What aspect of the human brain truly fascinates you and why?

[thegreenyogi]

[sage2021]

The prefrontal cortex is a vital part of living in a normal way. When people are in car accidents and that area is damaged, well, God bless them.

[HawkPerception]

All parts of the brain fascinate me. It's interesting which parts activate or are have more activity during each activity in our lives.

And once we understand how to manipulate each part of the brain, we will be able to optimize its functions, potentially curing blindness, hearing loss, motor function, etc. There are cases of people being hit in the head and gaining superhuman abilities, like in the examples of Jason Padgett, Derek Amato, Orlando Serrell, Anthony Cicoria, Scott Mele, and many more.

[Bricealan]

@thegreenyogi Recently had an experience that demonstrated to me how powerful our brain is:

My first try at performing dance in front of a crowd of about 100 people, left me so stressed, that I 'blanked out' mentally, right at the beginning of the performance, and I don't remember doing any of it, until my partner (a professional) squeezed my arm and told me "The music has stopped" The brain 'protected' me from the extreme stress of that first public dance performance.

That left me bewildered and terrified, as to exactly WHAT I had done during the dance? A helpful Yoga teacher said that was not all that uncommon for the brain to handle extreme stress that way, and that perhaps Beta Blockers might help me overcome that.

My MD prescribed Beta Blockers for me, but the next performance, I was alright.

THAT PART of the brain function is VERY fascinating to me and probably is for everyone having that experience.

[thegreenyogi]

How fascinating!!

[Zack-Bann]

The prefrontal cortex is one hell of a thing.
It’s our greatest power and our biggest torment.
It gave us dominion over the animal kingdom.
But also ensured we spend our loves looking for a higher form of happiness that might not exist.
Instead of living in blissful ignorance

[Static_In_The_Attic]

The Only Thing That Truly Fascinates Me About The Human Brain Is The Following.

WHEN PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE IT…

[RachyRach]

I watched a video of new synapses forming in real time as a person learns something new. It's so incredible

[ElenaLena]

Creativity and imagination.. because it shows the beauty of the human brain…

[Agape93]

How manners and politeness tend to override someone's survival instincts.