Groundbreaking Discoveries About The Human Brain and Our Neurons

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[@jeremiahclay6602]

Anton, I couldn't possibly understand what you're going through. But I do understand PTSD. Its a horribly debilitating disorder that I'm currently struggling with myself. Just know you are greatly loved by many, and personally I will restart your videos to hear you say "Hello wonderful person". It's generally the nicest thing I'll hear all day, and it really does lift my spirits. You are a wonderful person, keep hanging on Anton

[@imaliven8470]

Hi! Thank you for speaking out, that's the first step of the healing process. I have faced many traumas and finally I feel my brain actually healing, "Neuroplasticity." What I have learned, get into hyper fixated about neuroscience (psychology, biology, nutrition, eat healthier, exercise, etc) and your brain will start to heal itself. The book you would want to read is "How the body keeps the score." This will help your trauma. They break down specifically each other areas of the brain how trauma gets to us. They do mention Amygdala, Hippocampus, etc. Another source is "Huberman Lab," a PhD neuroscientist professor from Standford University. He has podcasts on Google or other podcasts sources. Always read from different sources and make sure they are consistent. I really hope you continue to learn, make your trauma's smaller while you continue to grow. The more you learn, the less you feel you know about things, that's the power of knowledge. And you can believe in a superior being as you're also into science. Neurology rules. -Neuroscientist hobbyist (I just read books from the professionals)

[@jeremiahclay6602]

@@imaliven8470 i appreciate the suggestions. I'm playing a lot of music and keeping my mind busy. Get good at things and gain a skill. I'll definitely check out the material, I could use the help lol thank you

[@akasoleil]

it always makes me smile too :')

[@akasoleil]

@Gerald Woods post-traumatic stress disorder, and you might need a professional diagnosis to be sure.

[@akasoleil]

@Gerald Woods sorry to hear you're struggling with these things :( i only say a professional because im not one so i can't tell you what ptsd looks like. but it could be worth doing your own research and trying to understand it to decide if it might apply to you, i find it can help a lot to hear from people with similar experiences.

[@toughenupfluffy7294]

Hey Anton, the problem with PTSD is that the brain isn't able to store the traumatic event in long term memory. Our brains have to clear out the events we experience daily, in order that new events and memories can be established. With PTSD, the brain is 'stuck,' so any time a triggering event occurs (an event that in some way reminds us of the traumatic event), a biochemical cascade occurs in the brain, via various hormones in various combinations, which leads us to a fight-or-flight scenario in our perception, all in about 1/2 of a second. We are suddenly flooded with the same emotions we had when the traumatic event was occurring, even though we might be in an entirely safe situation, for example watching a movie with your family. Here's a wonderful paper that explains how PTSD works in the brain: Post-traumatic stress disorder: the neurobiological impact of psychological trauma -Jonathan E. Sherin, MD, PhD; Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, _Dialogues in Neuroscience_ Volume 13, #11, 2011.

[@TheWorldWarrior]

Interestingly enough I’ve had short term PTSD that lasted a month when I was a kid I would hear the sound that triggered it without actually hearing it kinda like an auditory hallucination and it would jump scare me it was basically just a loud bang noise and I would hear it going to sleep randomly and it would startle me and wake me up. it’s was basically kind of a dumb thing I got scared of I had heard a loud bang and screaming in the middle of the night it was my grandma and mother as the giant wooden furnace had fallen on her and I kind of froze up in a daze didn’t know what was going on and just froze up and didn’t go help I just stayed in my room for at least a minute or two as they were screaming I guess that triggered a minor ptsd symptom as for the rest of the month I would hear that same bang noises and it would scare me and any loud noise startled me. It completely went away after a month or two.

[@peekInsideThisHellOfMine]

Had ptsd, thankfully didn't last forever. I tried to recover by exposing myself to small triggers and believing that I'd get better.

[@afternoondelight1240]

I found that I am not afraid of something if I can see it but if I can’t see it (noise in bushes) or if I’m in the bathtub and my mother who growing up would use me like how an adult uses a ecig basically like how black people were used by white people the very same way that people in the Old Testament days would kill a goat or sheep and it was said when the scapegoat was killed the sins of the tribe were forgiven and the people would feel relief but the issue is that once the narcissistic parent(selfishness centered psyche adult) succeeds in exploiting that vulnerability they go back the same way that when you feed a wild animal it will come back. I’ve ridden 20,000 horses in my life and and competed showjumping horses at the highest level for many years along with a training and coaching business and this led me to a great many horses who were broken not physically but mentally and their is something very important I learned from my experience which is something you can cross compare logically to adolescence development. You can’t hit a horse that’s being bad too hard. It will just stop doing the said bad behavior and it will distance itself from doing that bad thing because it correlates the inter connection of the cause and effect retaining and remembering not to do that thing. What fries their mind is when you punish them and they aren’t able to discern what it was that they did to cause the attack pain. This is why the dog on the aspca commercial shakes. Not because someone hit the dog too hard and scared it. The dog is shaking because the owner/human whatever hit the dog either unprovoked or in a unpredictable way and it was forced to live in fear in constant flight because it internalizes this demon of the wrongful destructive punishment. The goal of training horses and disciplining them is to develop a relationship where theirs levels too whipping them. It only takes a tickle with the crop (whip) on their butt the literal same as if you felt a little leaf from a bush brush softly against your leg. They understand the relationship. The only time they get a good hard smack is if you have one who has been around for a while and you know it’s got a kicking tendency and it picks fights with the others and tries to dominate the male hierarchy system in the horses that share a barn and he knows better their is a zero tolerance for kicking at another horse and if you see it you break it up and growl (hey! Knock it off (throw hands up towards their direction) and they stop. This isn’t often as with horses they are most likely to fight if their going to not get along the (very first interaction) every subsequent interaction should strengthen their connection then once you have them as friends they play hard and rub and nip (softish pinch sorta bite) each other playing rough but they don’t strike with the back legs. Theirs no bigger insult to the other horse and usually it will not happen unless their is some sort of food that they are trying to hog from the other but even then they behave and understand the pecking order and their favorite time of the day is when they train and throughout the training sessions they get breaks and most never get hit hard at all and it’s never 0-100 full power blasting them unless they bite a human and try to snatch them but it’s happened 2 times in 20,000 rides and yea I beat the piss out of that fucker. The humans are non negotiable any acts of violence towards them biting really nastily or dirty kicking out at them when they try to clean a hoof. Yea I went Tyson on them but then went through the process of friending them again and establishing that I’m not a threat to be afraid of they just can’t do that. They never do it again. That’s my point i want to point out. If someone does a nasty bite or dirty kick out at you as an adult. You need to strike them psychologically so devastating that they wail inside and frail at the situation because they aren’t able to get away from it and you knocked the daylights out of their ego. You can do that by showing the friends list of theirs what they did and explain it in deep detail big words clear and I assure you they won’t continue on after you and do it to another person if you hit their life hard enough. This is not revenge hitting the horse is a lot like playing a porno and the volume being super loud on accident and you race to turn it down. The goal isn’t to hit the horse I’m going into it trying to turn that volume down as efficiently as possible once it’s become clear that he’s gotten the picture i immediately tend the wound of scaring him by reinforcing with a shoulder pet (all good buddy you just can’t do that) but many times these horses fart and kick out playfully at the whip like bitch I’m not afraid of that whip) they aren’t timid and they know exactly what they are doing going into it knowing he’s not allowed to go say hi to the females and try to mate one while I ride it. If you let someone disregard your self worth and do disrespectful things to you and not pay a price then you have no other option then to view yourself as unworthy of respect. If they do what they know better then to do you better lay into them with the psychological whip and show whoever they do view as worthy of respect how they did you thinking nobody would see and that you would just fold over and let them get away with it. Not today whack! Anyways final message is It’s not getting hit by your parents with the belt that breaks the kid. It’s when they punish the kid and the kid didn’t do anything wrong. That’s what cooks em. Because they can’t get safe. View Robert sapolsky stress and the brain lecture and view the part about the rats and shocking them it’s about 15 minutes in I believe the graph is dark blue and red I think. Anyways it should exemplify that in which I said above much clearer. Thanks for the video! Sorry about your loss. Hopefully things get better for you. It has too. It can’t last forever. Afternoon delight Lastly (when i discipline a horse I am removed from the situation. Their is no and I repeat NO anger. No joy of inserting dominance nothing like that. It hurts to punish them but it’s always in their best interest and safety and guidance and the goal is over time to create these little strings that tie back to different levels of (they did something or are in the process of attempting to do something that’s not allowed and many times it’s mentally communicated. It’s like you know when you have sex how theirs a time where you can see and feel they are close you can sense it in your instincts. The same goes for riding the horse and the horse senses your energy as well and can tell the whip is more just to hold in case they get lazy and try to slack off given mmm a little tickle down next to the heel of the boot which many times they fart and let out a big buck which they don’t get punished for because that’s them just playing and having a little personality usually accompanied by a goofy squeal like jokingly saying back to me (how’d you like them apples) They are very smart in comparison to normal horses and also much more athletic and powerful thus energetic and on lots of good nutritional snacks of every sort and they love life and their riders and are super happy and emotionally tended to. I felt responsible to explain all that after I started it at the top how I did saying “you really can’t hit a horse too hard with a whip when you discipline it.” It’s not like that. It’s like when you slap that ass when you hittin it doggy. You aren’t disciplining them but your disciplining them 😂

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

@@TheWorldWarrior all sound is created in our head, the brain is translating electrical impulses in to what we think we hear, i am a musician there is a thing called tartini note, you play two notes on an instrument and your brain creates a third note you can hear as clearly as the other two.. btw i had the thing you described too, i heard a car crash and rushed to help but it was actual real loud sounds that would set me off again for a week or so after

[@DrewNorthup]

The Sherin & Nemeroff paper is an incomplete description of one of the manifestations of PTSD. I know because I live it. Anybody who thinks that PTSD is a short-term thing doesn't understand what it is at all. Short term short-fused temper and such is 100% normal and healthy. I have intrusive partial flashbacks to things that happened over 30 years ago with disturbing clarity-an actual PTSD symptom. I have difficulty with hypervigilance-an actual PTSD symptom.

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

Its ok to feel emotions. It is ok for your body to do what it does when we grieve and survive.

[@stevenkarnisky411]

As one who also lost a child, Anton, you have my sympathy and respect. Like you, with your Ukranian children's fund, I have kept my child's memory alive through volunteer work for organ and tissue donation. We will always miss our lost loved ones, but healing is possible, and our lives still have purpose and value if we choose to live them that way. Thank you.

[@erichooligan9329]

you and everyone else who lost a kid have a strength beyond strength. hugs to u

[@erinmac4750]

Although I'm sad to hear about the loss of your child, helping save lives through organ and tissue donation is something amazing for the recipients and their families. I've known people who received this second chance, and had loved ones pass while waiting. Nothing is etched in stone about our existence, but if we can help others, than it makes the struggles that much more bearable. Anton continues to bring us incredible content in his positive way, despite white he's been through. He's touched many hearts and created a community of wonderful people here. Thank you for sharing 💜

[@williamfabuien1125]

👍

[@speederscout]

Typical Anton video = mind blown. This particular video = mind blown X 3.

[@FabianBarajas]

Omg. I'm so sorry for your loss, Anton. Even as a father I can't begin to imagine how difficult this has been for you and your family. Honestly, I'm at a loss for words. I hope you and your family are healing.

[@WaterShowsProd]

In your position being open about your experience can be a great help to others who are going through similar situations. Often people are embarrassed about it and suffer in private, feeling they have nobody to relate with. Well done for taking the time to touch upon what you're going through, Anton. You've made such a strong effort this year to turn your tragedy into a way to help others, which is the best thing that anyone can do in a situation like this.

[@Aristocratic13]

Indeed

[@LoganCTanner]

Hey Anton, I'm the slav from amerika that sent you the intercontinental hug a few months back when everything was going crazy all at once I was diagnosed with CPTSD from early-young adult traumas. Engaging with, & bolstering, your social support network is one of the most important things you can do. There's a sense of alienation that comes with the shame and/or guilt that blooms in the traumas wake and being able to have others you trust challenge those ideas little by little can make a major difference. Sending another Salvo of ICH whenever needed or wanted. Also, if you wanted a book for research I found "trauma" by Dr. Paul Conti had some good practices and info, but the book in its entirety is more of a book for everyone, not just people going through it.

[@erinmac4750]

I like that idea of an ICH, intercontinental hug 🤗 Our crazy world needs more hugs. My son and I had a conversation about PTSD, earlier. He's out of state right now. We both follow Anton because of our shared love of science. I'm wondering how much that conversation was due to his influence 😸. I must admit that a lot of times when I respond to someone in the comments who's suffering from depression or something similar, I recommend this channel. Everything from Anton's "wonderful person" greeting to his incredible content, to his openness helps me feel better about people and the world. I wish I could do what he does, but until then I'll keep sharing his goodness. 🌌💜

[@eleanorchapple8772]

I find it fascinating that the cosmic web looks so much like our brain. These fabulously intricate patterns seem to be repeated in fungi and I’m sure other forms in the universe. I’m glad Anton is on a mission to find out specifically about our brain.

[@erinmac4750]

Makes me think of cgp grey's video about the L4 metric paper, essentially about the scales of things in the universe, pretty mind-blowing video.

[@joeyc1725]

Trees look like our lung airway, bark would be our skin, sap would be blood, roots veins. It's insane how everything is close in imagery

[@julius43461]

@✪Hidden Isn't it already? What are we if not the universe itself? Hell, I can't even prove that anyone else is conscious, so it's not impossible that there is only one consciousness.

[@aaronsspiritguide3265]

@Aziz Dechid precision. It's pretty cool when you realise you're a living, breathing, part of infinity, which is reflected in everything you see, touch, smell, sense, etc. Goosebumps to say the least

[@kasiako355]

I'm going to say just one thing; "fractals" ;)

[@qjo]

Two brain videos in a row can only mean one thing. IT'S BRAIN DAY! Zombies rejoice.

[@CosmicShieldMaiden]

Nom nommmmm nom 🩸

[@SilverJ17]

In the famous words of the original Tar Man: "Live brains!"

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Anton, you are an angel! To be able to turn your personal pain into something so very positive is amazing! I wish I could do the same with mine. All I have managed to do is concentrate on things like volunteering in this last election, to textbank for hours a day. Or learning something new each day. Or growing things. Or just something, that I can dig my fingers into, to hang on in this sea of pain. So, keep hanging in there - any of you that are reading this, too. Just keep hanging on. It's all we can do. The things we are learning about how we work, how our minds and brains work, are growing more and more, all the time, and it gives me hope for so many potential cures. From my son's bipolar disorder to my own depression, from Alzheimer's to Parkinsons, from paranoia to PTSD to phobias, there are so many mental health issues that these studies could help!

[@aliceamos7070]

Антон, люди, как ты очень нужны нашему обществу! Ты несёшь огромную пользу в массы! Спасибо!

[@smallcryingchild9322]

Anton you have to be one of my top favorite channels! Not only do you have a comprehensive and passionate aura in the way you go about discussing the topics in your videos, but you also have such a consistent upload-- i never run out of intellectually stimulating content to watch from you! Wishing you the best!!! Thanks for all of the effort, research and heart you put into all of your uploads!

[@user-po8ke5vh2e]

he is very nice person!)

[@THIS---GUY]

Anton was featured on Fraser Cain's video today - check it out!

[@wooddogg8]

@@THIS---GUY Cool, I definitely will. Thanks

[@THIS---GUY]

@@wooddogg8 it was such a random surprise!

[@gdavis9296]

YESSSS!!!! Thank you! I’ve been on the lookout for channels about neuroscience discoveries that uses your format. I never thought that you’d just do it! I am very very happy. Thank you

[@altargull]

The channel is mostly space stuff but you should check that out too, it's really interesting!

[@gdavis9296]

@@altargull oh I love this channel. I meant I wish there was another channel that focused on neuroscience like he does space

[@hazonku]

As somebody with both PTSD & a weird genetic condition I find these sorts of studies endlessly fascinating and inspiring. Maybe one day we'll get to a point where we can understand our brains & genomes well enough that we can actually just flip the right switches & levers to fix some major issues & diseases.

[@masteraurelio]

You are well aware that you are advocating for the manipulation of the mind. I too suffer from ptsd and seizures. What help me was steeling my resolve and move forward with out fear. In my opinion my ptsd helped me recognize many things such as not allowing my emotions get the best of me. Which allows you to succumb to manipulation. Hurtful experiences are very important for the development of a strong mind, evolution. Now removing what helped us evolve will make us into nothing...

[@maiskorrel]

@@masteraurelio It's a double edged sword

[@DONTHAWONN]

amen

[@makoyoverfelt3320]

Anton, you are a huge, bright, shining light in my life and I look forward to hearing from you every single day. I have enormous respect for you and the people that help support you.

[@eDeriQ]

Hi Anton, concerning PTSD a lot of new aproaches combine cognitive, emotional and body triggers and prove to be effective. You may look for instance for Somatic Experiencing, EMDR or Tipi practitioners around where you live. Hope that help

[@mazaraz13]

As someone also suffering from PTSD, you are not alone. I know I need to here that pretty often for my own sanity. So I share with you. You are loved, you have meaning. Keep on keeping on!

[@nightmarethunderfist]

I don't know you in person, nor will I ever know what another person has truly gone through; every single time you say "hello wonderful person" it helps me realize how capable we all are of being kind.

[@jaypeterson4424]

Anton is a beautiful soul and his strength is inspiring to put it simply. Hopefully one day these videos will make their way into classrooms. Theyve certainly helped me learn but more importantly, motivates me into wanting to learn more. Keep up the good work man. Much love.

[@anthonyfamularo8875]

Hi Anton! Although it doesn't have as serious a cause as yours, I've been dealing with traumatic depression for over a year now myself, and want to thank you for initiating this series of videos, even though it must be difficult for you in many respects. I'm sure it'll teach me about studies I'd never learn of otherwise, and I'm looking forward to future installments. A while ago, I was wishing that an "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" type device or substance could help me forget about the source of the trauma altogether, but you're helping me realize that this probably wouldn't be the best way to overcome this kind of hardship. Forgetting is nowhere near as beneficial as understanding. Thanks again for investigating this path, and best wishes to you and your family!

[@destructorzz7197]

I know nothing I can say as a random person on the internet can truly help in the short term, bit as someone who has suffered from serious mental health issues for coming on to a decade, I can offer one piece of advice. If you don't already, see if you can start some sort of regular strength training exercise combined with a small amount of cardio. It saved my life and evidence shows that it can help many others. I hope you're able to combat your depression. All the best wishes from a random person 💗

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

I understand your comment more than I'd like to admit. My worst trauma was over 2 years ago, though it was more than a bit caused by an earlier trauma that happened 10 years ago. Together, they compound each other. So yeah, I know what you're saying. And all I can say is find something, anything, that you can hang on to in the sea of despair. Anton is one of those things, for me.

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Agreed.

[@derkarhu5079]

Totta!

[@MCsCreations]

I have depression as well, Anthony. Since 1992... And "recently" (late 2017) I went through a pretty bad experience as well... It's a long history, but suffice to say I lost all my front upper teeth because of that and had to do lots of implant surgeries. Anyway... If you didn't do yet, search for help. I take medication everyday and it helps a LOT. And I did some therapy, which helped a bunch as well. Either way... Keep strong there. Things are difficult, but life's definitely worth it!

[@janibeg3247]

Years ago i studied Neuroembryology and it's Holy Grail was the regeneration of CNS neurons. Still not possible.

[@garyfilmer382]

Fascinating, the study of neuroscience is as challenging as exploring the cosmos. Thank you, Anton.

[@Bassotronics]

The brain is technically it’s own cosmos. Every neuron a star interconnected via quantum entanglement.

[@Bassotronics]

@Nad Senoj I said it metaphorically, not legitimately. 😜

[@paradox7358]

"What is my purpose?" "You play pong" "Oh my God"

[@joe2mercs]

We might be different but we (as in animals with brains) also share remarkable similarities. I knew of a research group that worked on drosophila fruit flies. The flies were genetically modified to express a luminescence protein so that their brains produced regular pulses of light. This pulse rate altered according to day and night (circadian rhythm) cycles and could be altered by subjecting the flies to the stimulatory effects of caffeine and other psychoactive compounds that are known to affect the human brain. Fruit flies only have about 50,000 neurones and yet they can process visual information, identify their own species and members of the opposite sex, carry out mating rituals, can identify fruit as food, can fly and they can navigate. Most of their abilities are hard wired into their brains, but, significantly, about 50% of their neurones exhibit ‘plasticity associated with the ability to learn. When put into a centrifuge they can learn how to fly at a higher than one G and when taken to the ISS they learnt how to fly in zero G.

[@ChaosAlchemistX]

Every time I hear about neurological experiments being performed on rats and/or mice, I always think that we're getting one step closer to making The Secret of NIMH and/or Pinkie and the Brain a reality, and that's both exciting and terrifying at the same time.

[@commode7x]

As long as they're only contemplating on how to take over the world, and not actually doing it, then I'm fine with it

[@philochristos]

We won't know when we've made the Secret of NIMH because it'll be a secret.

[@evilovesperry]

​@@philochristos same with pinky and the brain.

[@shawntailor5485]

No my pinky us way bigger than my brain.

[@HaroArtist]

There you go. I was looking for someone to see what I was seeing when watching this? Have scientists experienced an increase intelligence in the rats?

[@siddharthapandya5442]

You are a really wonderful person, Anton ! Despite your misfortune , you continue to bring out such extensive and impressive videos, regularly without a break 🙌. I always wonder how many hours you put in researching for each topic. You continue to spread spark of knowledge and curiousity . Thank you for helping us start our day at a better note !

[@727Phoenix]

Rejecting creationist beliefs I was raised with and accepting our evolutionary heritage has enabled me to understand myself so much better! The things I realize through introspection makes far more sense to me, just as the paper on the cerebellum's involvement in emotional memories helped Anton understand his response to tragedy. *We must replace fairy tales with reality!*

[@Ewr42]

Reality *is* the fairy tale, and we get to live it out everyday! It's not as obvious when we're so deeply immersed in the human society circus, but we do have literal magic potions that reveal just how magical the natural world really is, without having to add any amount of mysticism upon it. Meditating while listening to **Symphony of Science** works a bit too, reading Carl sagan/watching Cosmos helps even more, reading his Mr.X text makes it theoretically crystal clear But magic potions (you can also become sleep deprived for 3 days if you prefer sleep paralysis rather than possibly-illegal substances(depends on the state and context)) exist and will prove empirically that everything is magical and also that even though god isn't real in the way it's culturally portrayed and religiously taught, there is actually a deep rooted truth behind the idea of it, a real reason behind the invention of god(as a simplified misinterpretation of this impossible-to-grasp truth.) I do recommend, as a gnostic Atheist, to do it at a church. The whole "holy sacredness" vibe is defying, but mostly just interesting and safe, the environment created in such circumstances is the best one to take these magical potions. It teaches discipline, respect, and helps with cognitive dissonance(don't worry, you won't start believing in pseudoscience, but you'll be able to understand why some people take that interpretation instead of the demonstrably true pathway of action (usually 100% psychological) for that belief, and even be able to actually intervene calmly when they talk about harmful pseudoscience stuff) Consume the content in the 3rd paragraph first, you'll get to experience all of it for the first time again after taking the potion, but knowing it already is like leaving a breadcrumb trail behind you, your brain will follow it on its own and shape it accordingly to make you understand everything. It's introspection down to the fundamental truth that we are the universe itself being manifested in this body that allows for a subjective local experience. As Sagan said "We are in the Cosmos, but the cosmos is also within us: we are (made of) star stuff; We Are A Way For The Cosmos To Know Itself" and "We, who embody the local eyes and ears, thoughts and feelings of the universe, can then, contemplate ourselves: Star Stuff contemplating Star Stuff." Anyway, I wont tell you their names in case you're a kid, but suffices to say that they exist and you will inevitably hear about them again. And you'll probably think it's pure mysticism, and well, it will probably come from their side, from people like them. But in fact, it's a kind of magic that the king of skepticism, Carl Sagan, wrote about in all his books, and the very source of the bliss you feel when you look at the stars or admire yourself as the weird primate that we are. It's even, tho he doesn't know about it, the exact same thing Dawkins calls "The poetry of reality". The real world is far more beautiful than our wildest myths could ever be, but that beauty isn't a property of the outside world itself, it's part of the magic inside us. You do already speak like a Saganist, so do look his stuff up, and allow yourself to be obsessed with him, simply bc he truly was an amazing human being, certainly one worthy of all the praise he's got, and much more. You'll be awestruck.

[@FR-ce2tk]

Hey Anton. You are a good guy. I've watched your videos for a long time. It's very impressive to see your drive and commitment. Everyone is human though, and sometimes we need a little help. You are a very intelligent man, and it's also important to know when to lean on others, when you need help yourself. I can imagine you are probably surrounded by good people. Let them help ya buddy. They will. Later Anton.

[@ApacheMagic]

You are a wonderful person Anton. You are amazing. Thank you for diving so deep and showing your vulnerability so authentically to clarify the information into the human experience.

[@DavidMorley123]

I lost my only son a few years ago. I empathize. Thanks for your excellent podcast.

[@Gundog55]

The fact that emotions are historical is interesting. I have found that embracing this concept has helped me when I find myself reacting to a situation. I stop and think “What I am feeling is from the past and not right here right now.” It has enabled me to reevaluate the situation and act in the present creating my own “emotion” rather than using one selected by my brain from the past. I thought “Why am I allowing the reactions of a three year old me control the 67 year old me?” Once I accepted this my life became a lot less complicated. It took the ability to accept that what we consider our “truth” just may not be a “truth”. Most people can’t do this because it means accepting that we have been living a false narrative. Aristotle (I think) once said “A life unexamined is a life not worth living”.

[@vomeronasal]

Thank you, Anton. Sharing both the interesting scientific theories with examples from your own life make for a fascinating learning experience!

[@joshmiller8392]

"Remove that gene, and you basically become a Chimp" 😂 I almost spilled my coffee all over my monitor!

[@Manguadesignz]

Anton you may not read my comment but i hope someone brings this to your attention… i have watch you for several years now and of recent loved your persistence and consistent posts. I’m a content creator and understand that dedication is crucial but i want you to know no matter what you have overcome… you have truly changed my life and indirectly my families. I wouldn’t be here if your videos never played an important role in my journey of education. It has save me from many self conscious struggles and mental battles with depression, your explanation, story and relatability is beyond a symbolic reason to keep going… so if you are EVER down… know that you are fucking amazing bro. Even superstars need a bit of radiant love to shine brighter. Keep shining king!

[@hollymorris785]

This is all so fascinating, and I would never be able to understand it so well without your excellent explanations! Thank you so much!

[@balaji-kartha]

Fascinating to learn about our own brains! The only animal who can do this!

[@Broken_robot1986]

Such a strange ability! I love it.

[@Mortonbmx]

I'm not so sure... we can think but we barely have control of our bodies in comparison to some life forms. Octopus for example are intruiging and make you wonder how self aware they actually are...

[@thetruthshallsetyoufree2653]

Fascinating if it's used for the good of mankind. Diabolical if it's used for nefarious uses. Depends on *WHO* controls it's programming...

[@psychicflora]

Not for long if they keep doing those experiments lol

[@thetruthshallsetyoufree2653]

*"In The Year 2525"* By: Zager and Evans, from 1969.

[@mudgetheexpendable]

You never "get over" the loss of your child. You grow in different ways than you would have and you make a different life without your child. But never think it ends, just gets different and less prominent in your mind. Signed, it happened to me 43 years ago

[@justinbrockwell8396]

Thanks for this one Anton! I've been a fan of yours since the "what the math" days, and really enjoy your work. PTSD is something I live with, and unfortunately because of where I live, not much help is available. I spend time myself learning about it and understanding the effects, so it was a really pleasant surprise to see one of my favourite persons doing a video on the topic. Thank you. I'm glad you are working through your trauma! Keep being awesome! All the best to you and your family.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Thanks for sharing more interesting science, Anton! I wish you and your loved ones all the best in your healing. Some science news for you: Latest research has shown the great importance of support from those around you, so I hope they know this. Every time I see or think of you, I also think of Baby Neil and try to send good energy your way. 🙏💛🙏

[@brandontreber4168]

Thank you Anton for taking the time and effort to produce these videos.

[@friarmoe]

My brother, you remain in my prayers. I'm very grateful for the wonderful work you do and I've learned so much from you. I know, also, that you lost your child, an experience that lingers in your memories. It still hurts. I lost the love of my life many years ago. It still hurts. I stand with you and your family and with your nation.

[@TheExplodingGerbil]

Anton, we lost our son too 😢 . We both had treatment for PTSD called EFT- restructures the triggering memories and moves them into linear memory, and really helps. I would recommend. Sending our love from our family to yours ❤

[@josephw5239]

I remember when I first started watching you, it was years ago now and I was still in high school. You were a big part in what helped me keep my spark of curiosity for everything space related. I love watching your videos and genuinely love your intros and outros. Hang in there man, me and many others care about you. Thanks for all the videos you have made so far and will make in the future.

[@TopdownCharts]

Amazing stuff as always Anton, massive respect for keeping it going and bringing value to the world even through your painful journey. Stay wonderful!

[@erock.steady]

i'm sorry for your loss, it's amazing how you maage to remain engaged with everything. i hope your coping mechanisms serve to keep you healthy, and i wish you well.

[@alberteendean4077]

50+ years ago I had a moment. Anton, just keeping making videos. And when thats over .... make something else. Never stop looking. Never stop making. Never stop giving. Never stop.

[@RustyGonzo]

Didn't expect you to be as forward about your own mental health during the video, but it was very refreshing to see it being talked about more readily and from a scientific viewpoint as well as a personal one. Great video as always. Wish you the best.

[@BuffaloWarrior7]

Thank you for continuing to put out all these amazing videos with everything your family is going through. I don't watch TV/Hulu/Netflix. Live sports and youtube channels like yours is what I do with my free time. Your channel is one of my absolute favorites on youtube. I love that I can share your videos with different friends with different interests too! Thank you wonderful person!

[@caerdwyn7467]

Regarding the connection between motor control and emotion-triggered behavior... I think this just shed some light on something I'm dealing with, and gives me ideas on how I might break that cause-effect loop. Thank you. This video made a difference to me. And remember, you have friends you haven't even met who are very much cheering you on.

[@tempusfugit9009]

Best channel for new knowledge daily! Peace and Love Anton!

[@Synathidy]

I can already imagine the scientific manuscript about getting the artificial neuron mass drunk: "After administering the ethanol treatment for a weekend, the artificial neurons appeared to exhibit low motivation to perform pong testing and additionally appear to have acquired regrettable tattoos on their cell walls through unknown mechanisms at some point after ethanol administration. Neuron mass exhibits signs of shame after ethanol treatment wears off."

[@afrotexan]

Great video, Anton! Hard to imagine my brain without the wonderful neural activity elicited by your content!

[@whosv]

Thank you for being so nice to me in every video. You are a great man.

[@finnpollitt6575]

Anton the fact that u still strive for knowledge and find the world still a fascinating place is so admirable, rip to your boy what an intelligent dad he had

[@hjordisfammestad9836]

I wish you the best with your personal struggle. Thank you for your passion to educate us!

[@williammason1932]

Astounding and well explained as always but this video subject matter is my favorite; I'm glad you plan to do an extensive series! Thanks for doing this.

[@jean-pierrejoubert2438]

Anton. I humbly thank you for your content and for your candid approach to very complicated topics. Also… again, so sorry for the trauma you and your family are working through. ❤

[@therealb888]

It's great to see you diversify. You always bring a degree of unique integrity and quality.

[@cbody70]

Thank you Anton. Your nice summary of various research on brain function is very helpful for lay people to stay up to speed on very interesting science.

[@jamescarlisle3770]

Anton, the breadth of your knowledge is amazing. you are a hard-working journalist of science.

[@TR3Bastra]

Another great video. Thanks for being you, Mr Petrov

[@nilo70]

Thank you Anton , for teaching me something I never knew existed 😊

[@THIS---GUY]

Awesome video Anton. I was pleasantly surprised to see you on Fraser Cain's video today. You both are two of the best educators on KZbin

[@DanielSanchez-yi9cr]

Anton, it gets better. The wisdom that has helped my journey with ptsd is that it's easier to heal a broken mind through the body. Somatic work has made all the difference for me. If you can find someone to work with you it'll really help you overcome.

[@leonmusk1040]

Thank You Anton for yet another fantastic video. Stay strong buddy we all love you :)

[@peterdore2572]

thanks for sharing your personal struggle, Anton my Friend 🥲 Me and my girlfriend, Rose lost the Baby during miscarriage and find confort in knowing that you also felt the Pain and admire your Strength to Comeback to your beloved work so soon. We also suffer from PTSD.✊🏼

[@-jeff-]

TY Anton for showing me how wrong I was in thinking playing Pong was brainless. 🧠

[@davidboyle1902]

An interesting shift away from your earlier topics. I’ll be watching to see where this goes. You are probably one of the best presenters as far as explaining topics way beyond my typical areas of interest. Good luck.

[@sachaphanfahlas2756]

Thank you for all your videos, Anton.

[@Globalpeace1]

Anton you are always a breath of fresh air in a very disturbed world. Thanks for the journeys.🥰

[@partingmist8550]

this video was super disturbing though.

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

I think you are excellent Anton. I have severe complex ptsd from a lifetime of repeated abusive practices. I am only just getting out of that situation using legal and other things, but I really respect you for doing this channel at the same time as the extreme suffering one goes through with ptsd. I have done a lot of very unwise things during ptsd dissociations and now I do not get very good healthcare in the uk as a result, whilst I am ill, and am too traumatised to go to the doctor normally. I hope you can find more mental peace with anything logical that works in the future. I hope this too for myself.

[@erinmac4750]

It seems there's a number of us here, but Anton's channel is a good place to be. I, too, suffer from PTSD. I'm sorry to hear how rough your path has been, and I hope you'll soon be able to get the help you need. I understand about that doing something stupid when you're brain is triggered. It is weird how the brain reacts to trauma. Another person I follow on YT, Abigail Thorn, Philosophy Tube, just did a video about her experience with the UK's NHS. It seems that the system has some glaring flaws, which make it brutal for some to deal with. She was extraordinarily determined in pursuing her rights to healthcare. Your situation may be different from hers, but she does provide inspiration as being someone who made it through, and who shares her knowledge in creative, unique productions. I wish you the best in your journey. Don't forget, as Anton reminds us, you're a wonderful person! 🌌💜

[@emulation2369]

If you'll use logic only it won't make you happy at all

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

@@emulation2369 depends on the person. I am extremely mentally unwell when I don't use logic only.

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

@@erinmac4750 hi, thank you. Indeed the mental health act in the UK is a declaration of incompatibility with various international law and treaties. I've read up a lot on the NHS, to extreme detail in some areas, I find it cathartic to know more rather than less. Lack of data makes me agitated. Thank you for the channel recommendations, I'll have a look. I have, for a reason from a long time ago and the continuation of reasons after that, all beyond my control, no real future prospects. Employment or successful further education isn't going to happen. I got highly commended into Cambridge, quit due to extreme bullying, and then went to UCL and took 8 years to do a 3 year pharmacology degree where I kept ending up on police sections (they do nothing when I'm in crisis except play musical chairs with high dose meds) and after that, epic physical health crash. But the NHS said I was only mentally ill and high risk. I found out at 32 through private neurologist that I have 50% of a cerebellar vermis and a mega cisterna magna, and that I have FASD. Go figure. I'm on benefits and do all sorts as well as minimally use utilities to pay for healthcare because I have lifelong health issues my mother neglected and then the NHS did. I'm trying to get my life back together, whilst owing £600 but anyway I am a fierce survivor. I've got NHS and police trauma but to be honest it's the people at the top that are the issue.

[@AntimatterBeam8954]

@@erinmac4750 I really enjoy Anton's hello wonderful person. I think the world is a bizarre, chaotic, high risk place, but I am that person who would be raiding shops for food and hacking science fixes in an apocalypse. I generally am hard to knock down :)

[@TheKivifreak]

A lot of trauma goes away after 3 years with a lot of serious action. Focus on connecting on your hopes and dreams emotionally. Thanks anton

[@mortalkomment8028]

Dear Anton, we love what you are doing and wish you all the best!

[@MsCrazylegs80]

Any traumatic situation causes a permanent imprint in our neurological network to help us cope with similar situations in the future,it’s neither a good or bad evolutionary pathway for us it’s a safety mechanism that can help us to overcome our fears but it also brings up painful memories.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Thank you for doing this and explaining it so well.I've had some pretty spectacular hits to the brain through various accidents,and have been trying to find more information about what's happened.It's taken years to find anything helpful and just when I thought I was ok the 'china syndrome' hit and I got it twice with the last having a severe fever for days.I've noticed more problems over the months and this helps understand possible causes.I look forward to watching more.

[@ohno6325]

china syndrome?

[@jimcurtis9052]

Wonderful as always anton. Thank you. ☺️👍

[@tortysoft]

Hang on in there Anton. We need you. We thank you. We feel for and with you. Fascinating stuff as usual !

[@woodandwandco]

Hello Anton, I just want to say that I am sending you and your family all the love I can. I wish peace for your heart and the hearts of your loved ones, and I hope I can share with you something you could try, even if I could never understand your pain, I hope that as a fellow human being, you may find the strength and courage to accept your loss. The desire to and active attempts at forgetting the past are futile. The more you try to unlearn, the more you solidify the importance of the traumatic events in your own mind, and the more you dwell on it creating longer and longer lasting emotional knots that may take longer and longer to untie further and further into the future. There is no way to forget the loss of your own child and proceed with life as if it never happened, as if life were not unfairly gripped before it was able to blossom. It is indeed the saddest thing I can imagine, and for it to have happened to you is a tragedy that resonates across the globe. The truth is, you need only to forgive yourself, and understand that nothing can change the events of the past or the memories of what happened in the past. Those events are real. The emotions you felt are real. Now how you move forward with your own life and the life you share with those you love is a choice you need to make. That choice should be based on the here and now, and not the weight of the emotions you have attached to your loss and are now carrying with you on your back. I wish you the strength to carry the pain in your heart with pride that you were met with the greatest challenge any person could truly face, and you emerged from the fire a phoenix, soaring high and bright, a pillar for family, community, and humanity. You are that phoenix Anton. I hope you can see that for yourself good sir! Much love.

[@LiamSilverman]

When I hear about how complex we are and our brains are, I can help but think about how psychologists make wildly confident IQ claims and schools teach in a competitive way. If we barely understand how something works, i think we should be less confident about how to nuture its development and measure it.

[@idonthaveaname42]

The government isnt interested in fostering health. They want to subjugate us. Literally

[@Leispada]

i think schools teach competitively because the job market is competitive. im theorising; if you teach completely non competitively, the kids will likely not handle adulthood very well. Ive seen many examples of the school-job switch being a cause for depression and anxiety already and believe this would only get much worse

[@bdi_vd3677]

@@Leispada or much better

[@ccelik97]

@@bdi_vd3677 Yeah. It's the result of the competition-at-all-costs mentality after all. They/we should be teaching cooperation and unless that's established we shouldn't force-teach competitiveness.

[@kathyl9222]

Real psychologists know that IQ tests are very limited in what they can tell us, they are better for comparing individuals over time or with large sets of sets of people look at how events change cognitive performance. IQ tests were originally developed to identify special needs kids but then got turned into tools for eugenics in the early half of the 20th century.

[@RM-vw3ov]

Anton, another amazing video. Wishing you all the best in your healing journey.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Great set backs can be very lonely. Talking is brave and to a friend or similar is important, you help so many. Staying alive and growing gives us a chance for future wonderful experiences. I guess it would not be wrong to tell you that many love what you do.

[@ro4eva]

*Anton, I'm so sorry that you lost your infant son. Babies passing away is, in my opinion, easily among the worst tragedies.* *P.S: You are twice the wonderful person I am. I hope you know that many people sincerely care about you (other than your family). I wish you well, my friend.*

[@gierdziui9003]

No Anton, YOU are a wonderful person! :D

[@ralphditchburn1456]

So sorry to here if your loss. I know you are smart and a nice person. Thankyou for your work

[@tyson3577]

I am so sorry that you are dealing with PTSD. It will take time for your brain to heal. But it will heal and you will find a place of peace with the trauma. This video was very helpful and hopeful. Thank you for the AWESOME videos! I look forward to them every day.

[@mashdown3]

It does suggest physical activity having potential to help with PTSD.

[@karlakirkpatrick2214]

Anton, you keep this fresh and Interesting, thanks, also someone is trying to pass as you and trying to get me and others to reply on What's app, just thought I would let you know.

[@dominicw8186]

Always love the videos Anton ! It's awesome you've always got the best information and descriptions.

[@ericmelton4186]

Looking forward to this new series. Thanks Anton

[@PaleBlueDott]

Fascinating! A single gene making such a huge difference in brain structure! The ability to link neurons with silicon chips and the effect of various stimuli to their behavior! Merging a mouse brain with a human brain organoid and observing the effects! The field of neuroscience is really starting to gain momentum here! Studying the brain is like trying to solve the most complex puzzle in existence, so it will take a lot of ground breaking work to uncover its mysteries. Recently I was looking into computational neuroscience and I learned about some studies that showed that our brains use math and complex geometry to perform various tasks! We have the most fascinating biological computer right between our ears!

[@partingmist8550]

The hype is misplaced, we are purposefully giving other creatures mental disorders. We are purposefully growing sick miniature brains, which would be bad enough , but no we need to go on to inject the sick brain into other living creatures. Fascinating sure, but also disgusting and horrifying.

[@AxionSmurf]

So you mean I'm going to be able to buy a Player 2 soon?

[@montyzx7r]

Mate...ur work is legendary..thank you !

[@stuartgraca]

Many thanks Anton for all your videos, a lot of work that you explain very clearly

[@seanmostert4213]

I’m so glad you are creating this series ❤ Remember that any experience you have, you can grow from them. You can find something positive from any situation even in the darkest places, and turn a negative experience into a positive one, all you need to do is focus on the opposite. For example if you experience loss of life you can appreciate life and love even more, the loss can bring you closer together with other loved ones, also get the opportunity to reassess your priorities with a new perspective. Remember that good and bad is only a perspective, you control your perspective. For example if a person loses a job they might say it’s a bad thing, but for the person who then gains that job, it’s a good thing, the change is not good or bad, it’s the perspective that makes it so. Keep up the great work!

[@johnchornyTheOnly]

Mind the gap between the platform and the vessel

[@vapormissile]

"Arh!"

[@Aangel452]

I’m really looking forward to research and follow up series on the human brain and who are we really Anton. You are just so awesome.

[@rebeccachambers4701]

I love this channel so much it's interesting it's straight to the point and gives you the facts

[@defeatSpace]

Now humans can actually return to monke

[@Screamo_RC]

seeing the injected neurons meld into the brain of the mice was kind of scary. edit: you and your family are doing your best and that's all that matters.

[@partingmist8550]

I can't believe we care so little about anything that is not human , that we would purposefully inject them with a organoid that was grown to make them sick with a disorder and then we study them. It is absolutely horrifying. It's actually hard to believe it's real.