Neural pathways differ between gregarious living and the home alones

[mart]

Have you ever noticed how people that live on their own seem to cope better in general when finding themselves in situations of isolation even when not at home, be it work or leisure activities. In contrast they struggle somewhat when around crowds of people or noisy social environments.

 

In contrast, people that live in a socially rich environment (a partner and 2 or 3 children) feel like climbing up the walls when they suddenly find themselves alone and isolated for a period of time.

 

People that have lived in a socially rich environment develop different neural pathways to the aforementioned.

[Rupert_Baehr]

I grew up in a 'socially rich' environment. 2 parents and 5 children.

 

My mother said she felt like climbing the walls sometimes ... but it wasn't because she was all alone.:hihi:

[VideoPro]

My father used to tie frozen chickens filled with dynamite to our legs and detonate then remotely from the comfort of his shed and we were a family of 6 ( mam, dad and 4 lads ) so I would venture to suggest that there is a fundamental flaw in your analysis.

[Rupert_Baehr]

My father used to tie frozen chickens filled with dynamite to our legs and detonate then remotely from the comfort of his shed ...

 

Is that the origin of the line: 'He's dancing with the chicken's legs'?

[VideoPro]

Is that the origin of the line: 'He's dancing with the chicken's legs'?

 

I don't know. What I do remember is that he had two sheds. Which meant he had a 50/50 chance of surviving a nuclear attack.

[Rupert_Baehr]

TWO sheds? - And we didn't even have a cardboard box between the lot of us!

 

The waiting list or a council cardboard box was nearly 5 years back then ... most people had to live in paper bags for at least a year before they even got on the waiting list.

[Dozy]

Have you ever noticed how people that live on their own seem to cope better in general when finding themselves in situations of isolation even when not at home, be it work or leisure activities. In contrast they struggle somewhat when around crowds of people or noisy social environments.

 

In contrast, people that live in a socially rich environment (a partner and 2 or 3 children) feel like climbing up the walls when they suddenly find themselves alone and isolated for a period of time.

 

People that have lived in a socially rich environment develop different neural pathways to the aforementioned.

 

So what happens to people who move from a socially rich environment to being on their own? Do their neural pathways shrivel up and die?

[altus]

So what happens to people who move from a socially rich environment to being on their own? Do their neural pathways shrivel up and die?

 

No - we breath a big sigh of relief that we are away from all that noise.

[Rowan22]

TWO sheds? - And we didn't even have a cardboard box between the lot of us!

 

The waiting list or a council cardboard box was nearly 5 years back then ... most people had to live in paper bags for at least a year before they even got on the waiting list.

 

Paper bags! Paper bags! We used te lay awake at neet sobbin bart the paradis of paper bag livin!

[Rowan22]

Have you ever noticed how people that live on their own seem to cope better in general when finding themselves in situations of isolation even when not at home, be it work or leisure activities. In contrast they struggle somewhat when around crowds of people or noisy social environments.

 

In contrast, people that live in a socially rich environment (a partner and 2 or 3 children) feel like climbing up the walls when they suddenly find themselves alone and isolated for a period of time.

 

People that have lived in a socially rich environment develop different neural pathways to the aforementioned.

 

Did you know that neuro- scientists have found that abuse victims who have suffered developmental arrest/damage to the brain can re-grow synapses in response to empathy for what they have suffered. Functional magnetic resonance imaging has show the before and after results, very interesting.