Are you a hot-head?

Consider the phrase: "s/he's a real 'hot-head'." We've all heard that one, probably even used it against someone else, if only under our breath (coward!). But, THINK about it. Hot-head?

It doesn't make sense. People who are "hot-heads" don't have hot heads, in fact what they "have" is hot hormones - and should really be called something like "hot-chesters" (lousy choice of words, of course, because there's no way to point to it clearly, because you can't map temperament - felt most strongly perhaps in the chest - very easily upon thoughts.)

Hot-heads, are those who are run by their hormones, and are thus quick to anger, quick to retaliate, quick to confront others.

In fact, their heads (brains) are not "hot" at all. Their heads (brains) are not functioning at all, except as the hand-maiden (mouthpiece) of their hormones (some call them emotions, but I call them hormones).

People who live "more in their heads" (you know, the more civilized...) rarely if ever exhibit anything like the hot-headedness of the more aptly named (though lousy choice), "hot-chesters" - those with over-heated temperaments.

Think about it.
Is the other guy a hot-head, are you a hot-head, is anyone a hot-head? HARDLY!!! (With few, few, few exceptions - and when you meet a true HOT head, you'll bow to him.)

A true HOT head, is one whose neurons are on fire, and when that is the case (observe it for yourself, if you can), the hormones are in check, because once the hormones raise their hackles, the fire instantly subsides, and the person becomes a hot-feeler, a hot-chester - run by their hormones, with mouth and lips in slavish service to them. (until they subside - yeah right! - on their own, in their own time...)