my mind begins to hum...

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:57 am

i see without looking
catch fish while not hooking
fly away with no wings
ask the caged bird who sings.

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:59 am

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:03 am

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:10 am

"Generally speaking, jetsam is the property of the finder, while flotsam remains the property of its original owner."

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:22 am

siegfried and roy, eat your heart out.

Roberto Dobbisano · Post by **Roberto Dobbisano** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:44 am

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:44 pm

thorn-toe, the cax, and double-skin facade
twither and torn
the beast of juice and thunder

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:30 pm

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:36 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:56 pm

internal focus and power which then are manifested in some way externally

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:56 am

Kookaburra sits
On the old gum tree-ee
Merry Merry King
Of the bush is he-ee
Laugh
Kookaburra, laugh
Kookaburra

i'm soo single
_________________________oh, soo single
_________________________i'm soo single, and witty and freeee
_________________________who needs lovers
_________________________when they hover
_________________________to wheedle and needle on me

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:13 am

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the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:25 am

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Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:36 pm

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:18 pm

Chankonabe (ã

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:34 pm

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:44 pm

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Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:31 am

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mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:38 pm

_________________________________________________________

Peak Shift Principle
This psychological phenomenon is typically known for its application in
animal discrimination learning. In the peak shift effect, animals
sometimes respond more strongly to exaggerated versions of the training
stimuli. For instance, a rat is trained to discriminate a square from a
rectangle by being rewarded for recognizing the rectangle. The rat will
respond more frequently to the object for which it is being rewarded to
the point that a rat will respond to rectangle that is longer and skinner
with a higher frequency than the original of which is was trained. This is
called a super stimulus. The fact that the rat is responding more to
a 'super' rectangle implies that it is learning a rule.

This effect can be applied to human pattern recognition and aesthetic
preference. Artists attempt to capture the very essence of something in
order to evoke a direct emotional response. In other words, they try to
make a 'super' rectangle to get the viewer to have a higher frequency
response. To capture the essence of something, an artist amplifies the
differences of that object, or what makes it unique, to highlight the
essential features and reduce redundant information. This process mimics
what the visual areas of the brain have evolved to do and more
powerfully activates the same neural mechanisms that were originally
activated by the original object.

Artists deliberately exaggerate shading, highlights, illumination, etc to an
extent that would never occur in a real image to produce a caricature.
However, at some times many artists may be unconsciously producing
heightened activity in the specific areas of the brain in a manner that is
not obvious to the conscious mind. Currently, it is unknown how the visual
pathways account for this.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:46 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:48 pm

____________________peak experience
letting go

participation
_____________________entrainment

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:17 pm

'Freely chosen, personally driven and intrinsically motivated.'

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:23 pm

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:27 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:29 pm

tasks & tempest
the whether;behest
when naught attain, but mindful gain
and dulled by golden year splendor

the brash child
faught the rash child
itch scratched till bled like vinegar

marked, thine mind-spot, by urine from other than thee

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:41 am

never always good

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:43 am

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:53 am

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:24 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:40 pm

my mind begins to hum...

he vas SAVink me...mein tiger vasnt eating me..

lions thru the crest and bathe ourselves in zebra flesh.

without the beat, i'm nothing, and everything..

what did the master painter name his son?

strong wizards need no words

he is in the music business, he is calling you "DUDE