Developed a thumb twiddling habit

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The discussion revolves around the emergence of quirky habits, particularly thumb twiddling, which one participant describes as an automatic behavior when their hands are free. This leads to a light-hearted exchange about various unusual habits, including doodling on hands and the humorous notion of being "possessed" by such habits. Participants share their experiences with habits like nail-biting and stepping on sidewalk cracks, while also discussing their children's unique cognitive abilities, such as synesthesia and rapid categorization of letters and shapes. The conversation touches on the idea that these unusual cognitive traits may indicate untapped potential and challenges the notion of what is considered "normal" thought processes. Overall, the thread combines humor with reflections on personal habits and cognitive quirks, creating a playful yet insightful dialogue.
  • #51
My brain doesn't do anything cool.
 
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  • #52
You've obviously been wasting your life. You could have been staring at a sheet of paper with the Riemann hypothesis on it for 20 years, and save the universe. :biggrin:
 
  • #53
zoobyshoe said:
My brain doesn't do anything cool.

Being Zooby doesn't count? :confused:
 
  • #54
Mk said:
You've obviously been wasting your life. You could have been staring at a sheet of paper with the Riemann hypothesis on it for 20 years, and save the universe. :biggrin:
No, I mean I don't have video memories, or instant recognition of all the shapes in a room, or savant calculating abilities, or the ability to tell how many pages are in a book by feeling how thick it is, or the abiity to write with both hands at once, and that kind of stuff.
 
  • #55
Dimitri Terryn said:
Being Zooby doesn't count? :confused:
The zoobie brain is a slow, steam-powered engine with one forward gear, which makes a lot of noise and spews black clouds of smoke and cinders when in operation.
 
  • #56
I think old steam engines are cool :smile:
 
  • #57
Spaceebah!
 
  • #58
Is this thread still on topic?
 
  • #59
page 3 lisa, of course not.

I stay awake at night and talk to myself, often without realising it when I do it (and some time afterwards too). Some people consider that a weird habit.
 
  • #60
Mk said:
You've obviously been wasting your life. You could have been staring at a sheet of paper with the Riemann hypothesis on it for 20 years, and save the universe. :biggrin:
I meant Dimitri's post. With his sudden flashes of genius.
 
  • #61
Smurf said:
page 3 lisa, of course not.

I stay awake at night and talk to myself, often without realising it when I do it (and some time afterwards too). Some people consider that a weird habit.
Sorry to hear that! o:)
 
  • #62
Mk said:
You've obviously been wasting your life. You could have been staring at a sheet of paper with the Riemann hypothesis on it for 20 years, and save the universe. :biggrin:

Sounds like a plan. Not a very good one, mind, but still a plan. :wink:
 
  • #63
zoobyshoe said:
My brain doesn't do anything cool.
My brain works slowly. I can't solve calculus problems faster than the average engineering student (they're fast). I usually take a long time grasping relations. My brain is like "I can't be bothered right now, so go read a book or play with the cat and maybe something willl pop up in a few weeks, no promises, of course." I am lazy in that sense.
 
  • #64
Smurf said:
page 3 lisa, of course not.
not for me...so it must still be on topic...
 
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