There's an old theory I heard in the Advertising community.   It states 
that people do their best work just before they have a mental breakdown. I 
understood that to mean that the fatigue and intensity of focus of a 
marathon work session causes a tunnel vision that sharpens focus and 
excludes distractions.  Injuries might have a similar effect.   -Geo.



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wrote on 10/27/2005 12:04:09 PM:

> I met a guy in a bar one time, who took a nasty knock on his noggen.
> After a stay in the hospital, he found that he was able to solve
> rubic's cube in a matter of seconds.  I don't know about his story,
> but I know what I saw.  The guy was amazing!  He would give you the
> cube, tell you to jumble up the rows anyway you want, then he would
> take a brief look, put his hands behind his back, and 30 seconds
> later, DONE!
> 
> This guy didn't appear to be a professor-type.  Blue collar Joe.  Not
> well spoken.  He said he was trying to get on Letterman.
> 
> Enjoy Fall!
> Rick McGirr
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: PD/artistic abilities/Jann
> 
> 
> > Maryse, I think I saw something like this too where a brain injury
> > or lesion
> > unleashed hitherto dormant talents, Ray
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: PD/artistic abilities/Jann
> >
> >
> >>> Interesting point. I wonder if anything's ever been studied as far
> >>> as
> >>> neuro diseases in artistic people. Does the supposed heightened
> >>> sensitivities of the artist also indicate artist types will be
> >>> more
> >>> sensitive to environmental factors?
> >>>
> >>> Anyone know of any research?
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not sure PD hits people with artistic disposition more than
> >> others
> >> but
> >> some time ago, I watched a TV series called ´Brain´ ( BBC) made
> >> with the
> >> scientific help of a British neurologist ( cannot remember her
> >> name) who
> >> specializes in neurodegenerative disorders).
> >> They were showing that some neuro lesions  (traumatic or
> >> neurodegenerative)
> >> can lead to ´unleashings´ artistic sides like poetry, painting,
> >> etc. also
> >> they can develop sudden ´faiths´ in something or other, including a
> >> god.
> >> Maryse cg JOhn 76,16
> >>
> >> 
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