Neuro News Nanos
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Here are this morning’s:
* The strongest orgasms are experienced at the threshold of consciousness — or at least that’s what asphyxiophiliacs believe — orgasm requires the prefrontal cortex, the seat of reason and behavioral control, to go “offline” — and the prefrontal cortex happens to be the first region of the brain affected by oxygen deprivation
* Sleep your way to creativity — Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creative problem-solving — it appears REM sleep helps achieve such solutions by stimulating associative networks, allowing the brain to make new and useful associations between unrelated ideas
* The virtue of pain — before anesthesia, it was seen as beneficial to patients — it’s still seen that way by some when it comes to childbirth
* How to stay sharp in old age — elderly people who exercise at least once a week, have at least a high school education and a ninth grade literacy level, are not smokers and are more socially active are more likely to maintain their cognitive skills through their 70s and 80s — I guess Jessica Simpson will have it rough in old age
* We can’t read our own body language — outside observers, by contrast, can watch the same video and make revealing insights into our personality — what we know about ourselves is fairly limited
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Ryan,
Here we go!
*The strongest orgasms are experienced at the threshold of consciousness
I think sex with a partner is always preferable and Mr. Carradine was working at the time. At 72-years-old, maybe he should have parted with some of that hard earned cash and hired a whore?
*Sleep your way to creativity
Well, since I am still up because of reading, (very rare for me) I won’t have anything to test this on even after my now daytime REM sleep. Hmm, maybe there is something on my mind. How to work in the gym and get everything else done in half the time? It’s going to be the order of how I choose to do things I’ll bet.
*The virtue of pain
I’ve had nine surgeries; seven of them since 2000. I have a regular surgeon, although there have been a couple other surgeons because of their specialties. Only once did my regular surgeon try to just barely keep me under. I’m really high-maintenance and a pain-in-the-ass. I started asking how much longer and was genuinely irritating to the point that they did finally knock me out. Since then, we have an agreement. I love General Anesthesia and he makes sure I get the max. The Anesthesiologist is always freaked out because I have Asthma, but Dr. Hiler says to them to knock me out and kick it up all the way. He never wants to deal with me even semi-conscious during surgery again. I was smart to be a pain-in-the-ass.
*How to stay sharp in old age
I read the piece, but I have to be honest. I don’t think I want to live to be 70-80 years-old…with or without my cognitive skills. I had a lot of health problems early in life (late 30’s – mid 40’s) and now that all is on the mend…I’m thinking 55-60 might be good for me. Maybe settle down with someone for some time and call it a day. It would be like getting old twice. I’m not up for it. As soon as I don’t feel sexual anymore, I think it’s time to go. I’m pretty sure I can keep my body sexy until late 50’s or so. Oh, unless I win the Lottery of course.
*We can’t read our own body language
I’ll bet Meryl Streep can!
I’ll catch-up after my REM sleep. Enjoy your day.
Sandy