The revised edition of "The Brain, the Emergence of Thought" has been published!
The first book to spark a craze for studying brain science
Dr. Park Moon-ho's study of brain science begins!

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Dr. Park Moon-ho's "The Brain, the Emergence of Thought" created a craze for studying brain science in Korea after its publication in 2008.
Author Dr. Park Mun-ho has been running the public interest corporation 'Park Mun-ho's World of Natural Science (www.mhpark.co.kr)', which aims to 'make science accessible to the public', for 17 years, and has been conducting natural science studies and exploration activities with over 15,000 members.

Based on his knowledge of natural science and humanities acquired through exploratory reading for over 30 years, he has given lectures in the fields of astronomy, space, life, and brain science at KAIST, Seoul National University, Samsung Economic Research Institute, Classics Academy, and Buddhist TV.
Humanities researchers, who have been exposed to the vast knowledge of natural sciences ranging from the birth of the universe, the birth of life, the invention of death, and the emergence of thought, have been discussing for hours the possibility of a 'new way of thinking' that crosses the humanities and natural sciences.

The study of brain science, which began with the book 『Brain, the Emergence of Thought』, which condensed such thoughts and discussions, continues to deeply captivate readers even 17 years after its publication.
This newly published revised edition features a wider format and sturdier binding to ensure that new readers can keep the book with them for a long time and study comfortably and actively.
Readers will once again be able to enjoy the pleasure of exploring the emergence of life and thought as cosmic phenomena beyond humans and Earth.

“The four forces of the universe were differentiated from the perfect symmetry of the early universe, and among them, the one related to our life phenomenon is electromagnetic interaction.
The interrelationships between the forces that emerged were sufficiently elucidated by 20th century physics.
These forces gave rise to the solar and terrestrial systems, leading to the emergence of life and consciousness.
In fact, the first phenomenon associated with life here is a supernova explosion.
Star formation begins when the shock wave of a supernova explosion condenses interstellar matter.
And modern astronomy believes that many of the heavy elements formed when supernovae exploded were directly involved in the formation of the Earth and the emergence of life on it.
In short, as astronomer Donald Goldsmith put it in his book Supernova, “Supernova do it all.”
“A supernova created our solar system, created our Earth, and perhaps even led to the evolution of life on Earth, leading to the emergence of consciousness, which is trying to figure out what a supernova is.”
--- p.48 「Lecture 1.
The symmetry of the universe is broken

“In fact, 95% of our brain activity is unconscious.
It is calculated unconsciously.
Only 5% of cognitive processes rise to the level of consciousness.
So, the claim that Einstein only used 10% of his brain is not credible.
There are internet sites that refute this theory by historically tracing and revealing why it became common sense, using a lot of data, and even from a neuroscientific perspective, it is a meaningless story.
A large proportion of unconscious brain activity is computations performed in the cerebellum.
The cerebellum thoroughly calculates and provides information such as positional sense and tactile sense that occurs whenever the nerve fibers of the muscles move, and information that the brain must refer to when exercising.
And it regulates muscle tension.
We can perform quick and precise movements on a curved surface because our entire body can always maintain balance with respect to the surface.
The cerebellum is surprisingly capable of maintaining balance, making continuous movement possible.
What did you call consciousness, thought? "Evolutionarily internalized movements."
Movement has been internalized evolutionarily, and a different dimension of movement has emerged.
In other words, the movement in the imagination is manifested in humans.
“This imaginary movement is our thinking process.”
--- p.243~244 「Lecture 12.
The Cerebellum: From Motor Planning to Execution

“Creativity or ingenuity.
It's a major concern of our time.
There is a growing interest in creativity not only in the educational field but also throughout society.
What exactly is creativity? We need to view it broadly, from the perspective of a biological adaptive response to a changing environment.
(…) Emotions and memories use largely the same circuits.
So emotions and memories reinforce each other, and some emotions help with memory retrieval.
People who are rich in emotions have excellent memories.
And people with excellent memories become good learners.
At the level of feeling, at the level of consciousness, we use memory information located throughout the brain.
Why is it that the state of consciousness that emerges only through feeling is so powerful? Yes, that's right.
This is because the state of consciousness, which accounts for only 5% of the brain's total functions, creates new and unique outputs by connecting past memories in various new ways and using imagination and reasoning to solve problems caused by uncertain inputs.
That kind of brain ability is called creativity.
New and unique output is synonymous with creativity.
What are imagination and reasoning? When we reach a level of consciousness driven by feelings, we can predict the future by connecting the current input with memories stored in various regions of the cerebral cortex.
Ultimately, it becomes possible to view the past, present, and future in an integrated manner at the conscious level.
The past, the present we have entered, and the future of our inference are all happening simultaneously in one state of mind.
So we can deal with uncertain inputs.”
--- p.388~397 「Lecture 21.
Think Creatively, Brain and Creativity

“A unique form that only exists in one or two out of 100 people is the learning-led type.
These are people who actively study even after graduating from school.
Most of us learn through reading.
The learning memory of these people who live towards an open system rises steeply.
Flexibility, judgment, and vision become outstanding.
In a learning-driven person, belief memory is controlled by the power of balanced knowledge, so blindness becomes a positive force that drives in the right direction.
How can we become such flexible, judgmental, and visionary, learning-driven individuals? First, we must raise our level of knowledge.
If your base camp is low, it will be harder to reach the summit.
As your total knowledge increases through persistent learning, that is, as the basis for your judgment increases, your predictions about life become more accurate.
You must invest time and energy in acquiring advanced knowledge of the natural sciences.
To understand the brain, we need to expand our understanding to quantum mechanics and relativity, which explain both material systems and space-time.
Second, you need to ask questions and let them grow.
Questions are not to be asked carelessly.
There is a saying that our ancestors have said since ancient times.
“To attain enlightenment, you must have a large mass of doubt and a strong inner energy.” When you carelessly expose a mass of doubt or simply resolve it, you lose the motivation to study and learn.
Such questions are difficult to even create, and once you acquire them, you must internally increase the intensity of your questions for at least 5 or 10 years to use them as a driving force for learning.
When you begin to see an object through the power of questioning, the question will eventually find its own answer.
(…) Target quantity is important.
Once a threshold is crossed, quantity turns into quality.
If we were to measure that threshold in books, it would be around 3,000 volumes.
Natural sciences vs. humanities, 7 to 3.
If you read about 3,000 books obsessively until you reach your 50s, the information will become linked to each other and changes will occur within the information.
“Quantity turns into quality.”

--- p.475~477 「Lecture 24.
"Thought Evolves Through Voluntary Symmetry Breaking"