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Attilatheblond

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22. Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain
Sun May 24, 2026, 10:06 AM
19 hrs ago

We are NOT all alike. Maybe from different genetic stock, or maybe evolution is still going on but not everyone comes from stock that is a bit further along?

Some have larger corpus callosum and some have larger amygdala. The former allows for good communication between left and right hemispheres, which means more efficient processing of information, wider available brain resources to use information. A very helpful development in the human brain. The later? Well, it's good for processing threats and triggering immediate fear and/or anger responses and probably served well when we were running from big bears into whose caves we may have stumbled.

Not as many bears now, but more other types of threats, which are better met by using that left/right brain information highway and processing information to find solutions, not just autopilot type reactions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum]https://www.uab.edu/news/news-you-can-use/the-science-of-fear-what-happens-in-the-brain-when-frightened]


We are not alike. Some differences are cultural conditioning but it seems some differences really are all in our heads.

Edited to correct links which seem to have gotten munged up when I posted

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Over the past 20+ years, have read many articles on research of the different structures in the human brain Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #22
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