 When going backwards, why do many people stick their tongue out? Or at least shove it against the inner wall of their mouth? No, I haven't a clue either. But it bears major investigative effort, would you agree? Watch this space ...
Robert Roofingpeg
1/8/2014 08:38:04 am
Well, sitting slayin some minutes in a Tesco car park in Barnstaple, I fell to considering this question. According to the good auspices of www.ScienceFocus.com, "Much of your brain is devoted to your tongue. It is a huge muscle, constantly moving, that has to keep out of the way of your teeth, help you swallow and avoid choking you. It’s covered with densely packed touch receptors that constantly update the mental map of the shape of your mouth. And your tongue is connected to the brain’s language centres so it often moves to partly form word shapes as you think. All this sends a huge stream of data to your brain. Sticking your tongue out or biting it, reduces its movement and cuts down on this torrent, which leaves more brain-power available to concentrate." Comments are closed.
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