tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post724234402121314596..comments2023-10-17T08:19:58.196-04:00Comments on FreeThinke: FreeThinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-70556963308781171092014-07-17T18:46:22.608-04:002014-07-17T18:46:22.608-04:00Thersites,
Your musings wouldn't bore me, I...Thersites,<br />Your <i>musings</i> wouldn't bore me, I'm sure.<br /><br />I agree with the second paragraph of your comment @ July 17, 2014 at 3:53 PM.<br /><br />In fact, this afternoon, I spent and intense hour working with a student who has some neurological deficits. In teaching Latin, I make every effort to force students to cross that corpus callosum, and I can see the difference with the crossing happens consistently.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-62943096438989856722014-07-17T18:42:57.910-04:002014-07-17T18:42:57.910-04:00FT,
I would never say that man is material -- comp...FT,<br />I would never say that man is <i>material</i> -- completely, anyway.<br /><br />But physiology exists and has a significant impact, IMO.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-14710866933192552422014-07-17T18:08:17.543-04:002014-07-17T18:08:17.543-04:00As is so often the case, my friend Emily speaks mo...As is so often the case, my friend Emily speaks more clearly for me than I ever could for myself. I'm the implications pertaining to the way I feel about rest of the discussion will be obvious enough:<br /><br /><i><b> Arcturus his other name,—<br />I ’d rather call him star!<br />It ’s so unkind of science<br />To go and interfere!<br /><br />I pull a flower from the woods,—<br />A monster with a glass<br />Computes the stamens in a breath,<br />And has her in a class.<br /><br />Whereas I took the butterfly<br />Aforetime in my hat,<br />He sits erect in cabinets,<br />The clover-bells forgot.<br /><br />What once was heaven, is zenith now.<br />Where I proposed to go<br />When time’s brief masquerade was done,<br />Is mapped, and charted too!<br /><br />What if the poles should frisk about<br />And stand upon their heads!<br />I hope I’m ready for the worst,<br />Whatever prank betides!<br /> <br />Perhaps the kingdom of Heaven’s changed!<br />I hope the children there<br />Won’t be new-fashioned when I come,<br />And laugh at me, and stare!<br /> <br />I hope the father in the skies<br />Will lift his little girl,—<br />Old-fashioned, naughty, everything,—<br />Over the stile of pearl!</b></i><br /><br />~ Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)<br /><br />Man is not material -- and certainly not <i>mechanical</i>. Man's essence is spiritual.FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-21576714515455071492014-07-17T15:53:55.388-04:002014-07-17T15:53:55.388-04:00I love speculating in the realm of neurophilosophy...I love speculating in the realm of neurophilosophy, AoW... but I'd probably put you all to sleep with my musings.<br /><br />Needless to say, it is my belief that the more "white matter" you have crossing the corpus callosum, the more ability your conscious/dominant hemisphere has to immediately "differentiate" and extract audio and visual data for comparison w/ engrams sequences stored in long term memory.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-36400535542780943132014-07-17T08:56:14.055-04:002014-07-17T08:56:14.055-04:00Thersites,
Perhaps you can elaborate on my above c...Thersites,<br />Perhaps you can elaborate on my above comment. I know that you, too, are interested in "brain stuff."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-10271083560255005132014-07-17T08:55:23.546-04:002014-07-17T08:55:23.546-04:00FT,
I don't think that this video mocks us gra...FT,<br />I don't think that this video mocks us grammarians at all.<br /><br />On the contrary -- and I'll speak from personal experience and my extensive research in neurology.<br /><br />I learned my phonetic sounds and multiplication tables via vinyl record. The same rhythms as that in this video were not the same as the rhythms on my records, but there was indeed a kind of rhythm, which, with visual clues on the cards that came with the record sets, forced the information to cross my brain's <a href="http://brainathlete.com/strengthen-brain-connections-working-memory-exercises/" rel="nofollow">corpus callosum</a> and store the information in my long-term memory. Crossing the midline is a very important part of all kinds of learning: both verbal and nonverbal.<br /><br />I employ rhythms (and hand motions to the beat) when I teach certain lessons which have to be memorized -- for example, the list of linking verbs.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-83131053452164100172014-07-17T08:52:00.164-04:002014-07-17T08:52:00.164-04:00"It’s obvious intent..."
deliberate?"It’s obvious intent..."<br /><br />deliberate?jranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-60570211777840545902014-07-17T08:50:19.128-04:002014-07-17T08:50:19.128-04:00I rather enjoyed this little instructional musical...I rather enjoyed this little instructional musical video. I was reminded of things I studied and learned 50 years ago. Long since stopped consciously thinking about them.<br /><br /> Good point Thersites.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145653764764266444.post-72557382183913720812014-07-17T08:31:17.614-04:002014-07-17T08:31:17.614-04:00I disagree... I don't find it mocking. Music ...I disagree... I don't find it mocking. Music is a wonderful memory aid. If only all of our lessons had been set to music, we wouldn't have forgotten so may of them!Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.com