How does your brain work & process things?

This may sound like a strange question, but just hear me out, lol.

I was thinking about how different & complex that humanity is & how beautiful our differences can be. I was thinking about the brain & how we're all wired just a bit differently & that's so amazing to me that we all have our own ways of working thru things.

When I was a kid, I remember being so fascinated by the brain. I would ask my uncles all sorts of questions about why we are the way we are, and what the brain actually IS. 🤣

To best describe my mind...I "see" everything. In an abstract, more emotional sense, I "see" my emotions or others' emotions like a film or movie in my head, meaning I can put together my thoughts as I feel them from an artistic point of view. I write poetry & short stories, so the way that my brain sees & processes emotion is very helpful to me in my writing process.

I'm very good with metaphors, similies, & imagery. I use a lot of literary components to describe my feelings/experiences/thoughts. I see everything exceptionally clearly when I listen to music. It's like it's easier for me to put down what I feel onto paper or in writing, & I've always been a quiet type of person, so it makes sense to me that I would be more inclined to write.

Also, things that are more simple or common to other people may not be so simple for me. I'm one of those people that you have to explain certain things to in detail because I'm always gonna wonder, "Hmm, I wonder why this policy is set into place," or "I wonder who thought of this from the very beginning?" So I might miss out on what I'm actually asked to do because my brain is always thinking, always on overdrive, or wondering about small things. 🤣

However, my poems and pieces of writing are exceptionally LOUD even though I'm super quiet lol.

What about all of you? Do your talents or hobbies influence your mind a lot? What are some cool things about your brain that might be a bit different? ❤

[Blueruth]

An interesting question (not strange at all)! I am constantly asking why and how. I think I would have made a great PI. My major was film photography which fit right in with my brain because I like troubleshooting the development process and I like expressing myself in pictures. My career is also a mix of investigation and analysis and creative thinking. This is actually not common in my field. But I see some commonality as I tend to over think and draw lines between things that aren't comprehensible. I also need people to explain... I just don't see details sometimes.

I had to pass an exam recently. I haven't taken a technical exam in years. The best strategy for me was to paraphrase and write the topics into bullets and explanations that connect other topics. Then using tests to stimulate thinking and problem solving.

Comment on interestingness... Oliver Sax believed it was the oddities that tell us most about our brains. My father was always odd and probably on the spectrum. But when he had a break and they gave him antipsychotics of some sort he entered this weird state of numbers and computer files kind of like the matrix world. It was disturbing but also interesting. I told the nurse about my suspicions and why I thought that and as soon as they took him off his mind snapped back. Had he been diagnosed they never would have given him those meds. I am sure of it.

[Against_the_current]

I'm a psychology student with trauma and anxiety. This question is litterary keeping me awake all night. If asked about how my brain work, i would say ughydgh. It's litterary a mess, so distorbted. And the weird thing is that i realise where i have problem and how it's impacting me but the others can't even imagine. They don't even know that things they do easily are overwhelming for me and just see me as lazy, weird, mean. While i really can't function. But they can't even imagine

[dogsandfishing]

Now you have us all wanting to read some of your writing lol. You should share sometime.

People who are hurting seem to be drawn to me. An old mentor of mine told me I was a magnet for broken people. He felt like it was a gift from God. I can't explain why, but I'm positive the root cause is inside my brain and the complexities of how I behave and carry myself.

I think I was a good Marine because of this. I reserve judgement and people seem to feel very comfortable with me in difficult circumstances. There's a different side of me that comes out when I see someone being bullied, but I don't like the feeling that comes after having to hurt someone, even if they might have deserved it. I want to help people on more of an emotional level now.

I'm a mess otherwise, always hoping for someone I can just be me around without being judged. While others are quick to open up to me, I feel alone and isolated most of the time, feeling like nobody knows or cares about the real me.

It's complicated how sometimes our greatest strengths are also our greatest weaknesses. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it.

[Kainan]

That’s a very good thought topic. I’m kinda like you I’m usually very quiet around people but I feel I can express myself easier through writing. I’m very concrete in how I think and do things, focus a lot on the details always asking why and over explaining things. So, I’m just not that comfortable with abstract thinking that involve lots of creativity and imagination

[designguy]

Interesting question. One of the things I realized about myself when I was a little older, was that I have a natural ability to see and think in 3-d, which apparently is not common. I can easily look at architectural floor plans and mentally put it together and picture it in 3-d form. I also can look at the dimensions of a room and easily determine how the shape of the room will feel and how big it would actually be. As a little kid I would make paper models of cars and planes because we couldn't afford plastic model kits. In high school I took a jewelry making class and we were encouraged to keep a sketch book and the teacher used mine as an example of how to draw to the other kids because mine were all drawn 3-d, I just thought it was normal. I also excelled in drafting class.

I was going to go to college to be an architect but through a series of adventures wound up skipping college and apprenticing as an architectural illustrator and eventually working as one. Eventually I got interested in graphic design and designing sign systems and eventually worked for the best design firm in my city and later opened my own design firm.

I loved and am grateful I was able to get paid to use my mind and creativity and get paid to solve problems and help people be successful. I also wound up getting to design two of our houses which was a thrill and getting to be an "architect".

[Mrspjsmom]

I don't think about how my brain works. Too overwhelming. But I have good instincts and all my hobbies help me learn different things. I read and do crafts. I see things differently than others. I notice small details and find beauty in ordinary things. Your question isn't strange at all. I think it reflects your many gifts.

[Adlon57]

There is nothing like putting your brain to constructive purposes, reading and writing, stretching the brain cells constructively. I think an old codger like myself believes these outlooks are being lost via technology. I used to like pub quizzes, and even set them, then the mobile phone came along [although do not believe everything that Google says🥴] Music is a good way although the lyrics these days can leave a lot to be desired. I am a heavy theologiser and like yourself like to ponder on a number of subjects. Being a loner, and what they term an outsider, always preferring my own company. My great grandfather was a famous English poet, I found his material very patriotic and boring 🙃 I love history moving forward from learning via the past. My brother has written poetry, but too involved being a parent at the moment. I have been writing a true crime book for 13 years [which practically on this site knows about🙄] It has certainly stretched my brains cells over the years, opened up new alleyways, plenty of friends [and enemies🙄] Although being disabled all my life, I have proved numerous times my love of history and its research has widened my knowledge and beliefs, that I am not stupid! Adlon 57 BA!👍👍

[Adlon57]

Part 2. I left school aged 16, due to my health was set to be put in a 'funny farm' I have epilepsy. My parents found me a part time job, from then on, via part time jobs, I saved money, local tech. some qualifications, O's/A's, levels, eventually after 13 years, a B.A. Humanities [History] then set up my own professional genealogy business, which I had to give up due to technology/health reasons, but I paid for my own education and qualifications out of my own earnings! A complement from my big sister "You would have made an excellent Inspector Morse!"

[Ocean2022]

The mind can be a beautiful or dark place for people depending on that exact moment of what they are dealing with. I tend to find things in the world or my environment that are beautiful to motivate me. Many times this works for me, but lately not so much. It's like I used it to many times over many decades. I like colors it helps my mind. When I seek out the color of a beautiful clear ocean color light blue or sea blue/green I am stressed from my environment and use this to bring blood pressure down and control my feeling of my world out of control. When I seek out a rainbow of colors such as flowers it helps to motivate me and I feel more balanced. As, I stated what has worked for decades isn't working anymore. I need a new thearaputic way for my mind to handle stress, disappointments, joy, accomplishments and sadness. I don't want to go to meds but find a natural way to heal myself so once again I can enjoy my colors of the world.

I believe life is short and we need to enjoy our time. However, the sad feeling in my mind is really interfering with my life. I have always been able to pick myself up and continue on my journey. Always finding the next exciting thing for me to do whether it's finishing a college degree, spring cleaning the house, planning an epic garden, planning small diy remodeling of a room, a day trip etc.

My mind has lost its thirst for life and has me questioning why did I choose my profession and will I be working till I'm in my 70's. I don't think I'm good at my job anymore because I don't like it. Yet still want to be in that profession just on my terms. Tired of feeling this way. I'm really looking at every aspect of my life for a change. Tired of working so hard every day and for what? The paycheck is not great. I really need a second job on top of working on my masters degree.

Like I said the mind can be a beautiful adventure like it has for so many years of my life or turn into gloomy and lifeless.

[queenetta]

In my mind I think I’m very self aware, but I’ll end up arguing with myself. When I have contradicting ideas, I just can’t keep my mind quiet. It’s interesting to me how some people think in pictures and others with words, I use them both and it’s easy to make a story in my head.