jackneefus
jackneefus t1_jdfjrcb wrote
Bradford Pear.
I used to live in University Park, which was full of them. As much as people complain, the neighborhood was beautiful in the spring.
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jackneefus t1_ja3vwzz wrote
Two-three million years ago, we remapped an entire part of the left frontal lobe to handle language. I think that part of the brain is going to continue to seek language in one way or another.
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Reply to eli5 is there a scientific explanation or reason for intrusive thoughts or call of the void by DapperWheel521
One reason is that part of our brain looks at the world in terms of how it can interact with it -- for example grasping a handle, pushing a button, or stepping on a stair. There is a sense in which those things prompt those responses by being designed to be used. Stepping off a cliff is partly an extension of the impulse to grab and manipulate.
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Reply to "Potato" chips vs Potato chips by Doctuh
Slim Gaillard would approve.