Loss can fundamentally alter a lobster’s brain structure and behavior.

Evidence

In the aftermath of a losing battle, regardless of how aggressively a lobster has behaved, it becomes unwilling to fight further, even against another, previously defeated opponent. … If a dominant lobster is badly defeated, its brain basically dissolves. Then it grows a new, subordinate’s brain—one more appropriate to its new, lowly position. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 115

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 115
• XREF: connects to: Select serotonin reuptake inhibitors can improve a lobster’s mood and behavior. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 118; A perfected sensory object can reorder a dulled inner life — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1068

Broader Connections

• Select serotonin reuptake inhibitors can improve a lobster’s mood and behavior. #expands (0.75) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 118
• A perfected sensory object can reorder a dulled inner life #expands (0.65) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1068