A book that tries to decode the reasons behind mankind’s existence was released today at NEIGRIHMS.
The book: ‘Love – The Reason We Live. A Physiological Mandate’, was written by John A Lyngdoh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at NEIGRIHMS.
“The book is about addressing the ever challenging question that has been bothering humanity for a long time, which is a question pertaining to the reason why man has to exist,” Dr Lyngdoh said.
According to the author, the issue of existentialism had been a persisting irritant lingering in the back of his mind for a long time.
He said that when this same question was raised by his niece he realised that there is a need to find an answer that holds a scientific background to be convincing.
Being a physiologist, the author sought to apply current knowledge and data in the field of physiology and related disciplines to support the idea the author gathered from experiential encounters in life – that love is the mandate of human existence.
Dr Lyngdoh supported the idea by revealing the existence of a neural or brain design in which multiple brain circuits work in tandem to enable man experience the effects and joy of love.
“The narratives also suggest that the doctrine of survival of self and species is but a medium and a prerequisite that allows the fulfillment of the human agenda to experience the joy of love in the continuum of time,” he said.
The author also said that the narrative highlights the existence of physiological dictates, which conceivably consists of the neuro-hormonal mechanism and the idea, spirit, concept and goals existing behind these mechanisms, which scientifically give credence to the idea that the experience of love is physiological mandate for human existence.
