Vogels explains: «We showed
the monkeys images of bodies of both animals and human beings, while covering up specific body parts.
Not exact matches
The research team has been using NMR — a technique related to the one used in MRI
body scanners and capable
of visualising molecules at the smallest scales — to examine how small components
of herpes virus help it to multiply by binding themselves with other large molecules; this produced
images of a
monkey herpes virus protein interacting with mouse cellular protein and viral RNA.
By applying yoga practice to our mind, we can see the
monkey chatter around
body image for what it is: a distraction that we can sidestep with a dose
of self - compassion and awareness.