That's a really good little exploration of what would actually happen to an empath like that. And in only 700 words. Nicely done.
Seeing as I'm a big fan of neuroscience, I understand where you're coming from here and I think I would agree with your hypothesis about mirror neurons having the potential to create contagion. And there's definitely a story in there. Maybe with a non-human species (or newly evolved branch of the species) having vastly more mirror neurons which are perhaps overexpressed and always firing off. They'd need to learn to control that and shut off the voices. I'd think Superman would have the same issues most likely. Hmm, Supe as a schizophrenic. Now that's worth a fanfic.
Then there's Munchausen-by-proxy of course. How 'projection' can provoke or trigger such mirror neurons.
1.83 is a great PB for the high jump. (How tall are you, btw?). You're about 3 cm better than our Katrina, who was able to jump 10cm higher than her own height.
So you're about 6'1" then. Yeah, Katrina was good at gymnastics to start with, since she was a child. She has these sorts of sporty genes which run in the family. At least that what she thinks...
There is definitely some true SF in these ideas. I am certain you will come up with something.
I did, as it happens, get the impression when I was reading your 700 words that this was a kind of character outline (or prelude/intro) which would then be the main character in a much longer story (even a serial). The story could, actually, start when he gets back from his self-imposed exile. Wasn't there a superman film like that, where he buggers off in search of Kryptonians then comes back? Superman Returns, that's the one. Anyway - you could throw in some knowing, amusing postmodern superhero references...
That's a really good little exploration of what would actually happen to an empath like that. And in only 700 words. Nicely done.
Seeing as I'm a big fan of neuroscience, I understand where you're coming from here and I think I would agree with your hypothesis about mirror neurons having the potential to create contagion. And there's definitely a story in there. Maybe with a non-human species (or newly evolved branch of the species) having vastly more mirror neurons which are perhaps overexpressed and always firing off. They'd need to learn to control that and shut off the voices. I'd think Superman would have the same issues most likely. Hmm, Supe as a schizophrenic. Now that's worth a fanfic.
Then there's Munchausen-by-proxy of course. How 'projection' can provoke or trigger such mirror neurons.
1.83 is a great PB for the high jump. (How tall are you, btw?). You're about 3 cm better than our Katrina, who was able to jump 10cm higher than her own height.
As for me, don't even ask...
Thanks. Interesting extrapolations of the idea into true SF territory. I could jump my height. So certainly not as bouncy as 'Katrina the 🦘'. 😛
So you're about 6'1" then. Yeah, Katrina was good at gymnastics to start with, since she was a child. She has these sorts of sporty genes which run in the family. At least that what she thinks...
There is definitely some true SF in these ideas. I am certain you will come up with something.
I did, as it happens, get the impression when I was reading your 700 words that this was a kind of character outline (or prelude/intro) which would then be the main character in a much longer story (even a serial). The story could, actually, start when he gets back from his self-imposed exile. Wasn't there a superman film like that, where he buggers off in search of Kryptonians then comes back? Superman Returns, that's the one. Anyway - you could throw in some knowing, amusing postmodern superhero references...