Re: Hold your piece oe hold your peace I think what you're missing is that the idiomatic expression "give you a piece of my mind" is exactly that:it's figurative. It isn't intended to be taken literally so a rational argument against it based on a literal interpretation is not a valid one. It's simply an idiom meaning to tell someone what you'e thinking. Idioms are found readily in the English language and this one is a particularly common one that, as far as I know, has never given people, academics or otherwise, any cause for concern in the past. Take a look at the definition listed at any online dictionary.
I think the definition you'll find is a broadly accepted one.
Also, the hypothalmus and frontal lobe are parts of the human brain, not the mind.
I'm sorry if I seem a little blunt, but it strikes me that quibling over long-established and well-accepted figurative expressions is a little silly.
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