![]() ![]() So if the ship of Theseus doesn’t remain the same, do you?Ģ3 – “Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.” Is Bohr right? This goes a little further in that your cells are constantly being replaced in your body. But what about when half of it is gone? What about when every original piece is eventually gone? The ship of Theseus paradox asks: if you have an old ship, and replace some of the worst planks with fresh ones, and continue replacing them over time, until every original plank has been replaced, is it still the same ship? With one plank replaced, it seems obvious that the ship remains the same. 38 High Thoughtsġ – If you were born deaf, what language would you think in?ġ8 – What does each color taste like? Is red strawberry? Does every color taste like a fruit that’s the same color?ġ9 – Are bugs born knowing they can walk up walls, or do they just accidentally do it one day and go, “Holy shit check me out!”Ģ0 – Where does a thought go when it’s forgotten? Illustration: Chris MaddenĢ1 – Can you ever be in the wrong place at the right time?īut what if you want to really expand your mind while you’re high? Well there are plenty of things to consider that are a little more complicated than the vaguely jokey options above… ![]() The cingulate gyrus effects might explain the feeling of calm and improved ability to regulate your emotions.Ĭombine all these factors and you have the perfect storm for the unusual, insightful and often hilarious things you come out with when you’re high. So, for example, affecting your frontal cortex makes it more difficult to say no to another cinnamon roll and boosts your creativity, and affecting the insular cortex likely increases the sense of connectivity you feel with others and the world. These three areas of the brain experience changes when you’re high. Cingulate gyrus: Behavior regulation, decision-making, language expression and speech, processing emotions and regulation of automatic motor functions.Insular cortex: A wide range of functions, involved in things like consciousness, perception, emotions (including feeling compassion and empathy), providing emotional context to physiological experiences and helping us retain a sense of “self.”.Frontal cortex: Executive planning, strategizing and a “superego” type role, encouraging you to do the right thing even if it’s harder.Understanding exactly what these regions do is complicated, but a basic run-down is: The researchers found that activity increased in three main areas of the brain: the frontal cortex, the insula and the cingulate gyrus. ![]() Much of the discussion centers on a 1997 study which gave THC or placebo (double-blind) to 32 volunteers. When you’re sober you don’t have the same type of feedback loop going on and you can change to a different “track” with fewer hiccups along the way.īut the deeper answer lies in the effects of cannabis. The description in the introduction is a key part of the story: this is where the “character” of your thought process comes from. The phenomenon of “high thoughts” ultimately stems from what cannabis does to your brain. Why Do You Think Differently When High? And What Types of Thinking is Being High Good For? Illustration: Johns Hopkins ![]() So, light your joint and let’s think about some fun things to think about. Plus, every step along the way will be inexplicably hilarious, and naturally, you’ll have plenty of time to stop off for snacks on the way. And – being high – by the time you’re nearing the end of the thought process you’ll have forgotten where the train started and why you even boarded it. I have woken up to some weird memos on my phone from high me, I’ll tell you.īut this is part of the fun of being high. This can set a “track” in your thought process, and you end up on a bizarre mental tangent which seems like the most important thing in the world until you wake up and re-visit in the cold light of day. Your brain usually institutes a kind of “cooldown” period after a neuron fires, but when you’re high, the neurons just remain active afterwards. You might struggle to do something basic like make a cup of coffee, but if you get stuck on an idea you can go to hilarious and oddly insightful places. ![]()
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