People who become geniuses after severe head injuries.

[deadpixel]

After Concussion, Man becomes a Musical Genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ywpFqsp9o

Man sees everything in fractals after a brutal mugging outside of a karaoke bar.
"It took me awhile to really grasp what I was seeing," he said about the way his perception of the world changed after the attack. He said a physicist saw him drawing, and it looked mathematical. He got Padgett to go back to college, where he met his wife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glzjWlEWS0

 

[Bock]

Smackd me hed with a pol

fil smartr alredy

tank yu

 

[deadpixel]

Smackd me hed with a pol

fil smartr alredy

tank yu

 

[Coolydudey]

After Concussion, Man becomes a Musical Genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ywpFqsp9o

Man sees everything in fractals after a brutal mugging outside of a karaoke bar.
"It took me awhile to really grasp what I was seeing," he said about the way his perception of the world changed after the attack. He said a physicist saw him drawing, and it looked mathematical. He got Padgett to go back to college, where he met his wife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glzjWlEWS0

Hit my head with hammer, now is bleeding... Is partial retard o.k.? My head hirts...

 

[Coolydudey]

Off topic: I remember the guy who got banned for posting shit all the time, including memes (DeadonDreaming), he was good fun. Not that that's what you're doing, just random memory. The reason you got that reaction is that you didn't start an interesting discussion, just linked to stuff people already almost certainly more or less knew (this sort of thing is well known).

On topic: there's a couple of different theories, especially in specific cases, but the general idea is that the brain forces itself to use other parts of itself, with sometimes interesting (and generally shit) effects. It would be interesting to see if in the future we could artificially stimulate parts of the brain to achieve this without damage...

 

[deadpixel]

Off topic: I remember the guy who got banned for posting shit all the time, including memes (DeadonDreaming), he was good fun. Not that that's what you're doing, just random memory. The reason you got that reaction is that you didn't start an interesting discussion, just linked to stuff people already almost certainly more or less knew (this sort of thing is well known).

On topic: there's a couple of different theories, especially in specific cases, but the general idea is that the brain forces itself to use other parts of itself, with sometimes interesting (and generally shit) effects. It would be interesting to see if in the future we could artificially stimulate parts of the brain to achieve this without damage...

Yeah I didnt really feel like writing a bunch of text that would be mundane for you guys to read, I figured it would be mutual. I just posted it with the mindframe of "Hey im posting this because im assuming that youll assume that Im assuming that we are all on the same page here that we all will think this is interesting."

I havent really seen any threads on acquired savant syndrome since ive been here. Otherwise I would have just interacted with that thread.

 

[Base groove]

Yeah I didnt really feel like writing a bunch of text that would be mundane for you guys to read, I figured it would be mutual. I just posted it with the mindframe of "Hey im posting this because im assuming that youll assume that Im assuming that we are all on the same page here that we all will think this is interesting."

I havent really seen any threads on acquired savant syndrome since ive been here. Otherwise I would have just interacted with that thread.

This is why I think you are Se.

A bunch of text is fine to read if it's properly punctuated; writing it out actually makes it easier to understand, and enables you to proffer your perspective for analysis/feedback.

whereas here you have simply identified a phenomenon with some videos and then ... nothing.

 

[Red myst]

This is why I think you are Se.

A bunch of text is fine to read if it's properly punctuated; writing it out actually makes it easier to understand, and enables you to proffer your perspective for analysis/feedback.

whereas here you have simply identified a phenomenon with some videos and then ... nothing.

Can it be that simple? Then how do you explain someone like Spirit? A self proclaimed Se.
Unless perhaps it is a difference in weather the Se is in the first or second position in the stack....

 

[deadpixel]

This is why I think you are Se.

A bunch of text is fine to read if it's properly punctuated; writing it out actually makes it easier to understand, and enables you to proffer your perspective for analysis/feedback.

whereas here you have simply identified a phenomenon with some videos and then ... nothing.

Well thats just the thing, I've written stuff about a specific topic and then linked up my references, turns out a lot of people dont even bother reading most of it so why waste my time. Im trying a different approach, just posting something that I think is interesting without really saying a whole lot about why I posted it and just wait for some feedback. A lot of times people dont even stay on topic or even respond to my original statements. Figured it wouldnt hurt to try a different approach.

Personally I think the guy who got mugged outside of the karaoke bar is pretty interesting, he sees everything in fractals due to a part of his brain that is now active during consciousness which is usually not accessible.

If you've ever read about DMT it puts you into a subconscious yet at the same time conscious state and also gives you fractal vision.

 

[Base groove]

Can it be that simple? Then how do you explain someone like Spirit? A self proclaimed Se.
Unless perhaps it is a difference in weather the Se is in the first or second position in the stack....

Depends what you mean by simple. If you interpret my post in a highly literal sense to mean that the quoted content is strictly the reason why... or some variant of this ... then, well, that's pretty simple. I'll admit I could have been more clear, particularly regarding the word this, (it was not clear what this was); I have a tendency to assume that others see things the same way I do.

It's an example of a frame of mind. A concept. It's not all that different from Spirit in a way, with his brainstorming thread, if you're talking about pursuing subjects to great length. The subject matter is also of importance... Cooper enjoys discovering how things work. Genetics, computers, people ... these are all things that can be analyzed.

What I'm trying to do in a sense is analyze a pattern or series of connections that I notice in between posts, rather than isolate things to a particular thread. I've interacted a decent amount with CB on this board and we talked about his gf problems a bit, and for the most part we're on good terms except for the fact that I won't let go over him being ISTP, but what else is new?

What I mean is I'm not completely taking shots in the dark, only 80-90%

I think if you consider the evidence its possible to arrive at a similar conclusion, and its possible to arrive at an entirely different conclusion altogether.

 

[deadpixel]

Depends what you mean by simple. If you interpret my post in a highly literal sense to mean that the quoted content is strictly the reason why... or some variant of this ... then, well, that's pretty simple. I'll admit I could have been more clear, particularly regarding the word this, (it was not clear what this was); I have a tendency to assume that others see things the same way I do.

It's an example of a frame of mind. A concept. It's not all that different from Spirit in a way, with his brainstorming thread, if you're talking about pursuing subjects to great length. The subject matter is also of importance... Cooper enjoys discovering how things work. Genetics, computers, people ... these are all things that can be analyzed.

What I'm trying to do in a sense is analyze a pattern or series of connections that I notice in between posts, rather than isolate things to a particular thread. I've interacted a decent amount with CB on this board and we talked about his gf problems a bit, and for the most part we're on good terms except for the fact that I won't let go over him being ISTP, but what else is new?

What I mean is I'm not completely taking shots in the dark, only 80-90%

I think if you consider the evidence its possible to arrive at a similar conclusion, and its possible to arrive at an entirely different conclusion altogether.

Hey I dont blame you, I think about it myself sometimes too, I really am not opposed to the idea of being an ISTP. I dont see anything wrong with ISTP's, I think they have a lot of great qualities. The only reason I ended up here is because of all of my different test results as of the last couple of years and when the portrait of an INTP and ISTP are put side by side, INTP is more relateable. Its not really at all that I dont like the way ISTP sounds, I dont think theres anything wrong with being an S. We live in a world where we are limited by our S, its not such a crazy idea that one would want to utilize that.

There are some things I wonder about, Im not that great at math, algebra was the only thing I was decent at. At the same time im not into extreme sports and adrenaline rushes like ISTP's are supposed to be, far from it. The thought of doing anything that could harm me or end my life terrifies me and I stay away from it.

Im also an enneagram type 5, those are very clearcut questions and easy to answer on that test. Theres no second guessing the questions what-so-ever, at least not for me. And type 5's are supposed to be very common among INTP's.

 

[Red myst]

Depends what you mean by simple. If you interpret my post in a highly literal sense to mean that the quoted content is strictly the reason why... or some variant of this ... then, well, that's pretty simple. I'll admit I could have been more clear, particularly regarding the word this, (it was not clear what this was); I have a tendency to assume that others see things the same way I do.

It's an example of a frame of mind. A concept. It's not all that different from Spirit in a way, with his brainstorming thread, if you're talking about pursuing subjects to great length. The subject matter is also of importance... Cooper enjoys discovering how things work. Genetics, computers, people ... these are all things that can be analyzed.

What I'm trying to do in a sense is analyze a pattern or series of connections that I notice in between posts, rather than isolate things to a particular thread. I've interacted a decent amount with CB on this board and we talked about his gf problems a bit, and for the most part we're on good terms except for the fact that I won't let go over him being ISTP, but what else is new?

What I mean is I'm not completely taking shots in the dark, only 80-90%

I think if you consider the evidence its possible to arrive at a similar conclusion, and its possible to arrive at an entirely different conclusion altogether.

I know exactly what you mean and are doing. I see the pattern you are speaking of. It was an attempt at sarcasm and also I am genuinely interested your explanation of Spirit vs CB post style. Which is actually and interest in the S/N dichotomy. I consider myself to be ISTP partly based on my interaction with Spirit. But there is still that lingering doubt about Intuition. I am always looking for ways to clarify which function I am using. For Instance, when you mentioned CB style of post, I thought to myself, Hmmmm... my post are different. Is this evidence that I might be using Ne/Ni in my style? If CB style of post is clearly Se, than what about Spirit, who professes to be Se? So, I thought I would ask you

 

[Coolydudey]

Have you ever taken a cognitive function test?

 

[Cognisant]

Talented people with a disability seem all the more talented because of their disability.

Which is not to say they're not talented, they are, but it's not because of the disability.

 

[ZenRaiden]

Too bad they dont show us where to hit the head.

 

[Hawkeye]

 

[Base groove]

For every one of these cases where head trauma has a positive prognosis, there's three more that result in head injuries causing people to lose most/all empathy and affective depth, develop anger issues, personality issues, and some even go on murderous rampages.

 

[The Gopher]

For every one of these cases where head trauma has a positive prognosis, there's three more that result in head injuries causing people to lose most/all empathy and affective depth, develop anger issues, personality issues, and some even go on murderous rampages.

Well yeah there will be some bad cases but seriously bashing stupid people over the head multiple times sounds like a wonderful idea.

 

[Variform]

We had 'happy slapping' , one of the great cultural wonders coming out of the usa but in case that doesn't work to produce genius in people, there is a new phenomenon, some knokc out game, where people approach someone and out of the blue hit them so hard they fall over, stunned.

It won't be long before this american cultural export finds its way to Europe.