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      <title>The 10 Vayus or Animal Spirits</title>
      <link>https://www.superphysics.org/bio/principles/part-05/chapter-04/section-01/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Decartes&amp;rsquo; animal spirits match the vayus and chi in Hinduism and Taoism.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;These facilitate forces internally and externally of the body.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;%22/photos/bio/taichi.jpg%22&#34; alt=&#34;Tai Chi&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;!-- Internal Vayu | Jurisdiction | Function &#xA;--- | --- | --- &#xA;Prana | navel point to the vocal cord | inhalation and exhalation&#xA;Apana | páyu anus to the navel point | controls the movement of urine and stool&#xA;Samana | navel | maintains adjustment between práńa and apána&#xA;Udana | throat | controls the vocal cord and the voice&#xA;Vyana | | regulates blood circulation and the afferent and efferent nerves&#xA;&#xA;External Vayu | Jurisdiction | Function &#xA;--- | --- | --- &#xA;Nága (serpent) | | allows jumping, extending the body, throwing an object&#xA;Kúrma (tortoise) | | allows contraction&#xA;Krkara | | yawning&#xA;Devadatta | | responsible for thirst and hunger&#xA;Dhanaiṋjaya | | causes sleep and drowsiness (tandrá) --&gt;&#xA;&lt;table&gt;&#xA;  &lt;thead&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;th&gt;Internal&lt;/th&gt;&#xA;          &lt;th&gt;Description&lt;/th&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/thead&gt;&#xA;  &lt;tbody&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Heart&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Blood Circulation and Nerves&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Chest&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;inhalation and exhalation&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Throat&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;voice&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Navel&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;coordinates Base and Chest&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Base&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;controls urine and stool&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/tbody&gt;&#xA;&lt;/table&gt;&#xA;&lt;table&gt;&#xA;  &lt;thead&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;th&gt;External&lt;/th&gt;&#xA;          &lt;th&gt;Purpose&lt;/th&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/thead&gt;&#xA;  &lt;tbody&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Expansion&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Expansive Muscular activity&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Contraction&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Contractive Muscular activity&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Yawn&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Yawning&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Hunger&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Thirst and Hunger&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;      &lt;tr&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Sleep&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;          &lt;td&gt;Sleep and drowsiness&lt;/td&gt;&#xA;      &lt;/tr&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/tbody&gt;&#xA;&lt;/table&gt;&#xA;&lt;h2 id=&#34;the-animal-spirits-and-memory&#34;&gt;The Animal Spirits and Memory&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Why do we get the best ideas in the shower? Why do high ceilings reduce test scores?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Amok Syndrome</title>
      <link>https://www.superphysics.org/bio/principles/part-05/chapter-04/section-05/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;In Southeast Asia, the Amok Syndrome is the condition where people become instantly become aggressive after being put under psychological pressure.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This now manifest as mass shootings in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>The War Star</title>
      <link>https://www.superphysics.org/bio/principles/part-05/chapter-04/section-04b/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Among the ideas from astrology is that the path of starlight falling on Earth creates mental and social effects.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We were able to test this idea during the Covid pandemic through the pattern of outbreaks in various countries.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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