| The human brain is the most complex structure in the | | | | the mind. All our "hunches" stem from the Id. We |
| world. It controls all the conscious and unconscious | | | | often have a strong feeling about something, but |
| functions of the human body, and is capable of the | | | | cannot offer a rational explanation. If it proves to be |
| most intricate feats of reasoning and calculation. It | | | | right, we simply offer it as a hunch, or feminine |
| weighs about three pounds and is a relatively fragile | | | | intuition. We never question ourselves why we "feel" |
| structure, which can very easily be damaged to blows | | | | certain things. |
| to the head. | | | | It is said that it is the Id that psychics tap into - the |
| The brain is divided into different lobes, each playing a | | | | unconscious part of the mind. They are said to have |
| vital part, the lobes are sub-divided by fissures into | | | | been born with a deeper awareness of the Id, and |
| many separate areas The depth of these fissures is | | | | spend years developing the awareness even more, |
| such that the actual surface area of the brain is very | | | | hence that is why they are called psychics. |
| great in comparison to its size. | | | | Because, as said, the brain is so complex, it is difficult |
| Our mind is the brain, and the frontal lobes, the cortex | | | | to dispute whether they do have a gift, or are simply |
| is believed to play an important part in the higher | | | | extra intuitive. Over the years, scholars have tried |
| intellectual functions. The mind, or the psyche, as it is | | | | hard to disprove psychics. If they spent the same |
| often called, is again split into two. The Ego (self) is | | | | amount of time studying the Id, then maybe we would |
| the outer organised part of the mind, responsible for all | | | | have some answers. To date, nothing has been |
| conscious thinking. The Id is the deep inner part of | | | | proved or disproved, yet the fascination continues. |
| the psyche, which comprises instinctive impulses of the | | | | Whether we believe or disbelieve is unimportant, after |
| individual. It is also known as the unconscious part of | | | | all, all our thoughts come from the brain - the Ego! |