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Catalysis
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Brain Damage and the Higher Self
#5570726 - 04/29/06 03:37 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I came up with a theory.
I was thinking about brain damage caused by high doses of some drugs over a short time-periods and was wondering whether low doses could give slight imperceptible damage. Then I thought what if slight brain damage actually is beneficial to mental development?
My first biochem teacher said "the entire purpose of the human body is to keep order from going to disorder". If you hold a pyramid of marbles by the base and let go, they will scatter but spins on the marbles from the fingers might affect other marbles and make arc patterns which are order arising from disorder. Our bodies are designed to deteriorate, indeed, that is its purpose.
If form follows function, the human brain is designed to deteriorate over time. Have you ever heard the saying "tie a string around your finger if you think you will forget"? We as humans have the awesome capability of circumventing failing mental circuits by using other pathways, even in the physical environment. Even if the circuit is not failing we can find better ways to deal with the information and that circuit would simply dissipate over time.
I believe that this process of development is being controlled, at the core, by the higher self or "Holy Guardian Angel".
People who are in touch with this adaptability and method of development continue to thrive and become great scientists, artists, musicians, philosophers while others who are less sensitive simply wear down over time because they continue to use the same failing circuits and never develop new ways of processing information.
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5570884 - 04/29/06 04:27 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Interesting thought indeed. I believe to some extent brain damaged people may be better off then those who have not had any brain damage, but I also believe it depends alot on the person too, I don't think everyone should go hit there head on the wall a few times, just a certain few
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: LuNaTiX]
#5570915 - 04/29/06 04:34 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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hmmm.... I hate to always be the subjective police, but...well..... this theory kind of is.
Why? because while "scientists" have deemed what a normally functioning and healthy brain is, that doesn't mean that it is some universal truth regarding a "perfect" brain. Ever dropped a guitar a few times, knicked it, dinged it, and realized that it sounds so much better? Just because something isn't "normal" or standard by our opinion doesn't mean that it is truly inferior.
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Catalysis
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: SneezingPenis]
#5570963 - 04/29/06 04:44 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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It was probably a bad example. Im talking about the best and brightest of these or more generally, good thinkers who are able to evolve and percieve things and situations differently.
I am hypothesizing that the human brain could become more powerful when certain circuits are not functioning. This comes from the saftey mechanism of the human mind that allows us to still execute needed functions even though the primary circuit may be degraded. In fact, it is known that neural interconnections continue to form and break throughout a person's lifetime. I think humans are learning to manipulate this process better and, to me spiritually, I think this is under direct control of what I percieve as the higher self. It is on a different level from individual routine mental processes because it is capable of organizing and manipulating the lower level circuits.
Samadhi is a perfectly silent mind, but I would argue that it is only silent of individual neural-circuit firings while still maintaining full control and conciousness.
Edited by Catalysis (04/29/06 04:56 PM)
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5571605 - 04/29/06 07:55 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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What about someone who has no brain damage and yet is open enough to use his brain just as fully as your hypothesized brain damaged person? You say that the ability to reform connections is under control of the higher self, but then you say that drugs are doing it. Which one is it?
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5572937 - 04/30/06 01:55 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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It is assumed, that many artists and scientific geniuses have/had the asperger-syndrome, a mild form of autism.
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5573414 - 04/30/06 07:56 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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A blind person hears more...
However, one who cannot smell also cannot taste.
The higher self is an illusory aspect, which you should not concern yourself with. Are you attempting to justify extensive drug usage?
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: psyka]
#5574864 - 04/30/06 06:15 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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psyka said: Are you attempting to justify extensive drug usage?
I think that's the gist of it.
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: freddurgan]
#5574912 - 04/30/06 06:37 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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OK.................If I want a higher brain power I abuse my brain.
Hum....................
I wouldn't mind having a larger Cock, I think I will get a hammer a smash it a few times and stretch it out from 8 inches to say......10
The first poster brings up a few interesting points but I can see no reason to further the destruction of brain cells in hopes of furthering the thoughts, understanding or enlightenment of a fool.
Not saying the first poster is a fool. Just that a person who would seriously pursue such a path would in my mind be very much a fool with a bloody dick
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Fucknuckle]
#5575037 - 04/30/06 07:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Catalysis said: People who are in touch with this adaptability and method of development continue to thrive and become great scientists, artists, musicians, philosophers while others who are less sensitive simply wear down over time because they continue to use the same failing circuits and never develop new ways of processing information.
Interesting thoughts. 
It doesn't seem to be as simple as "duh, I want higher brain power, so I abuse my brain!". This involves rerouting neural pathways, what is in question is whether "damage" actually is damage. 
I'm not well-studied into the brain or the physical body. Obviously, neural networks are complex and dynamic, and they change. The question that is being raised is that perhaps certain types of brain "damage" produce changes that are actually beneficial to the individual.
Remodeling a house can be viewed as change for the better, and yet it involves knocking out that wall over there, destruction, rewiring an electricial system, etc. etc. etc..
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5575055 - 04/30/06 07:23 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Many autistic savants with brilliant minds have experienced a headinjury at a young age, which affected their brains. It seems as if one area is destroyed or closed off, another area of the brain will take on more power, or there will be established unusual connections between different parts which ordinary humans do not have.
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: dorkus]
#5578329 - 05/01/06 06:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I see no advantage in inducing brain damage to force you to use other means of functioning. Just practise developing what you're looking for. If you induce brain damage and you're not able to expand your functioning then you're just a self-induced moron.
If you practise dynamic function or whatever you're talking about then you'll develop it. No need to induce brain damage. With full brain capacity you'll be more likely to develop other skills.
It is just a "duh!"
Lay off the DXM, if that is what you're getting at.
Edited by HippyInASuit (05/01/06 06:20 PM)
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: BlueCoyote]
#5578723 - 05/01/06 08:23 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have ashpergers and mommy tells me im smart...
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Re: Brain Damage and the Higher Self [Re: Catalysis]
#5578894 - 05/01/06 08:56 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Catalysis said:
I was thinking about brain damage caused by high doses of some drugs over a short time-periods and was wondering whether low doses could give slight imperceptible damage. Then I thought what if slight brain damage actually is beneficial to mental development?
I can't really think of many drugs (sans good old alcohol which literally will put holes in your brain with heavy usage) that actually cause significant brain damage in all but absurd dosages over extended peroids of time.
Something you may find interesting:
The bottom part of your brain, the temporal lobe, sits right over a bony ridge on the bottom of your skull. It's very easy for that ridge to hit the temporal lobe and damage it. Temporal lobe damage can cause electrical activity in your brain similar to mild siezures that can cause "spirtual" (or "psychotic" depending on how you look at it) type experiences. A lot of people probably have some temporal lobe damage from relatively mild head trauma and not even know it.
I kinda don't feel like digging up the links, but if anyone has a SERIOUS interest I will.
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