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The Human Brain and Broken Love

Learning Through Bible Examples

1. Read Genesis 3:1-6 and describe what happened in this passage.
2. What belief changed in this story?
3. What was the basis for the change in belief?
4. What was the consequence of changing this belief?
5. How could this lie be exposed and the truth retained?
6. Read 1 Samuel 16:7. What does it mean that God looks upon the heart?
7. Now read Hebrews 8:10. What does writing the law on the heart mean?
8. Discuss the difference between external behavior and a heart’s motive.
9. What law does God desire to “write” onto the hearts of human­kind?

Learning Through Science and Nature

1. Describe five healthy activities that result in positive emotional experiences, and identify which principles of God are utilized during these activities.
2. Describe five destructive activities that cause initially positive emotional experiences, and identify which principles of God are being violated during these activities.

Learning Through Experience

1. Recount two times you have believed a lie.
2. What impact did believing the lie have on you and your relationships?
3. Did love and trust get stronger?
4. How did you discover the lie was a lie?
5. What impact did the truth have on you and your relationships?
6. Recount two times you told a lie.
7. What was that experience like? Did you experience anxiety and stress? Were your relationships impacted?
8. Review the brain circuits in chapter 2 and contemplate the impact that such action has had on your health.
9. What happened when the truth was revealed?