For some of us, it's a fine line between 'adore' and 'abhor'

The weird dualities of our brains

Moths: hard no. Image by Matze Bob on Unsplash.

Crowd participation time! But virtually, and with zero pressure, so hopefully you’re not feeling The Ick right now.

OK, so here’s my list of weirdly similar things that prompt me to have completely opposite reactions:

Good: Being noticed
Bad: Being perceived

Good: Being amongst still crowds of people
Bad: Being amongst moving crowds of people

Good: Butterflies
Bad: Moths

Good: Writing
Bad: Writing by hand

Good: Hand dryers off
Bad: Hand dryers on

Good: Loud music
Bad: Loud noises

Good: Spooky films
Bad: Scary films

Good: Two alcoholic drinks
Bad: Three alcoholic drinks

Good: Proper puns
Bad: Wordplay that purports to be a pun (I could write a thesis on this)

Good: Video podcasts
Bad: Audio-only podcasts

Good: Hitting drums with incredible coordination
Bad: Doing literally anything else with any kind of coordination whatsoever

So, Brain Clubbers, I’d love you to join me in naming your own similar things that provoke completely contrasting reactions. Comment away!