2026-09-19 11:19 UTC
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@heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 2026-09-19 22:37
It’s not too dissimilar to Windows OS. If you’ve gone into the System application of the Control Panel, you can flip the Windows host to optimize for services or applications. And I think they mean the hindbrain, as in the brain stem and medulla oblongata, is one type of neuron, whereas the lobes — occipital, temporal, frontal, etc. — are another type. The former is likely genetically-optimized for fight or flight, reflexes, and such, whereas the latter is for added analysis, deeper reasoning, etc. Did I read that right? Maybe I muddied some brain structures between these types of neurons? Eh, I’m no neurologist. In a college course, we discussed the idea of System 1 and System 2. The System 1 (autonomic, unconscious) handles primitive work — fight or flight, organ management, and feelings, but it’s reliable, whereas System 2 requires more conscious effort and it’s linked with consciousness and it can intercede in a decision, if applied. So, now, there is genetic evidence to support this System 1&2 idea. Fascinating. NOTE: I said Windows had a similar setting; however, unlike us meat suits, we shouldn’t and can’t swap between these.
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@RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 2026-09-21 06:28
Headless chickens are a good example of this. If the chop leaves enough of the brain stem intact, then the now headless chicken can still run around and “live” for some time. Since “running around like a headless chicken” is a saying in several languages, this probably wasn’t an ultra rare occurrence. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken
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@ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2026-09-21 06:28
I’m in two minds about this.
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@AliOski@feddit.nl 2026-09-21 06:52
We all sort of/kind of knew this but we never realized this? That’s kinda crazy. Glad it has been formally established.