Seriously?
The guy is no closer to figuring out the You've Been Stabbed in the Face level headaches by studying brain freeze.
Me thinks the guy just wants an excuse to be paid whilst he eats Ice Cream and Drinks Slushies.
Well, sugar rushes are just placebo effects.
As if kids weren't hyper-energetic already...
Generally speaking, researches are not considered useful until they are, but that doesn't mean no progress is being made. Unless you happen to be a brain doctor, I don't think anybody really cares about your input on this ongoing project, Micha
And why not study something cool like, bionic limbs or something instead?
I mean hell I don't think I've ever had a "brain freeze" not even after loads of icecream on a hot day. I could see the point in the research in terms of watching the brain react to stress levels... but finding the culprit of sudden brain pain, based on "brain freezes"?
Seems a little far fetched to me.
I mean; the research human DNA by observing fruit flies. That sounds pretty stupid, until you actually figure out how it works.
And sometimes we need to study the stupid stuff to get to the good stuff. Until we figure out simple things like "why does my head hurt from eating ice-cream" we'll be running into a lot of speedbumps on the way to "how does my brain control this new mechanical addition to my body?"
(Although it doesn't stop people from trying; there's been some pretty neat advances in bionic limbs lately)
This is actually pretty interesting research. They do mention that the pain that occurs during “brain freeze” is similar to cluster headaches. They seem to be studying brain freeze in order to understand cluster headaches. If you’ve ever suffered from cluster headaches, you would be buying a ton of ice cream and having it delivered to the doctor’s office on a regular basis. Read some of the comments from people that suffer from cluster headaches and you'll see how bad it is.
And sometimes we need to study the stupid stuff to get to the good stuff. Until we figure out simple things like "why does my head hurt from eating ice-cream" we'll be running into a lot of speedbumps on the way to "how does my brain control this new mechanical addition to my body?"
He's not studying why we get "brain freeze" cos we already know the answer to that, he's studying "brain freeze" cos it seems to be very similar to cluster headaches. the problem with trying to study things like specific types of headaches is that they are unpredictable. One can trigger "brain freeze" at-will under controlled study conditions, thus it is a much more reliable source of information.
In my case it's 'no' and 'no'; this thing doesn't even have a name in my language (different cartoons used different translations, leading me to believe translators don't know any as well).
I just don't believe it's anything but an old wives' tale.
Has any of you actually experienced a brain freeze? Or know someone who did?
Of course. What a very silly pair of questions.
I just don't believe it's anything but an old wives' tale.
Then you are, in no uncertain terms, absolutely wrong.
I just say as I see it: all I've ever heard about eating ice-cream too fast was the risk of catching a cold or a thermal shock if you alternate it with hot tea or cake. But I have never, ever heard of brain freeze until Cartoon Network brought it up.
I have some strange comparisons, don't I. Haha.
Not sure how someone would get one with icecream, outside of some sort of eating contest.
Or in an attempt to eat your icecream cone before it all melts, which can be a serious race in this part of the world.
And yeah, I typically get them when drinking smoothies or slushies.
Huh, sorry for stereotyping, but maybe it has something to do with the fact that Americans don't eat, they devour ;P
I'm not American.
I just say as I see it: all I've ever heard about eating ice-cream too fast was the risk of catching a cold or a thermal shock if you alternate it with hot tea or cake. But I have never, ever heard of brain freeze until Cartoon Network brought it up.
Then consider yourself blessed. It is pain of unimaginable magnitude.
Then consider yourself blessed. It is pain of unimaginable magnitude.
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Alrighty then.
I've found that if more often happens to children due to their enthousiasm when given ice-cream/slush puppies. Haven't experienced it in years, myself.
I'm not American.
I wasn't specific and you still live in North America, but that's not important ;P
Nah, it really happens. There is an experimental treatment that I found incredibly helpful. I believe it's called 'Eat Slower' or something.
Ahhhh....
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not American.
Well, we can't all be perfect...
Well, we can't all be perfect...
I assume that is the royal "we".
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I loved that show.