Best Read of the Day — Oops! and The Sixth Sense
Science Blog has an interesting article on what some refer to as the Oops! region of the brain.
Following the Asian tsunami, scientists struggled to explain reports that primitive aboriginal tribesmen had somehow sensed the impending danger in time to join wild animals in a life-saving flight to higher ground. A new theory suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex, described by some scientists as part of the brain’s “oops” center, may actually function as an early warning system — one that works at a subconscious level to help us recognize and avoid high-risk situations.
Okay, I’m assuming most of the tsunami victims did not see herds of wildlife stampeding inland. Because I really don’t need a scientific explanation to answer the question of how a person “somehow sensed the impending danger” upon observing “wild animals in a life-saving flight to higher ground.” I mean, where’s the Duh! region of the brain? So, not to minimize the tragedy in the least, I’ll bet most didn’t see such a sight.
On another note, is your Oops Region more developed if you make more mistakes? Hmmm. I’ll bet it is. So let’s go make some mistakes!
