Thursday, February 11, 2010

Joe Biden's Brain

A follow up to this post and this post.

Check out confabulation, from Wiki:
In psychology, Confabulation is the spontaneous narrative report of events that never happened. It consists usually of the creation of false memories, perceptions, or beliefs about the self or the environment as a result of neurological or psychological dysfunction. When it is a matter of memory, confabulation is the confusion of imagination with memory, or the confused application of true memories. Confabulations are difficult to differentiate from delusions and from lying.

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Patients who have suffered brain damage or lesions, especially to the prefrontal cortical regions, may have confabulation of memories as a symptom.
Biden has undergone two surgeries for brain aneurysms.

I know a bit about confabulation because Mr. AOW's stroke on the right side of the brain produces confabulation to a certain extent.

Furthermore, because of this confabulation, Mr. AOW has been deemed legally incompetent.

The right side of the brain produces confabulations under certain conditions and can produce ideas of euphoria, despite real threats to one's well being.

Now, tell me again, why is Biden a heartbeat away from the Presidency?

4 comments:

Judith -Slayer of Holofernes (aka Madame Scherzo) said...

My little sister is completely bi-polar, and she talks all the time about things she remembers that never ever happened. She isn't lying, either. It's kind of creepy, but I love her and won't argue with her about things.

Pastorius said...

AOW,
I think you have diagnosed this perfectly.

And, I think you should also post this at AB. Reliapundit will love it.

Dag said...

I recall an announcement of one of your 30-something anniversaries. I instantly loved you both for being married and together so long. Same with Cubed and George Mason. Being married tells.

My best,

Dag.

Always On Watch said...

Pastorius,
Will do.