Forum: The Human Condition

Talent or brain damage, or is there no clear distinction? In most cases, scientists attribute enhanced brain activity to neuroplasticity, the...

We've had our share of "troubled youth" on Avalon. Here's a startling story: ...

Can logic and thinking override instinct? why does who's doing who, matter to so many people ? Go to a party , an art opening, and want to get...

Read it and Weep States, in the name of austerity, have stopped providing prisoners with essential items including shoes, extra blankets and even...

Wrong Place to this thread.. please delete It I apologize ... . . --edit-- I'm absolutely sure I did nothing wrong, but even so, I...

In the astonishing rock climbing documentary Free Solo — see this thread — we see Alex Honnold, at the very pinnacle of theoretical human ability, ...

Can you believe this awesome American gymnast got a low score for this??? This young woman has skills galore. Check it out: 2fdp8SVOSF4 ...

The 'Shadow' here refers to the concept popularized by Carl Jung: that part of us (Jung said in all of us, dormant or otherwise) that's maybe a kind...

Hello Avalon. I'm thinking about starting this new thread called( Tales from the Taxi ). I'm driving a Taxi right now to pay the bills while I work...

I was prompted to post this after seeing the movie Vanilla Sky tonight. Has anyone seen the movie "Open your Eyes" ? or its remake, Vanilla Sky? ...

This may be an interesting topic to discuss, and share some perceptions and experiences. It's not about egotism, or narcissism of any kind. It's...

The ego is the culprit. Years ago I posted a lot about the ego what it is and how to transcend--mainly based on the books by the late Dr David...

I notice on TV that most of the people are left-eye dominant (left bigger than the right, more personality coming through the left eye). That would...

Much to my dismay, I've discovered that Sexsomnia is a legitimate disorder which is affecting people. Also known as 'Sleep Sex', it's like...

Well, here's the math. :)

With the Epstein jolt and the various waves of insanity blowing around this planet seemingly in a random, crazy fashion; here is an all-encompassing...

Kids turn violent as parents battle 'digital heroin' addiction Dr. Nicholas Kardaras New York Post Sat, 17 Dec...

I've been thinking about this concept lately, and I think it holds enormous value. Why? Answer: Relativity. For example: say you did 10...

I came across this presentation today. Perhaps it was the right time. It seems to have come just when I was ready for it. ~~~ Becki Hawkins...

Recently, I’ve come across a few short films and blogs exploring the choice made by some - both in ancient and modern times - to live their lives...

the experiment called 'color assimilation grid illusion', with simply different colored grids laid over a greyscale photo, tricks your brain into...

What do you make of this? - http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190719-the-mysterious-case-of-the-man-who-draws-in-his-sleep Apparently my sister...

I wonder who among us had an education like this. I certainly didn't. But as a shot of hope in the arm for the future, this short documentary is...

Believe it or not, this is not a woe is me or "I'm taking off/demand to be unsubscribed" thread, just something on my mind. This isn't directed at...