Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Eat, sleep and drink and become senile, not merry
No social life, no brains
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
Eat, sleep and drink and become senile, not merry
Professor Üner Tan, a lecturer of physiology at Çukurova University, said people who spend their lives under the “eat, sleep and drink" philosophy and refrain from pursuing hobbies or having a rich social life, use only a small portion of their brains and are prone to senility at an earlier age, reported the Doğan News Agency.
Professor Tan said men and women use only 10-15 percent of their brains when they live by the philosophy of "eat, drink and sleep" whereas people who are engaged in stimulating physical or mental activities such as sports, music, reading, writing, deep thinking and analytical speaking remain “young” with their brain cells constantly renewed.
Tan said personal philosophy has to be diversified; people need to be dedicated to life and constantly active. He said, on average, humans lose 100,000 brain cells a day but an active brain regenerates and produces fresh cells. “When we take a look at important figures in history we can see that successful inventors, politicians, authors and scientists all had hobbies outside their primary work. For example, Albert Einstein was interested in music and played the violin. No matter how old you are you must do something. Even if you are over 40, you should learn a new language or take classes. If you don't do challenging work, your brain cells aren't renewed and your brain will 'rust'; it will deteriorate by shrinking at a young age and make you susceptible to senility at a young age. One should be a student of life and engage in the study of not only science and math but also art, philosophy and sports.”
He then quoted a Turkish proverb meaning “use it or lose it“ and gave steel as an example. If steel is used and worked properly, it won't rust.
He said the education system in Turkey causes students' brains to develop on one track. Students focus on passing university entrance exams at the expense of sports, music, literature, etc., and shortchange development of their imaginations.
Tan said politics in Turkey emphasizes an economic route and the education system is geared towards industry and practical technology. He said that within this system social development is not stressed because students think in materialistic terms and have stereotypical brains.
Article taken from http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=17392 out of personal interest and not for distribution.
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
Eat, sleep and drink and become senile, not merry
Professor Üner Tan, a lecturer of physiology at Çukurova University, said people who spend their lives under the “eat, sleep and drink" philosophy and refrain from pursuing hobbies or having a rich social life, use only a small portion of their brains and are prone to senility at an earlier age, reported the Doğan News Agency.
Professor Tan said men and women use only 10-15 percent of their brains when they live by the philosophy of "eat, drink and sleep" whereas people who are engaged in stimulating physical or mental activities such as sports, music, reading, writing, deep thinking and analytical speaking remain “young” with their brain cells constantly renewed.
Tan said personal philosophy has to be diversified; people need to be dedicated to life and constantly active. He said, on average, humans lose 100,000 brain cells a day but an active brain regenerates and produces fresh cells. “When we take a look at important figures in history we can see that successful inventors, politicians, authors and scientists all had hobbies outside their primary work. For example, Albert Einstein was interested in music and played the violin. No matter how old you are you must do something. Even if you are over 40, you should learn a new language or take classes. If you don't do challenging work, your brain cells aren't renewed and your brain will 'rust'; it will deteriorate by shrinking at a young age and make you susceptible to senility at a young age. One should be a student of life and engage in the study of not only science and math but also art, philosophy and sports.”
He then quoted a Turkish proverb meaning “use it or lose it“ and gave steel as an example. If steel is used and worked properly, it won't rust.
He said the education system in Turkey causes students' brains to develop on one track. Students focus on passing university entrance exams at the expense of sports, music, literature, etc., and shortchange development of their imaginations.
Tan said politics in Turkey emphasizes an economic route and the education system is geared towards industry and practical technology. He said that within this system social development is not stressed because students think in materialistic terms and have stereotypical brains.
Article taken from http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=17392 out of personal interest and not for distribution.
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