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Off the Rabbi's Bookshelf: What I'm Reading Currently
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
I'm reading right now a book called The Brain that Changes Itself, which is a fascinating review of recent developments in the study of neuroscience that demonstrate that our brain can unlearn habits and rewire itself. This reminds me of the concept of אחרי הפעולות נמשכים הלבבות - that the heart is pulled by one's actions. This is an idea proposed by the Sefer ha-Chinuch (mitzvah 16) that says that our actions influence our beliefs and emotions.

- Rabbi Chaim Poupko