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obsrvtn_98745.pft

Dance-O-Saurus

-JP

    Frontal lobe anchoring is a condition found among astronauts in which the cerebral cortex, in absence of gravity, shifts forward, causing the frontal lobe to adhere to the front of the skull above the sinus frontalis (Fig. 1).  Lacking gravity to hold it in the normal position, the frontal lobe creates an adhesive to anchor it in place to avoid excessive jarring, which can be hazardous to the cerebellum.  Interestingly enough, despite the initial impact to the frontal lobe and the addition of the anchor-points on its surface (Fig.2), no noticeable impact is made on the subject's motor control, memory, facial movement, or any of the other aspects controlled by the frontal lobe.  However, a severe impact is made upon other aspects of the brain, which have only recently been attributed to the observation that in addition to frontal-lobe-anchoring (hereafter abbreviated as FLA), the brain further supports itself by increasing the density of the cerebrospinal fluid into a nearly gelatinous state to further cushion the brain in a subgravity environment (Fig. 3).  Cerebrospinal coagulation (hereafter referred to as CSFC) has the effect putting greater pressure on the surface of the cerebellum, similar to the effects of hydrocephalus, but with drastically different results.
    The effects of CSFC are to heighten, rather than dampen, senses attributed to the temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes, and particularly the hippocampus, to which the effects are heightened by the oxygen-rich environment within the shuttles and stations.  The increased pressure and oxygen increase the sensitivity of the hippocampus' long-term memory access, causing vivid memories within the subject that can at times become bewildering.  The subject will have access to memories long-since forgotten, excluding only those memories which have been affected by physical brain damage.  This means that memories that have been willingly or subconsciously suppressed may be accessed, and without recent context, these can cause great distress.  Additionally, the vividness of memories can interfere with the subject's perception of reality, and as such the subject may perceive the memory to be real, causing frantic episodes of hallucinations and panic.  These episodes can be countered with a sizable dose of ethanol.

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Fig. 3




Here are some examples of artwork by subjects in a state of hypersanity.