Lovesexy Smiles

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I wish this was clearer

A poll, which is better. This one?

via Pinterest

Or this one?

I just can't decide. Thoughts, DF House and Purple Family?

This one, just makes me feel the things, all the things...all of the things.

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I can't help a repeat, I just love this face...it makes me smile Every Time it pops up on my screensaver. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the glitter in his hair and in his chest hair...or maybe that look that says 'Are you sure?'

via EOnline

Getting Down on a Thursday Morning, bring me that F.U.N.K Prince.

Via RollingStone

Oh yeah

Via BirminghamMail

Calming Down, Mellowing Out

Via ConsequenceofSound

Moment of Zen (love to all the PurpleFamily today and always)

via EOnline and NPG

Your passing has broken my heart

A couple of my favs to get your day going...

LadyLayla said:

monkeyrose said:

Music and the Brain's Reward and Bonding Systems

Why did Prince’s fans feel such a strong connection to him? Why did he feel like family? It is likely a reflection of three factors—his music, his persona, and our brain.

If we look at the neurobiology behind our response to Prince, his music, and his death, it seems that there are two primary brain systems responsible: The Reward System (which encompasses both pleasure and pain) and the Bonding System, which uses many of the same neuropathways).

When fans felt like Prince touched them deeply, it was because, neurobiologically, he did. Deep within our brain is an area called the amygdala. This region is associated with the processing of emotional information. Music can have a tremendous impact on the amygdala. The area has interconnections with many portions of the brain, particularly those associated with memory.

This combination of neurochemistry connected many to Prince. There was a genuine bond. Due to neuroadaptation, people who are meaningful in our lives become a part of us (or to our brain). We experience it as a loss of a part of ourselves when they are gone, eiher because of death or a breakup. The breaking of a social bond, regardless of how, is responsible for the sensation that a piece of us is missing when we lose someone. Even if we have not seen or heard from the person in years, when we learn of their death, there will usually still be pain or discomfort in our reaction.

As a result, upon hearing of Prince’s death, we felt hurt and reacted by missing him and wanting to hear his music again—to feel him again. Because from the standpoint of our brain, he was always there through the emotions he generated years ago. And when that bond is truly broken—such as through death—we can feel it at our core. Naturally, there will be grief for those who established this kind of connection to Prince.

Very nice "Emme" sis! We can stimulate and measure the pleasure centers in simpler organisms too.

anangellooksdown said:

monkeyrose said:

Music and the Brain's Reward and Bonding Systems

Why did Prince’s fans feel such a strong connection to him? Why did he feel like family? It is likely a reflection of three factors—his music, his persona, and our brain.

If we look at the neurobiology behind our response to Prince, his music, and his death, it seems that there are two primary brain systems responsible: The Reward System (which encompasses both pleasure and pain) and the Bonding System, which uses many of the same neuropathways).

When fans felt like Prince touched them deeply, it was because, neurobiologically, he did. Deep within our brain is an area called the amygdala. This region is associated with the processing of emotional information. Music can have a tremendous impact on the amygdala. The area has interconnections with many portions of the brain, particularly those associated with memory.

This combination of neurochemistry connected many to Prince. There was a genuine bond. Due to neuroadaptation, people who are meaningful in our lives become a part of us (or to our brain). We experience it as a loss of a part of ourselves when they are gone, eiher because of death or a breakup. The breaking of a social bond, regardless of how, is responsible for the sensation that a piece of us is missing when we lose someone. Even if we have not seen or heard from the person in years, when we learn of their death, there will usually still be pain or discomfort in our reaction.

As a result, upon hearing of Prince’s death, we felt hurt and reacted by missing him and wanting to hear his music again—to feel him again. Because from the standpoint of our brain, he was always there through the emotions he generated years ago. And when that bond is truly broken—such as through death—we can feel it at our core. Naturally, there will be grief for those who established this kind of connection to Prince.

What is so profound about this statement in regards to this photograph is that in this very picture, Prince was grieving for Denise. I believe this photo was taken the night she passed away or the night afterwards. Others around him said he was clearly grieving. It is how he felt about her - the pleasure, pain and bonding from all those years ago that came back and he felt was suddenly broken. That's grief. Love you, Prince,

i did not know this, how sad ty 4 the info anangellooksdown

lemoncrush19 said:

now that's 4 all those who denied the no underwear politics ...

saving this image

MoDrawersMoDrawers said:

lemoncrush19 said:

I literally just posted this a few hours ago.

i thought so 2, but thought maybe it was a different angle!

Lucah said:

A poll, which is better. This one?

via Pinterest

Or this one?

I just can't decide. Thoughts, DF House and Purple Family?

i them both the same