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Chin and Brain

I’ve been a bit busy today marking repeat examinations, so I’ve only got time for a short post. Yesterday, while working on something else, I got to wondering why it is that people often touch or stroke or scratch or hold their chin while thinking deeply?

It’s such a common visual trope that the stock image collection on wordpress has dozens of photographs of people doing it. Here’s one:

And of course, there’s Le Penseur by Auguste Rodin:

The apparent connection between chin and brain seems to be a cross-cultural phenomenon which is common to all ages and genders. Whatever the reason for it is, it’s presumably related to scratching your head, which is a common idiomatic expression for feeling confused, puzzled, or thinking very hard about a difficult problem. It may also be related to the endearing habit many people (especially children) of poking their tongue out of the corner of their mouth while concentrating on writing or drawing…

None of the explanations I’ve heard for such behaviour makes much sense, so I wonder if any of my readers can suggest a reason?

(Bonus marks for implausibility.)

It seems my 'charming animals with chins' post didn't impress anyone.

It made me laugh.

#chins

LOL!

I just had to share this obviously AI-written article about animals with chins!

Apparently chin bones are unique to humans. But this article claims there are many charming animals with chins!

I'm sharing an archived copy because I don't want any traffic going to garbage sites.

highlights include:

"Charming dogs, cats, rabbits, and even raccoons get their place on this list of adorable animals with chins."

"A chimp’s chin is not as pronounced as a human‘s, but it does protrude slightly and is hairless." -- written below a photo of a chimp with a clearly hairy chin.

"All pangolins have chins, which help them dig for food."

https://archive.ph/Icjv0

#Animals #Nature #Chins

Maarmaarmaar #Chins: https://www.nu.nl/klimaat/6382447/gebruik-van-kolenstroom-daalt-voor-het-eerst-in-vijftig-jaar-in-india-en-china.html #climatechange #klimaatontwrichting

China cutting off rare-earth exports to Japan over the Taiwan issue will have a limited impact because Japan and other countries have diversified supplies and taken steps to weaken Beijing’s long-term leverage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/11/japan/china-rare-earths-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #chins #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #defense #rareearths #trade

#psa double #chins and not perfect #jawlines are fucking awesome and hot and we should never be unkind about them ever. yes, even yours. no it does not make you look bad, yes people love and cherish you deeply with no regards to your appearance, yes your double chin or not perfect jawline ALSO is really beautiful because people are beautiful regardless of their #physicality

I love math :fatpikachu:
#Tesla sales drop :badabing: compared Q1 2024 with Q1 2025 :bongoCat:
#Germany nosedived 62.2%
#France down 41.1%
#Belgium fell 58.2%
#Netherlands declined 49.7%
#Sweden slided 55.3%
#Denmark plummeted 56.5%
#Switzerland plunged 62.1%
#Austria dipped 48.0%
#Finland sank 46.9%
#Chins tumbled 21.8% (31.6% decrease between Q424/Q125)
Tesla’s biggest non-#USA markets: #Europe and China. It seems that people do not like #swasticars or #nazis after all. :blobwizard:

In einer Zeit, in der #Russland Krieg führt, die #USA im Handelskrieg mit #Chins sind, und demnächst von einem faschistischen #Trump regiert werden, in der amerikanische Unterstützung unsicher ist, das #Klima kaputt geht - in dieser Zeit zerfällt #Europa, weil die Rechten dumm sind? Traurig traurig

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6xofcnvvojjnmggqx43zghwh/post/3kwejdrkk7i2v

Why Host Countries Must Adopt Policies To Support Refugee Women And Girls

Host countries must adopt policies that support refugee women and girls who often have to face sexual violence and abuse during displacement.

#refugees #WomensRights #ViolenceAgainstWomen #ChildRights #ChildAbuse #RefugeeDetentionCentres #HumanRights #PTSD #MentalHealth #myanmar #rohingyas #chins #iran #bangladesh #india

https://www.outlookindia.com/national/a-safe-haven-magazine-304129

‘If we are reunified, our people will be safe’: Manipur clashes reignite demand for Zo homeland

The demand goes back several decades.

#manipur #ManipurViolence #zos #kukis #chins #KukiZos #mizos #mizoram #tripura #assam #myanmar #bangladesh #BirenSingh #zoramthanga #ZoUnification #BJP #UnionGovt #india

https://scroll.in/article/1052857/if-we-are-reunified-our-people-will-be-safe-manipur-clashes-reignite-demand-for-zo-homeland

A really important article by the excellent Charles Parton 👇 We need to wake up to the multiple and grave threats #Chins #CCP poses in so many vital and complex areas https://nitter.hongkongers.net/benedictrogers/status/1663235752614936576#m