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In reply to the discussion: the number six tastes like moth [View all]mopinko
(74,165 posts)they say the essence of genius is connecting ideas that dont appear to be connected.
in the biology of the thing, its ppl whose brains are more interconnected than most. ppl who are gifted in both visual arts and writing have been shown to have a thicker corpus collosum, the bundle of nerves that connects the hemispheres. those things exist in opposite sides of the brain.
i assume that the phenom is caused by an unusual interconnection of nerves. since we know apregers is an unusual set of connections, it makes sense.
of course, nerve connections arent inherent. they are built by experiences. i found my newborn babies fascinating to watch, as they stared and stared at things, then watching their rem sleep, knowing that the mains were being laid for their minds.