A Neurologist MD/Psychologist PhD that is a good friend of our family once told me that, “for every emotion that we experience and feel is the result from a chemical that has been injected into the pathways of our brain.” That has always been perplexing to me to think that of all the emotions that we have a fluid shoots into our brain. I mean where do all these fluids come from, let alone what specific reaction triggers these? Is there holding tanks from which these magical chemicals spew out from?
This came to mind today while I was lying out at the pool in my apartment complex. While I was sitting there I felt different emotions come over me about some of the people there and was wondering whether if one chemical substance was causing this or multiple ones mixed together at one time? I think the most interesting emotion is the “anti-social” one. It is intriguing because it often comes to people when ever they feel alone but are surrounded by other people. This may seem like an oxymoron and in physical sense is probably is, but why would your brain trigger that when you are out with those people? Of course you have to nullify all assumptions meaning that this feeling was triggered by a totally internal, isolated event and not something from outside stimuli. When isolated at this point the only real conclusion that you can come to is that a chemical imbalance, disturbance, or dysfunction is present. Which brings you back to the original question of what triggered that chemical to be secreted by the brain if it wasn’t something that was subconsciously done?
All in all, after you have received this desire of loneliness and acted upon it by completely isolating yourself from people, what effect or satisfaction does this bring? From experience only that of needing people around to give you attention and someone that cares for you! Then this disposition creates a cycle that is continually in motion until the root or cause of this situation is fed or comes to an end (which is often times unknown to the victim). I don’t know whether a name has already been made for this syndrome but I think I shall name it……….Priceless Syndrome.
On a side note I think I found my favorite new song. It is song by Big Daddy Weave and Mercy Me I think. It is "Word of God Speak." There is something about that song that is just really awesome and reassuring.
Until Next Time, Josh