So It's been a while since I've written a blog, and I've been wanting to just for the sake of it for a few days but I couldn't come up with anything.
I've been reading about the amygdala, the part of the brain that apparently controls social interactions, memory, and emotional reactions. It's a pretty important part of the brain (just like all the other parts--unique but important) and being a shy extrovert, or perhaps an ambitious introvert, I have been trying to increase my amygdala's size and productivity, in hopes of being more fulfilled.
I want to have a better functioning amygdala as quickly as possible. So instead of broadening my networks, I've decided to do more creative things, like writing and drawing. Just today I sat down and said "what can I do right now that is creative?" and I thought, "painting is creative" so I opened up MSPaint because it's handy.
I drew the first scene which happened to be rather dull, a simple landscape.
distant hills in sunlight
I wanted some contrast between my first and second MS-paintings so I decided to do something dark. The finished idea, my darkest fear of being trapped in a psychological well with no way out, also required the canvas to be rotated, further enhancing the contrast from the first painting.
looking up from the bottom of the well
Then I had no more ideas, but I thought it would be nice to have three paintings. So I thought and I thought, and I decided it would be nice to offer some advice to the people reading my blog and looking at my paintings, so I offered the best, quick, visual explanation of how I view the human world, in terms of emotional balances and fulfillment, and I came up with this:
perception
Maybe I inspired someone out there to do something new and fun, maybe not, but either way, I have enjoyed this time I am now sharing with you. May you broaden your outlook and expand your happiness!
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docvoc United States. December 17 2012 14:27. Posts 3447
On December 17 2012 13:44 hp.Shell wrote: I've been reading about the amygdala, the part of the brain that apparently controls social interactions, memory, and emotional reactions. It's a pretty important part of the brain (just like all the other parts--unique but important) and being a shy extrovert, or perhaps an ambitious introvert, I have been trying to increase my amygdala's size and productivity, in hopes of being more fulfilled.
Couldn't resist this opportunity.
Coagulation United States. December 17 2012 14:33. Posts 7561
Not sure if your amygdala can get bigger. A teacher from high school used to tell us that the amygdala was a gland shaped like a peanut, and that you can gain better emotional processing by picturing it in your mind and "turning it on". If you can master that technique, you may well be able to apply it to other areas of processing (hippocampal/neocortex for memory retention).
The art was cool. You could start a whole new movement of ultra simplism and symbolism. It reminds me of the drawings we would do as kids; so primitive yet they could be a window into your mind.
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