I have found the inspiration behind inspiration

I am extensively researching and experimenting with a brain stimulant to understand what conditions are necessary for them to appear and enhance the mind beyond the average human capacity. This brain stimulant can provide a wonderful opportunity for the brain to conceptualise. They are like a trigger that allows the brain to work beyond convention by revealing hidden alternatives that alter our usual perception. I am particularly interested in understanding the neuronal association of visual and other types of sensory stimulants, that is, how they can be explained in terms of the electrophysiology and microanatomy of the stimulant against retinal and cortical networks that mediate information to the mind. My studies have been focused on:

• Size of stimulant
• Type of stimulant (ranging from type A, C, BE and mutated versions of it)
• Appearance of stimulant
• Relevance to creative solutions

I am also interested in the reactionary state of the human mind during exposure to these stimulants. In my experiments, I have used uninitiated individuals who were keen to rediscover some form inspiration for their gradually dying brain. I have conducted my research in my laboratory, funded partially by The Birlaj Institute of Science and Technology. I officially stopped my affiliation with the Dickson and Ruddock Laboratories at the California Institute of Technocraft in 1988 to pursue my own independent research, aided by my loyal assistant Waiyan and the Birlaj Institute, of course.

Discovering the origins of the inspiration

From my research, I discovered that the inspiration stimulus is always accompanied by a mysterious “horseshoe” impression that signals an irrational and unconscious burst of creativity. The © is actually a remarkable ancient symbol that denotes, in its basic sense, an initiative for a concept; i.e., an idea, object, quality, quantity, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature, and initiatives for these ideas are subtly hidden between the ocular senses.

The nature of the symbol © and the process of symbolisation are deeply rooted in the human nervous system. The relationship of that system to consciousness, thought and subjectivity is not understood, although there are some theories from before with vague and inconclusive explanations. From the most general perspective, the symbol © is a communication mean, it appears graphical, and usually in as pseudo-spark for the human brain. It ignites the mind with complex and abstract theories and discoveries when one is exposed to it. Fundamental discoveries inspired by the symbol © are languages, the arts, mathematics and even cognitive sciences.

But the symbol doesn’t only react to humans. This became evident when I tested the symbol © on lab mice. Placing 5 mice in a self made maze leaving them to find their own escape route, and only one had the ability to find its way out after being exposed to the © symbol, I found even stronger proof of this inspiration stimulus. I then went on to test this theory on human beings…

How symbols have influenced our lives

Human beings' ability to manipulate symbols allows them to explore the relationships between ideas, things, concepts, and qualities - far beyond the explorations of which any other species on earth is capable. The discipline of semiotics studies symbols and symbol systems in general; semantics is specifically concerned with the main meaning of words or other linguistic units.

Literary works are often admired for their artful use of symbolism, i.e. the use of words, phrases and situations to evoke ideas and feelings beyond their plain interpretations; these uses are the subject of literary semiotics. Religious and metaphysical writings are also known for their use of esoteric symbolism. Alchemical writings made extensive use of symbols for spiritual and chemical processes (which they also saw as symbols of each other). The interpretation of dreams as symbols of one's experiences is a main feature of Freudian psychoanalysis and Jungian analytical psychology…

Neuroscience Study

Due to revolutions in molecular biology, neural networks and computational neuroscience, it has become possible to understand, in exquisite detail, the complex processes occurring inside a single neuron and in a network that eventually produces the intellectual behaviour, cognition and physiological responses.

I use tools from molecular biology and genetics to understand how neurons are born and die, and how genetic changes affect biological functions. The morphology, molecular identity and physiological characteristics of neurons and how they relate to different types of behaviour are also of considerable interest. The ways in which neurons and their connections are modified by experience are addressed at the physiological and cognitive levels.

The visual input from one eye (ocular dominance) processes lateral thinking signals in neurons to produce physiological functions that differ from the norm. It produces a hefty amount of signals that helps restructure ideas…