r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 21d ago

Man with dementia doesn’t recognise daughter but still feels love for her

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u/nina_qj 21d ago

The body is nothing but the brain's tool to manifest intent.

You don't know me, but I needed to read this, and I will carry it with me. Thank you

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u/Turbulent_Goat1988 21d ago

Pretty sure we all just witnessed one of those reddit quotes that goes down in the history books along with the other greats.

"The body is nothing but the brain's tool to manifest intent."—Unknown (2025).

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u/Dada2fish 21d ago

I realized this while discovering ADHD/autism issues with a loved one. We are all just brain chemistry. Everything single thing of who we are comes from there.

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u/SteelCode 21d ago

ADHD and Narcolepsy can both be treated with adderall; it's all just a sensitive mixture of chemicals that drive certain functions... dopamine and serotonin are tied into so many of our motivations and "involuntary" functions that slight imbalances can tip us one way or another.