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Originally published at Stephanie Campisi . Please leave any comments there. I’m supposed to be writing a respectable young adult novel about a gambling syndicate at the moment. But instead I have something called ‘Red Eyes and Blue Lips: A Zombie Love Story’ on my screen. read more

Got this from juliet_demarcus . ALL I have to say is " ITS BLUE!!! " Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE blue? Your Brain is Blue Of all the brain types, yours is the most mellow. You tend to be in a meditative state most of the time. You don't try to think away your troubles. Your thoughts are realistic, fresh, and honest. You truly see things as how they are. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about your friends, your surroundings, and your life. What Color...

More on A Mind Of Its Own One of the most important functions of our brain is to maintain our self-image. As a result, we have unrealistic expectations about what we can accomplish; we are reluctant to admit our failings and weaknesses. Typical example: how often do you fall behind on a schedule? The brain has numerous mechanisms to protect the ego from reality. It is good at finding ego-friendly excuses for failure. A particularly ugly mechanism is "self-handicapping" -- deliberately failing...

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More on A Mind Of Its Own The subconscious (more generally, unconscious processes) are responsible for an enormous part of what is going on in your mind. Think of it as the "mental butler" that performs tasks on behalf of your conscious mind. Everday activities like walking, driving, etc. are automated and performed while you are unaware or barely aware of it. That is the butler at work. But the butler is involved in more "mental" processes as well, influencing what you think, believe, and...

Hello again, readers. It's been a long time since I last posted, but I just wanted to talk about "Brain Age." One year ago, I went to GameStop, picked up a packet featuring brain training exercises, and after a little discussion with my mom, I decided to pick up the game. I have played it every day since. One year later (today, to be exact) I decided to celebrate our one year anniversary. When I booted up the game, I was no longer allowed to do any more brain training exercises or brain age checks...