Also, more specifically, it seems that the parts of our brains which make up causality narratives can and do run backwards. It's like something goes, "Because I feel guilty, something I did must have been bad. What have I done lately? Nothing, I've been depressed. Oh, then it must be being depressed I feel guilty over. Writing story about how I feel guilty for being depressed; downloading..."
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Date: 2010-03-02 09:12 pm (UTC)That's like asking "Why is it so tempting for people with migraines wince and grab their heads?"
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Date: 2010-03-02 09:25 pm (UTC)Also, more specifically, it seems that the parts of our brains which make up causality narratives can and do run backwards. It's like something goes, "Because I feel guilty, something I did must have been bad. What have I done lately? Nothing, I've been depressed. Oh, then it must be being depressed I feel guilty over. Writing story about how I feel guilty for being depressed; downloading..."