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Jan. 10th, 2011
A passing thought
Jan. 10th, 2011 07:36 pmMirror Neurons fire when we perform an action, or when we observe someone doing that same thing.
I am curious as to whether they also fire when we are told about a similar event occurring. Because there's a mechanism _somewhere_ in us which allows stories to function in the way they do, and I'm wondering if it's this.
I am curious as to whether they also fire when we are told about a similar event occurring. Because there's a mechanism _somewhere_ in us which allows stories to function in the way they do, and I'm wondering if it's this.
*sniffles*
Jan. 10th, 2011 10:21 pmToday has mostly been spent feeling too hot. Then too cold. Then too hot. Then too cold. With a brain that's been near-non-functional, and a constant throbbing headache. I've perked up a bit in the last couple of hours, helped by neurofen+codeine, and Megamind. Which was exactly what I needed, with multiple plot twists I wasn't expecting, a soundtrack of late 80s rock, and a constant stream of humour. It was everything I expected (and didn't get) from Despicable Me (a movie that I eventually enjoyed, but wanted to enjoy a lot more).
Anyway, I'm still feeling shaky, but better than this morning. My inclination at the moment is to take tomorrow off unless I feel fine in the morning, as the last thing I want to do is prolong this (or sit in the office being infectious with a brain that won't bend itself to programming - I wasn't even up to playing computer games today, a sure sign that my brain has been shut down).
I'm just grateful that Saturday was the only day I spent in a full-on ManFlu state, and that was the day _before_ Julie's period started, so she wasn't in too much pain to look after me (doing a sterling job, by the way, I got brought multiple cups of tea, many hugs, and today she made sugar-free sweet popcorn. I must keep her around).
Anyway, I'm still feeling shaky, but better than this morning. My inclination at the moment is to take tomorrow off unless I feel fine in the morning, as the last thing I want to do is prolong this (or sit in the office being infectious with a brain that won't bend itself to programming - I wasn't even up to playing computer games today, a sure sign that my brain has been shut down).
I'm just grateful that Saturday was the only day I spent in a full-on ManFlu state, and that was the day _before_ Julie's period started, so she wasn't in too much pain to look after me (doing a sterling job, by the way, I got brought multiple cups of tea, many hugs, and today she made sugar-free sweet popcorn. I must keep her around).