Biology of Belief
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- Author：Bruce H. Lipton
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Rogue Blackwood
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I overall enjoyed the book a great deal！ I think it's interesting how many scientists remain rigid in their beliefs but each to their own。One little heads up， if you want to read this for how to change your beliefs， this isn't that book。 This is just a scientific view of why belief can change so much of our lives。Grab a book on energy psychology for actual practices。 I have to admit I thought he'd go more into psych-k when I stayed this and was sadly disappointed。 But it's still very interesting I overall enjoyed the book a great deal！ I think it's interesting how many scientists remain rigid in their beliefs but each to their own。One little heads up， if you want to read this for how to change your beliefs， this isn't that book。 This is just a scientific view of why belief can change so much of our lives。Grab a book on energy psychology for actual practices。 I have to admit I thought he'd go more into psych-k when I stayed this and was sadly disappointed。 But it's still very interesting and a good companion for Dr。 Joe Dispenza's work！ 。。。more
Robert Turanský
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Bruce H。 Lipton has best view and research about epigenetics， DNA， body energy。 How the environment influence our cells and body。 DNA is not our destiny :）。 Environment， energy matters。。。 Insights how are cells work。 Importance of quantum physics in biology and much more。。。
Paresh Kamat
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Dr。 Bruce wonderfully explains how cells or our DNA do not control our biology。 Its a misconception that our biology is made from what we inherit from our parents。 Rather our cells are controlled by environmental signals which are outside the cells。 Hence positive signals will affect positively and negative signals will affect in a negative way。The influence of quantum physics on cellular biology is very well explain， inferring matter is nothing but energy。A book worth a read and change our perc Dr。 Bruce wonderfully explains how cells or our DNA do not control our biology。 Its a misconception that our biology is made from what we inherit from our parents。 Rather our cells are controlled by environmental signals which are outside the cells。 Hence positive signals will affect positively and negative signals will affect in a negative way。The influence of quantum physics on cellular biology is very well explain， inferring matter is nothing but energy。A book worth a read and change our perception of our biology。Highly recommended 。。。more
Cora
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Life changer
Demon_dragonfly
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Lipton is giving a whole new perspective to the reader。 As it is mentioned in the book， although many of his colleagues found his theories upsetting and somewhat way too idealistic and fantastic to be true， one cannot read it without at least giving it a thought。The Biology of Belief isn’t at all what you’d expect - it won’t take you to a journey to God， but it will definitely take you back the memory lane to basic biology and psychology。 It is a must-read to all of us who wan’t to start looking Lipton is giving a whole new perspective to the reader。 As it is mentioned in the book， although many of his colleagues found his theories upsetting and somewhat way too idealistic and fantastic to be true， one cannot read it without at least giving it a thought。The Biology of Belief isn’t at all what you’d expect - it won’t take you to a journey to God， but it will definitely take you back the memory lane to basic biology and psychology。 It is a must-read to all of us who wan’t to start looking at life from a different angle， without holding on to the superstitious beliefs。 。。。more
Socrate
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Dacă ai putea să fii oricine。。。 cine ai vrea să fii ？Obişnuiam să petrec perioade lungi de timp gândindu-mă la această întrebare。 Eram obsedat de ideea fantezistă că aş putea să-mi schimb identitatea， pentru că voiam să fiu oricine altcineva şi nu cine eram。 Aveam o carieră de succes ca specialist în biologie celulară şi profesor la facultatea de medicină， dar asta nu compensa faptul că viaţa mea personală era un balamuc， ca să mă exprim delicat。 Cu cât încercam mai mult să-mi găsesc fericirea ş Dacă ai putea să fii oricine。。。 cine ai vrea să fii ？Obişnuiam să petrec perioade lungi de timp gândindu-mă la această întrebare。 Eram obsedat de ideea fantezistă că aş putea să-mi schimb identitatea， pentru că voiam să fiu oricine altcineva şi nu cine eram。 Aveam o carieră de succes ca specialist în biologie celulară şi profesor la facultatea de medicină， dar asta nu compensa faptul că viaţa mea personală era un balamuc， ca să mă exprim delicat。 Cu cât încercam mai mult să-mi găsesc fericirea şi satisfacţia în viaţa personală， cu atât eram mai nemulţumit şi mai nefericit。 În momentele în care reflectam mai mult， hotărâm să mă las în voia vieţii mele nefericite。 Astfel， am hotărât că soarta îmi împărţise cărţi proaste şi că， pur şi simplu， trebuia să mă descurc cu ce aveam。 O victimă a vieţii。 Que sera sera。Atitudinea mea deprimată şi fatalistă s-a schimbat într-un moment de mare transformare， în toamna lui 1985。 Îmi dădusem demisia din postul pe care eram titular， la Facultatea de Medicină a Universităţii Wisconsin， şi predam la o facultate de medicină din Caraibe。 Pentru că facultatea era foarte departe de scena academică principală， am început să gândesc în afara parametrilor rigizi de credinţe care prevalează în academia convenţională。 Departe de turnurile acelea de fildeş， izolat pe o insulă de smarald， în azuriul adânc al Mării Caraibelor， am avut parte de o epifanie ştiinţifică， în urma căreia credinţele mele despre natura vieţii s-au dărâmat cu totul。 。。。more
Mihaela
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Very inspiring It makes so much sense！ I loved reading this book and it really uplifts my spirits！ Gives me hope and tells me that the believe is the key in everything。
Supinder
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Engaging with one big idea， namely that cells are like computer chips with the cell membrane being akin to semiconductors found in logic circuits。 This rationale downgrades the primacy of the brain in our behaviour。 A good read without being entirely persuasive。
Michelle
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This book has some really excellent information， and the science is good。 However， I wish it had been written in a more digestible way for non-sciencey types。 I struggled to completely latch on to and remember much of the information， and I have been in a PhD Bio program reading a ton of scientific journal articles （but admittedly， I am not a science person at heart， long story）。 In a nutshell， great book， but might be difficult for people who struggle with digesting science writing。
Jaiprakash
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Very interesting take on nature vs nurture。 Though I do not agree completely with the book， still it highly recommended。 If ever in doubt know that you have the power to change， it's in your control to live life happily tuned in with nature。 Very interesting take on nature vs nurture。 Though I do not agree completely with the book， still it highly recommended。 If ever in doubt know that you have the power to change， it's in your control to live life happily tuned in with nature。 。。。more
Trishna
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Believing In The Biology of BeliefI have always been a sceptic with regard to anything that cannot be proven scientifically。 Coming from a moderately religious family， I grew up believing， God is omnipresent and that they live somewhere high up in the sky， way beyond the clouds and way beyond any place we as humans could ever see。 However， over the years as I studied more about astronomy the idea of a place high up in the sky where Gods live， steadily faded away。 Living in a competitive and dema Believing In The Biology of BeliefI have always been a sceptic with regard to anything that cannot be proven scientifically。 Coming from a moderately religious family， I grew up believing， God is omnipresent and that they live somewhere high up in the sky， way beyond the clouds and way beyond any place we as humans could ever see。 However， over the years as I studied more about astronomy the idea of a place high up in the sky where Gods live， steadily faded away。 Living in a competitive and demanding corporate environment， I became increasingly conscious that the circumstances of my life are dependent on my actions， and this in turn eroded my belief in the idea of all powerful Gods who had the reins of my destiny in their hands。 Nevertheless， I have always been suspended between belief and disbelief though I shy away from any concept that requires of me to believe without a basis for that belief。 Therefore， I was excited to come across a book like The Biology of Belief that could possibly dispel my confusion and introduce me to the scientific aspect of belief。The self-help genre is at its highest peak at the moment。 If not all， many of my peers， including me， have felt overwhelmed with their lives at some point。 We desperately feel the need to change our lives but are hardly able to do so and therefore， it is not surprising that we would be easily hooked in by Dr。 Bruce Lipton’s The Biology of Belief， as he claims that he too like us “was obsessed with the fantasy of changing [his] identity” （Lipton xiii）。 Moreover， Dr。 Lipton is acutely aware of the sceptical nature of his readers and hence follows an approach that aims to pacify us。He knows that claims like he“could change the character of [his] life by changing [his] beliefs”（xv） would seem farfetched to us。 This is perhaps the reason why he has taken the pains to explain the biological working mechanism of cells in the first few chapters of the book。 Though he claims to explain concepts of molecular biology in layman language， as readers， you will have to invest considerable amount of focus while fighting the will to skip these parts， in order to understand the concepts better。He starts his explanation right from single celled organisms and progressively approaches the idea of the Earth as an organism。 The concept of human beings replicating the behaviour of miniature cells is supported through the evidence provided by scientific papers。 Theories fed to us right from our childhood–like the theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin– has been skilfully challenged in the book。 Having shaken our belief system， he has argued that our genes do not control us but rather the environment controls the genes。 As an engineer who has been introduced to the complexity of quantum physics， I feel， that Dr。 Lipton went out of his way to study and understand quantum physics， and applied it to his understanding of molecular Biology， is commendable and inspiring from the point of view of cross disciplinary studies。 Despite this， his explanation is confusing because of a lack of a voice of authority on Quantum Physics in the narrative of the book。 Based on insights gained from Quantum Physics， Dr。 Lipton， makes a case for energy based medicine popular in Eastern societies。 He couples a number of cases categorised as medical anomalies with his knowledge of molecular biology and quantum physics to argue “belief about…[a]… treatment affect[s] its outcome” （94）。 As readers we are forced to question the motives of the pharmaceutical industry in the face of the proposition that “[i]f the power of your mind can heal your sick body， why should you go to the doctor and moreimportantly， why would you need to buy drugs”（Lipton 107）。 The idea that our minds have the cure to all our ailments， and on top of it are programmable， is indeed enticing。 Dr。 Lipton explains， as soon as we lose our awareness while doing any activity， the conscious mind is taken over by the subconscious mind， which takes inputs from everything happening in its environment and gets pre-programmed on the basis of habits。 Thus， the solution Dr。 Lipton seems to be providing is， once you program your subconscious mind your life is sorted。 Unfortunately， he stops short of answering how？ Rather， he chooses to end his book by drawing us into a discussion full of analogies。The acquisition of dense knowledge turns into a fun-filled experience when the driving mechanism of proteins in our body becomes the driving mechanism of gears in machinery。 The cell membrane becomes a butter-olive sandwich。 On the other hand， the analogy that equates humans to Mars rovers and the divine Spirit to the NASA controlling station left me feeling uneasy。 According to this analogy， if NASA controls the Mars rover， it means， the Spirit controls a human being。 Even if I were to accept this as truth， the book does not answer the need for the Spirit to control human beings; neither does it give any indication from where the Spirit draws its intelligence。 Nevertheless， Dr。 Lipton’s style of writing is engaging and extremely humorous。 I couldn’t help laughing out loud when， Dr。 Lipton on being asked by a waitress at a coffee-shop， “[W]hy [he was] so happy？”， replies “I’m in Heaven！”， and hearing this reply the waitress “shook her head from side to side mumbling， “My， my”” （Lipton xv）。 His language is conversational and creates a hope in the reader that they would find some sort of solution to their issue through this book。 Dr。 Lipton claims that understanding the concepts of biology would lead to “personal empowerment” （Lipton 16）。 However， this does not happen completely， as we are left with the knowledge that we are responsible for everything in our life without the tools to implement this knowledge。 No doubt， utopian ideas like living in a community and helping the community rather than constantly being in a fighting and surviving mode have been argued scientifically。 Furthermore， an acknowledgement that “the most wide-spread and insidious form of human violence is ideological control”practised by governments and religious institutions， is welcome （Lipton 171）。 While I have been able to accept the hypothesis that all organisms are created in the image of the universe， I am still uncertain about the idea of an immortal spirit controlling my actions as I go about surveying my environment。 Perhaps， it all does come down to belief！ Nevertheless， this book is a must read if you are a sceptic or an ardent believer。 This book will make a sceptic reconsider and further research beliefs that might have been dismissed as hogwash。 On the other hand， this book will also make an ardent believer reconsider and further research the scientific basis for their belief。 。。。more
Narendrāditya Nalwa
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In spite of the claim， this book doesn't "unleash" anything concrete about consciousness。 It only points to the inadequacy of modern Western medicine and its criminal negligence and malevolent demonisation of all forms of complementary medicine including reputed Eastern systems like Ayurveda。 Dr。 Lipton suggests a primarily ENERGY-centric view of human body than a gene-centric one， and establishes his arguments well。 One can say without doubt that he has succeeded in his efforts in pioneering Ne In spite of the claim， this book doesn't "unleash" anything concrete about consciousness。 It only points to the inadequacy of modern Western medicine and its criminal negligence and malevolent demonisation of all forms of complementary medicine including reputed Eastern systems like Ayurveda。 Dr。 Lipton suggests a primarily ENERGY-centric view of human body than a gene-centric one， and establishes his arguments well。 One can say without doubt that he has succeeded in his efforts in pioneering New Biology， much to the dismay of the Evil Pharma。 His observation that the positive effects of most medicines are placebo is in itself very revealing。 。。。more
Batoul Meghzili
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THE TRUTH ！！
Mahima
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3。25/5The book begins with the author narrating his life and all the ups and downs he faced。 In the subsequent chapters he goes on to explain how his findings in the field of histology time and again came to rescue him。 The discoveries that he made at a molecular level made him think hard about their implications on the individuals（multi cellular organism） level and thereby change the way he looked at life。I like how he relates biological concepts to real life examples。 I am not a biologist。 But 3。25/5The book begins with the author narrating his life and all the ups and downs he faced。 In the subsequent chapters he goes on to explain how his findings in the field of histology time and again came to rescue him。 The discoveries that he made at a molecular level made him think hard about their implications on the individuals（multi cellular organism） level and thereby change the way he looked at life。I like how he relates biological concepts to real life examples。 I am not a biologist。 But I could still understand how cell membranes work， the role of DNA （overrated） ， the proteins and the weight of the world that they carry on their shoulders。 The author， more than once， has criticised mordern medicine in favour for more unconventional form of healings。 It is rare to see a man of science advocate for the so-called quackery。 However， he presents considerable scientific evidence for his advocacy of unconventional medicine。 （ I am not a biology major and cannot vouch for the integrity or authenticity of such evidence） This has also led to a lot of criticism for his work。 I enjoyed reading the early chapters， learning about cells and their working but I was lost when he tried to relate those to individual belief systems and tried to impose the idea that "A man is what he believes"。 I don't deny the power of positive thoughts and beliefs。 However， his arguments didn't sound very convincing and he sounded like a saint trying to sell the magic potion of positive thoughts。 In conclusion， I like the book for the biological knowledge that it offered me， but I will not credit the author for strengthening my belief in change-that-is-possible-through-believing。 。。。more
Heather Hunter
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Really science-y and self-helpish near the beginning but don’t quit。 The best part is the last 2 chapters。
Charlie Wilson
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I only read half。。 way too much technical science for my taste。。 I am not that interested in cell membranes and protein chains lol
Chris
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This can be a dense read， however it is really informative and really changes your perspective on health and how our beliefs and our mind affects our health and wellness。 It seems to be backed by a lot of scientific study and expert experience。 I enjoyed this， but it took me awhile to get through it。
Dan Mutter
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An accessible introduction to the field of epigenetics written for the lay audience。He cites the number of human genes （he reports 25，000） compared to the number of proteins （100，000）， the practice of "throwing away" histones in the earlier study of genetic material， and the observable changes in gene/protein expression that cells undergo in response to environmental influences as primary points emphasizing an expanded paradigm of how （and why） genes make proteins。 I appreciated his framing of s An accessible introduction to the field of epigenetics written for the lay audience。He cites the number of human genes （he reports 25，000） compared to the number of proteins （100，000）， the practice of "throwing away" histones in the earlier study of genetic material， and the observable changes in gene/protein expression that cells undergo in response to environmental influences as primary points emphasizing an expanded paradigm of how （and why） genes make proteins。 I appreciated his framing of stress in three categories （trauma， toxins， and thoughts） in his attempt to offer a more holistic interpretation of the materialist dogma he was trained in。 。。。more
Amanda Hart
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A mind opening read！ Not for the feint hearted - this delves into the science behind cellular activity。 Bruce’s unconventional and thought provoking view of how we are affected by our environment is comprehensively explored through historical research and viewpoints of many， but most importantly expressed through his discovery！ Keep with it through the first half of the book to glean his wisdom。 Bravely and beautifully written， despite challenging with the science terminology。
Eileen Harryvan
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Has a lot of great insights as to how your mindset and beliefs affects your health， how trauma affects health and tips on how to move in the right direction。 Useful info smattered through the personal experiences of Dr Lipton， which often reads as more of a biography than a practical guide。 Found it tedious to read while being a good starting point for those looking to explore the concepts
Nagendra Prasad
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The most enjoyable part of the book was the epilogue。
Li
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New research on how our genes and dna function。
Rahul Surana
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Informative。 Reality。
Barbara Williams
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Very interesting a thought provoking re mindfulness - going down as one of my favorites
Nibras
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Mind bendingWonderful book that gives a new perspective on what life is。 The book requires some patience to understand at first possibly some interest in biology or science i needed to get the whole picture。 One small criticism I have is that we should not blame the medical community or scientists in general and say that they are all after money。 The medical community works hard to save lives and proof is in the recent epidemic。 I think spiritual and energy healing should definitely be an option Mind bendingWonderful book that gives a new perspective on what life is。 The book requires some patience to understand at first possibly some interest in biology or science i needed to get the whole picture。 One small criticism I have is that we should not blame the medical community or scientists in general and say that they are all after money。 The medical community works hard to save lives and proof is in the recent epidemic。 I think spiritual and energy healing should definitely be an option for treatment in addition to traditional medicine but the criticism of doctors and medical professionals will not make them eager to be open minded and will likely deter them from reading this book。 。。。more
Chandar
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Dr Bruce Lipton shares some fascinating insights into New Biology。 First， Epigenetics - the theory that environment plays a more important role in how your genes respond and so what you turn out to be is not quite totally dependent on your DNA。 Two， conventional wisdom seats intelligence in the brain， but he points out how this 'intelligence' is actually decentralised and located at every cell （specifically， the unglamorous cell membrane） with the brain only being the command center。 Third， and Dr Bruce Lipton shares some fascinating insights into New Biology。 First， Epigenetics - the theory that environment plays a more important role in how your genes respond and so what you turn out to be is not quite totally dependent on your DNA。 Two， conventional wisdom seats intelligence in the brain， but he points out how this 'intelligence' is actually decentralised and located at every cell （specifically， the unglamorous cell membrane） with the brain only being the command center。 Third， and importantly therefore， you can will yourself to make the life you want especially in the context of good health。 Dr Lipton cites some interesting findings from his research in cytology， and it must be admitted that there is an awful lot that we don't know （and that our understanding of allopathy is remarkably myopic in spite of its efficacy） but it does call for some graceful leaps of imagination to extend that to belief in 'God' and spirituality。 。。。more
Olga Y。
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This is a nice little book on epigenetics written by a former medical school professor and a research scientist。 He starts from the basics explaining how we all consist of millions of cells that carry our DNA in its nuclei。 However， what’s visible even through a microscope it’s not the DNA that represents a cell’s “brain”。 It is a cell’s membrane that is responsive to the environment you are exposed to， triggering a particular cell’s behavior and， as a result， how the genes are expressed。 To put This is a nice little book on epigenetics written by a former medical school professor and a research scientist。 He starts from the basics explaining how we all consist of millions of cells that carry our DNA in its nuclei。 However， what’s visible even through a microscope it’s not the DNA that represents a cell’s “brain”。 It is a cell’s membrane that is responsive to the environment you are exposed to， triggering a particular cell’s behavior and， as a result， how the genes are expressed。 To put it the other way around: the genes are important for cell reproduction and they predefine our potential but they do not set in stone the ultimate way a human lives his life。 It’s the environment with factors like stress， emotions， nutrition， nurture （of children） that has a much bigger impact on life， health/ illnesses， happiness。 As an intuitive believer in a holistic approach towards life and health issues I am more than convinced that it’s indeed all about the energy of our thoughts that could be destructive or healing and inducing growth。 However， a huge disclaimer needs to be made on the blunt use of positive affirmations that have been much promoted recently。 They are meaningless if they contradict the “programs” on a subconscious level which were recorded in our childhood， in a fetal stage and even a few months before conception via our parents’ exposure to certain environment。 In reality these programs are what we are and we don’t know any other way， which makes it really difficult to spot the wrong pattern and to change it。 But at least it is not impossible。 We have the consciousness that we can train and the freedom to do so。 And this leaves me inspired and hopeful。 。。。more
Jamal Sahraoui
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This bok has caused me a paradigm shift， a scientific tinge to my spiritual inclinations。
Alex Morgan
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Love the details and research I thought that this would be another book about limiting beliefs。 It is and at the same time so much more because it explains intricate details about cells and how they change based on their environment。 The metaphors and winding stories in and out of the scientific material is fantastic。 I enjoyed the story how the author discovered quantum physics and how we should always be wanting to learn more。 Thank you for writing this book！
Robin
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Amazing science by a cellular scientist with a PhD
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