Lesson o' the Day
Not everybody has a sense of humor.
Today in the world of Psychiatry we had a lecture on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which quickly turned into a lecture on neuroanatomy. The doctor was trying to explain the function of the amygdala using the time-honored technique of analogy, and the following exchange took place:
Doctor: You can't expect the amygdala to process information like the prefrontal cortex, they have totally different functions. If you're not psychotic, would you wake up in the morning and ask your elbow for stock quotes?
Montgomery: ...no?
Doctor: Right! And why is that?
Montgomery: Because my elbow only reads the editorials.
The doctor responded in the following ways, in this order:
1. Confused look
2. Blank stare
3. Half-hearted laugh
4. Crook eye
Needless to say, it was awkward. I can see my evaluation now: "knowledgable, works well with patients, possibly delusional."
Today in the world of Psychiatry we had a lecture on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which quickly turned into a lecture on neuroanatomy. The doctor was trying to explain the function of the amygdala using the time-honored technique of analogy, and the following exchange took place:
Doctor: You can't expect the amygdala to process information like the prefrontal cortex, they have totally different functions. If you're not psychotic, would you wake up in the morning and ask your elbow for stock quotes?
Montgomery: ...no?
Doctor: Right! And why is that?
Montgomery: Because my elbow only reads the editorials.
The doctor responded in the following ways, in this order:
1. Confused look
2. Blank stare
3. Half-hearted laugh
4. Crook eye
Needless to say, it was awkward. I can see my evaluation now: "knowledgable, works well with patients, possibly delusional."
posted by Montgomery at 6:05 PM
3 Comments:
Dear Montgomery,
Due to your recent lack of posts, the time has come for Cynthia Nixon and I to find a new blogger to harass and heckle. We will always remember the good times we shared together and your apparent hate of lesbians. We wish you and legal council many years of wedded bliss.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Nixon and Friend
P.S. See you in Disneyworld :)
I am so sad I've been going back and re-reading your old posts just to get my fix! And I've been spreading the love, introducing your blog to legions of new Monty followers. Come back!
where are you these days
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