The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: brain

  • Now, Why Didn’t I Ever Think of That?

    Now, Why Didn’t I Ever Think of That?

    Our brains have never left their dark caves, and yet we believe everything they tell us.

  • Brain Art

    That’s Art. With an A.

  • Are We Just Domesticated Animals?

    Many of us have Neanderthal DNA.

  • Your Mind Can’t Be Trusted

    Who knows what it’s up to?

  • Deeply Shallow

    There’s nothing more annoying to me than someone who is intentionally ignorant or oblivious. Especially when that person thinks it’s amusing or charming. You were given a brain. Use it. At this particular time in our nation’s history, as the bumper sticker says, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” Yeah, I know. Outrage…

  • Becoming Forgetful

    When I was young and I’d hear an older person say they were getting old and forgetful, I used to smile and say I couldn’t wait to have that excuse for my absentmindedness. I’ve always been easily distracted. Flaky, even. But now I’m starting to get it. As I age, it’s getting much, much worse.…

  • Alien Hand Syndrome

    I caught the tail end of an NPR story during my commute. It was about Alien Hand Syndrome, and it sent me scampering off to Google, because stuff like that fascinates me. Imagine having a body part with a mind of its own. (Okay guys, get your mind out of the gutter.) First of all,…

  • If Our Thoughts Were on Intercom

    As I was walking around doing routine maintenance on my drawbridge today, I decided to keep track of the things that were going through my head. The song Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook. The idea for this blog entry. I should have worn a jacket. I was wishful springing. Wow, he was…

  • Homunculus II

    Now, doesn’t that sound like the name of a really bad horror movie sequel? Au contraire. Yesterday I wrote about the 16th century concept that a man’s sperm consisted of microscopic fully-formed humans. Called a homunculus, one of these little guys was said to get planted inside the woman, where it would grow. Okay, that’s…

  • Self-Deprecation — Your Brain Hears You

    I have this theory. There’s a part of your brain that takes in what you hear and assumes it to be fact. My theory is that that goes double for what it hears coming out of your own mouth. Sure, what you say is generated by your brain, but the choice to actually say it…