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Attilatheblond

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22. Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain
Sun May 24, 2026, 10:06 AM
May 24

We are NOT all alike. Maybe from different genetic stock, or maybe evolution is still going on but not everyone comes from stock that is a bit further along?

Some have larger corpus callosum and some have larger amygdala. The former allows for good communication between left and right hemispheres, which means more efficient processing of information, wider available brain resources to use information. A very helpful development in the human brain. The later? Well, it's good for processing threats and triggering immediate fear and/or anger responses and probably served well when we were running from big bears into whose caves we may have stumbled.

Not as many bears now, but more other types of threats, which are better met by using that left/right brain information highway and processing information to find solutions, not just autopilot type reactions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum]https://www.uab.edu/news/news-you-can-use/the-science-of-fear-what-happens-in-the-brain-when-frightened]


We are not alike. Some differences are cultural conditioning but it seems some differences really are all in our heads.

Edited to correct links which seem to have gotten munged up when I posted

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And then some. 🌞❤️ littlemissmartypants May 23 #4
sometimes thought... markie May 23 #2
It's just that the cult's social norms are ass backwards sakabatou May 23 #3
They love things, and use people Seinan Sensei May 23 #7
Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain Attilatheblond May 24 #22
Betting 'political consultants' like Stephen the Nazi Miller have kept up with brain research Attilatheblond May 24 #23
Actually, I think I'm a case study that proves what you wrote...as are many of us who grew up in red areas. hamsterjill May 24 #24
Born in Missouri, parents moved us to California when I was 4. They had enough of the narrow minded, reactionary people Attilatheblond May 24 #27
This was and is why faux and their type of infotainment odins folly May 24 #26
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Holy shit! I've see one in the news All. The. Time. for the last 10 years!! Beartracks May 23 #8
Some relogic May 23 #6
You missed the part about not caring anything about others... Trueblue Texan May 24 #21
Yes, THEY relogic May 24 #25
Ever hear the term cognitive belief stickiness? xuplate May 23 #9
New to me, too. 3catwoman3 May 24 #14
Yeah, but it worked on more than enough people to ruin this nation. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 23 #10
I like it. The Civil War metaphoric equivalent is "Grant Moves South" after the Wilderness campaign. NNadir May 23 #11
I think we all start wired the same Skittles May 23 #12
I think some of us know the Devil when we see him. B.See May 23 #13
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Not just the Founders. ShazzieB May 24 #16
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