This is going to be a long one. And when I say that at the start - instead of aiming for brevity and spawning a great verbose behemoth instead - you know it’s true. There’s also extremely personal and painful stuff in here, so there will be less snark than usual. Probably not no snark, … Continue reading Notes on Faith, Grief and Homophobia
Category: neuroscience
The limbic system and how to prevent it from making you join ISIS: part 2
So here we are: limbic system part 2. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out part 1. I’ll wait. That info dump on the limbic system is all very well. But why does the limbic system want me to join ISIS? I hear you cry. And how is it going to make … Continue reading The limbic system and how to prevent it from making you join ISIS: part 2
The limbic system and how to prevent it from making you join ISIS: Part 1
You may be thinking this is a bold title, and you’d be right (obviously). It’s going to take a whole lot of Cantatrice drivelling on about neuroscience while you, perhaps, smile and nod. But this is why you should bear with me (RAWR): 1: Neuroscience is hella interesting, and you know I’d only pull out … Continue reading The limbic system and how to prevent it from making you join ISIS: Part 1