Mind Boggling Discoveries - Issue 2

So is this true?Not really, because it then becomes important to realize what the brain does after that. It also can be quite interesting to understand how you actually physically can "change your mind".Your brain becomes agile in another way. So here are some facts you'll to know.Our mind adores order. So any type of chaos, it will network till the connections are made to create order. Maps that make the most sense or work well with each other are kept. This means a biological preference is given to these maps. Our brain physically strengthens the connections and will eventually weed out (yes remove!) the ones that don't work well. These maps will also compete for physical and mental resources if and when they come into conflict. Confused? Not sure what to think or what do decide? EXACTLY! you got some competition going on upstairs.Because our very environment and experiences creates these maps can you see how unique and individual our brains are at close range? Sure there is placement, in general areas that brain surgeons can rely on but on a minute level our brains are as unique as our fingerprints. Just like we all have hand, joints, muscles, bones, fingers etc but our fingerprints are unique.We all have genes on creating the maps and connections but NONE how we do this an individual.WOW! Hey?So what's next you ask? Well something called "hard-wiring" (HW).HW occurs when something is done repetitively. You can see why we would need this. It would make driving a nightmare! Can you imagine learning how to drive every time you got into your car?It also means anything done 2-3 times is HW. You heard right. Not the old stand-by of 21 days, just two or three times. But you must be conscious when you are doing "it". After it's HW you can become unconscious again. So if you want to create a habit, be careful of what you ask for.Another interesting tidbit is that the working memory can only hold 7 ideas at a time. So you can see why talking on a cell phone might be a tad dangerous while driving. hmmmm how many things is that in my working memory.Because of this limitation we can use another fact. The visual brain works faster and requires less working memory. So does this mean you can watch TV while you drive....uhhhm nope?A good plan, however, is: in order to simplify things it works best to create visual imagery.Hmmm what does this all have to do with anything? Stick with me.