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hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
December 17 2012 04:44 GMT
#1
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.



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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.



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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:



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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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Please PM me with any songs you like that you think I haven't heard before!
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
December 17 2012 05:27 GMT
#2
I'm... very confused
User was warned for too many mimes.
Antylamon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1981 Posts
December 17 2012 05:32 GMT
#3
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
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
December 17 2012 05:33 GMT
#4
I like your style. keep it up and your amygdala will be buff as fuck.
hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
December 17 2012 21:03 GMT
#5
Haha thanks Coagulation, I enjoy your art too.

The Waterboy clip was really funny. I should maybe watch some old comedies again soon.
Please PM me with any songs you like that you think I haven't heard before!
Battleaxe
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States843 Posts
December 17 2012 21:27 GMT
#6
Well played, enjoyed the art
Without a community, we're all just a bunch of geeks.
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
December 20 2012 00:51 GMT
#7
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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