the case of abusive or neglectful childhoods. Survivors of childhood abuse are at higher risk of autoimmune disease, as well as emotional and behavioral problems throughout both childhood and adulthood. Chapter 9 points out a gap in the current diagnostic system that does not serve traumatized children with a diagnosis of their own, instead labelling them with a host of comorbid conditions that do not capture the full story of their trauma, thus preventing these children from receiving the proper treatment. Chapter 10 details van der Kolk’s failed efforts to have Developmental Trauma Disorder, or DTD, be officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Part 2: This is Your Brain on Trauma focuses on the physiological aspect of trauma, in both its causes and its symptoms. Chapter 4 details the anatomy of the brain, focusing especially on the rational brain, in charge of logic and reasoning, versus the emotional brain, in charge of emotion and instinct. Other important parts include the amygdala, which activates the body’s stress response when it perceives a threat, and the medial prefrontal cortex, which can abort the stress response if the threat is deemed to be a false alarm. The balance between these systems in the brain is vital for everyday functioning, but in traumatized individuals, the balance is often skewed. Chapter 5 describes the connection between the body and brain through the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for both beginning and ending stress responses, through the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, respectively. Chapter 6 details the phenomenon of trauma survivors feeling disconnected from their bodies, as well as from their mental sense of self.

Part One: The Rediscovery of Trauma introduces the reader to the beginning of van der Kolk’s involvement in trauma research, and gives a brief history of neuroscience up until that point. In the Prologue, van der Kolk states that trauma of all kinds impacts the lives of everyone in society, both directly and indirectly. Trauma comes in many forms, child abuse, sexual assault, or combat experience. Van der Kolk encourages the reader to engage with trauma head-on, as acknowledging it is the first step to being able to both prevent and heal it. In Chapter 1, van der Kolk discusses his experience with treating veterans before PTSD was an official diagnosis, and the difficulties they faced without proper treatment or recognition of their symptoms, as many were misdiagnosed or ignored. Chapter 2 discusses the progression of mental health treatment from the 1960s onwards, when methods such as electroshock therapy were being replaced by medication, which quickly became the new “miracle” cure in the eyes of many psychiatrists, and grew to be heavily relied on. Chapter 3 moves on to technological advances in neuroscience, specifically the PET and fMRI, which are brain scans that now allowed researchers to see activity in the brain, and thus understand the physiological causes behind trauma.

The Body Keeps the Score explores trauma and its role in society through the examination of van der Kolk’s personal research, patient accounts, and the work of researchers in the field. He invites the reader to consider the impact of trauma on their own life, as well as its greater impact on society as a whole, and how we as a collective may face, treat, and prevent trauma.

Xotira qachon susayadi? Ortiqcha yoki juda kam bo'lgan neyronal inhibitsiya gippokamp (xotira markazi) funksiyasining buzilishiga olib keladi. Shu sababli, obyektlarni optimal ravishda tanib olish uchun neyron faollik darajasi muvozanatda bo'lishi kerak. Insonlar tahmin qiladiki kognitiv muammolar asosan miyaning qaysidir qismida yuzaga keladigan nuqsonlar tufayli paydo bo'ladi va miya faoliyatini yaxshilash muammoni oldini oladi. Lekin aslida neyronal tormozlanish (inhibitsiya)ning buzilishi, yani funktsiyasi rivojlanib nazoratdan chiqib ketgan miya muammolarga olib keladi. Kognitiv funksiyalardan biri bo'lgan xotirani tiklash uchun miyaning muayyan hududlarida neyron faollik muvozanatini qayta tiklash lozimdir. Bunga dorilar va neyromodulatsiya texnologiyasi orqali erishish mumkin.

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Ungacha e'tibor nima va miyada u qanday shakllanadi shu haqida gaplashamiz✅. Hamma e’tibor nima ekanini biladi. Bu ongning bir nechta bir vaqtning o‘zida mavjud bo‘lishi mumkin bo‘lgan obyektlar yoki fikrlar oqimidan bittasini aniq va ravshan shaklda egallab olishi. Bu bir hodisani eslab qolib, boshqa birini unutib yuborishga olib keladi. Principles of Psychology, James Williams

Assalamu alaikum, qadrlilar🤍 Bugun soat 20.00da Alkimyogar kitobini tahlil qilamiz va sizlar bilan yaxshilab tanishib olamiz intro sessionda😄. Santiago qanday qilib o'z Personal Legendini yarata oldi, qancha mashaqqatlardan o'tdi? Va biz insonlar ham o'zligimizni anglab yetish uchun qancha harakat qilishimiz kerak. Kuchli qadriyatlarimizni o'zimizda qanday shakllantirsak bo'ladi va hokazo. Budulniklarni soat 8ga qo'yib qo'yish esingizdan chiqmasin😉. Oldinda bizni xilma-xil kitoblar kutib turibdi. Ular orasida top ekspertlar tavsiya qilgan kitoblardan tortib men uchun eng katta hissiyotlar qoldirgan eng samarali kitoblar bor. Bu kitoblar to'plamini bilishni xohlaysizmi?😄

Miya nima EMAS! (yoxud miya haqidagi eng ko'p tarqalgan yolg'onlar) Keling endi miya haqida keng tarqalgan, ko'pchilik ishonadigan, ammo aslida xato bo'lgan ma'lumotlar, ya'ni miflar haqida o'rganamiz. Kettik! 1-mif: Biz miyamizning atigi 10 foizidan foydalanamiz. Odamlar bir vaqtda miyaning faqatgina 10 foizidan foydalanadi degan gaplarni eshitgan bo'lsangiz kerak. Bu g'oya Limitless (2011), Lucy (2014) va boshqa bir nechta filmlarda olg'a surilgan. Miya tasvirini ko'rish imkonini beradigan zamonaviy usullar shuni ko'rsatadiki, biz miyamizning deyarli barcha qismlaridan foydalanamiz va uning aksariyat qismi deyarli har doim faol. Oddiy vazifalarni bajarsak ham, murakkab masala ustida bosh qotirsak ham, miyaning turli sohalari birgalikda ishlaydi. 2-mif: Kattaroq miyalar aqlliroq bo'ladi. Yana bir keng tarqalgan mif - kattaroq miyalar aqlliroq bo'ladi. Kattaroq miya yaxshiroq intellektga mutanosibdek tuyulsa ham, aslida unday emas. Intellekt miyaning kattaligi bilan emas, balki uning tuzilishi, neyronlarning bog'liqligi va ma'lumotni qanchalik samarali qayta ishlashi bilan belgilanadi. Masalan, Albert Eynshteynning miyasi o'rtacha inson miyasidan kichikroq bo'lgan, lekin miyasining tuzilishi uning noyob iste'dodiga hissa qo'shgan. 3-mif: Chapaqaylar miyaning o'ng yarim-sharidan foydalanishadi, va o'ngaqaylar - chap. Yana bir keng tarqalgan noto'g'ri tushunchalardan biri bu chapaqaylar asosan miyaning o'ng qismidan foydalanishadi degan tushunchadir. Qaysi qo'lda yozish va miya yarim sharlari o'rtasida qisman bog'liqlik bo'lsada, aslida bu ancha murakkabroq. Gapirish, tilni tushunish, va boshqa analitik vazifalar inson qaysi qo'lda yozishidan qat'iy nazar ko'proq chap yarim-sharda amalga oshiriladi. Shu kabi boshqa vazifalarni boshqarish miyaning turli qismlarida keng tarqalgan va har bir insonning miyasi har xil ishlaydi. Miyamiz qaysi qismi qanday ishlashiga bir nechta omillar sabab bo'lishi mumkin. Jumladan, chaqaloqlik paytimizdagi o'rganganlarimiz va hayotda boshdan kechirganlarimiz asosiy faktorlardandir. 4-mif: "Uyquda eshitib yotsang o'rganasan" Uxlashdan avval audioni yoqib, ertalab yangi bilim bilan uyg'onsangiz zo'r bo'lsa kerak-a? Afsuski, bu yolg'on. Uyqu xotiralarni mustahkamlash va kun davomida o'rgangan ma'lumotlarni qayta ishlash uchun juda muhim bo'lsa-da, uxlab yotganda ma'lumotni passiv tinglash samarali o'rganishga olib kelmaydi. Doimiy ravishda ma'lum ovozni tinglab uxlaydigan bo'lsangiz, uni eshitganda uyqu kelishi esa haqiqatga yaqinroq, va maslahat berilmaydi. 5-mif: Uzilgan nerv tolalari tiklanmaydi "Asabiylashma, nervlaring uzilsa qaytarolmaysan" degan gapni eshitgan bo'lsangiz kerak. Aslida, bizning miyamiz neyronlarni ma'lum darajada tiklash qobiliyatiga ega. Jiddiy shikastlanish neyronlarning qaytarib bo'lmaydigan holatiga olib kelishi mumkin bo'lsa-da, ko'plab miya hujayralari o'z-o'zini tiklay oladi va hayotimiz davomida boshqa neyronlar bilan yangi bog'lamlarni yaratadi. Yangi uyga moslashish, jarohatlardan tiklanish, yangi fanni o'rganish va hattoki ba'zida miya jarohatlarini tiklashda yordam beradigan ushbu xususiyat neyroplastiklik deb ataladi. Ushbu tabiiy tiklanish jarayonini qo'llab-quvvatlash uchun yaxshi ovqatlanish, jismoniy mashg'ulot va stressni tog'ri boshqarish katta ahamiyatga ega. Shu miflardan birortasiga o'zingiz ham ishongan bo'lsangiz, va post foydali bo'lsa, yaqinlaringizga ulashing. Balki ular ham miyani 10% ishlaydi deb o'ylashar. Credits: @Miyashunos_uz

Dars qilganingizdan so'ng nega charchaysiz? Axir energiya sarflamayapsizku. Cognitive fatigue nima? Bu vaqtda miyangizda nima bo'ladi?📚 Uzoq muddat dars qilganimizda yoki fikrlash qobiliyatimizni haddan tashqari ortiq ishlatganimizda charchoqni his qilamiz. Lekin nega? Axir hech qanday labour work qilmadik va energiya sarflamadikku. Ko'pgina insonlar men miyamni ishlatganimda va dars qilganimda ko'p energiya yo'qotaman va shu sababli charchayman deb o'ylaydi. Lekin aslida thinking ability ishlatilganda tana juda kam miqdorda energiya sarflaydi. Unda aqliy charchoq nimaning hisobiga sodir bo'ladi? Olimlar bunga shunday javob beradi: miya uzoq muddat davomida ishlaganda undagi kimyoviy moddalar (xususan glutamate) miqdori o'zgaradi. Glutamate miqdori oshishi miya o'z balansini yo'qotishga olib keladi. Va bu ishlashdan to'xtash kerakligiga signal beradi. Hordiq olish jarayonida balans tiklanadi. Bunga eng tabiiy yechim uxlashdir. Olimlar hozirda sun'iy ravishda cognitive fatigue dan tiklanish yoki glutamate ning konsentratsiyasini kamaytirish yo'llarida izlanishmoqda. https://t.me/Alchemist_ReadingClub

Bir hafta davomida sizlar bilan bu mavzularda eng kerakli va asosiysi tushunish oson bo'lgan usulda o'qiymiz.📖

💗Assalamu alaikum, Alchemist Reading Clubimizning qadrli a'zolari! Bu hafta sizlar bilan Purves va Dalening Neuroscience (6th edition) kitobini o'qiymiz, tahlil qilamiz, quizlar yechamiz.

Good Luck everyone on our way to explore all of the most astonishing books and to be able to live in the moment while reading💞.

Why "Alchemist"? My interest for opening a Reading Club woke up after I read the novel "The alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. As you can guess, we start with reading Alchemist. I suggest you to read about 10pages daily. On Thursday, we will hold life stream for opening ceremony and discussion of what we will have read til.

A little redirection on this journey we had for about 2 years in this channel. Alchemist is an online Reading Club for bookworms who loves to be engaged in discussions of books from novels to scientific books. Each week we read, discuss, summarize, make quizzes, analyze the details to come up with the conclusions of the main messages in various books from world literature. Our collections include both fiction and non-fiction genres.

Tomorrow we are going to start our classes. I would appreciate it if you could share and welcome your friends. The only thing I want is to spread the opportunity so everyone can benefit equally. The classes are fully free and are ran by me❤️.