June 30, 2009     

NOTE FROM LARRY:

A study showed that the right cortex of the
brain is thinner in children of depressed
people, possibly predisposing to depression.

The Top 6 Reasons a Thin
Right Cortex Causes Depression

6> The left cortex, with control of conscious and rational
processes, feels fat.

5> It raises the Reptilian Brain/Mammalian Brain ratio, and
everyone knows how jolly crocodiles are.

4> The left cortex keeps making fun of it.

3> Fatter has traditionally meant jollier, right?

2> Because a thinner cortex makes it easier for your happiness to
leak out.

and the Number 1 Reason a Thin Right Cortex Causes Depression…

1> It just can’t keep the brain warm enough, causing brain
shiver, which leads to depression.

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Credits:

Selected from 12 submissions from 5 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Matthew Van Opens, Janesville, WI — 1, 4
Doug Frank, Crosby, TX — 2, 3, 5 (Eureka!)
David Frier, Rochester, NY — 6
Andrea B. Kelly, Brookeville, MD — 6
Mike Davis, San Antonio, TX — 6
Larry Baum, Hong Kong — List Moderator