Who fell in love with his own reflection? A handsome Narcissus came to a still pool, caught sight of his own reflection and was unable to leave off from reflecting. Gazing endlessly at the reflection, he was transformed somehow into a narcissus flower having a ring of six floral leaves called the perianth which may be variously colored. Some Narcissus species are grown commercially to produce a drug used to combat Alzheimer's disease (galantamine). This
CEREBRART artwork reminds: "The Reflection Stage is just one petal of an integrated cycle. So don't forget to finish your Reflection Stage just in time!"
The Greek myth of Narcissus is directly concerned with narcotics and neurosciences, as the word Narcissus indicates (from the Greek word narcosis).
ReplyDeleteIs narcissism a form of pathological reflection? Can narcissism be induced by neurotransmitters imbalances in the brain?
ReplyDeletenarcissism and neurotransmitters imbalances are from entirely different worlds
ReplyDeletewe are living in an increasingly narcissistic culture and "A Dose of Narcissism Can Be Useful". The sharp sword of narcissism can cut both ways.
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