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Questions for the religious

In Freudian psychology, the concept of the Impulse Drive could be described as your soul. In neuroscience they call it The Limbic System. Souls are fungible and not linked to identity, that is a huge concept in spirituality if im not mistaken. The idea that we all experience the same soul at our... read more

Loneliness shrinks the brain

Did anyone know that excessively loneliness will shrink the size of your brain? Specifically the hippocampus, so memory, learning and some forms of self awareness. People use to be less socially isolated then we are now. When's the last time anyone had a truly genuine conversation without seeking... read more

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Once upon a time...

Below there's my bio from a few months ago, before I take a break here. Some people found it interesting, so leaving aside the personal part, it might help or, at least, be instructive regarding psychology and neuroscience. ... I no longer expect or want anything from here or anywhere else in terms... (edited) read more

Idea sketching

I wanted to draw a kelpie, but that's just a scary looking horse. So I went with a hippocampus. Horses are hard. Still figuring it out

Question from the curious cat: What are babies?

Today I was eating dinner with my dad and I saw a baby. I don't remember anything from when I was a baby.....but I think that's normal. Which my father confirmed. If we aren't conscious as a baby....would that mean we are subconscious? What is it that is happening in our baby stage? I understand... read more