Cracking #consciousness will never be easy but we are making strides

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934483-200-cracking-consciousness-will-never-be-easy-but-we-are-making-strides/?amp;utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=news
A new way to understand where consciousness comes from and novel insights into #subjective #thought show that the hard problem of consciousness is worth persevering with

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio1's #PeteTong

Goldie, Subjective & Lady Blackbird:
🎵 Sunlight (Paul Woolford Remix)

#BBCR1 #Goldie #Subjective #LadyBlackbird

https://open.spotify.com/track/0V7ogB2hYyJfQyH02hiPis

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TomRavenscroft

Subjective:
🎵 Breakout (Mella Dee Moody Gaff Mix)

#Subjective

The Man Who Tasted Words by Guy Leschziner

With a fantastic combination of compassion and neuroscience, Dr. Leschziner takes us through a sampling of the senses. This fantastic book helps you recognize that objective reality is a bit more subjective than we would like.

#BookReview #Neurology #Neuroscience #Senses #Synesthesia #Taste #Touch #Sight #Hearing #Smell #Balance #BodyAwareness #Perception #Reality #Objective #Subjective #Books #Nonfiction

#Life #Perspective #Quote #Subjective

#Life #Perspective #Quote #Subjective

𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

#Synaesthesia can teach us a lot about our individual perception of the world around us and how our view of #reality is a #subjective experience. Some people hear #colours, smell #flavours, or see shapes based on temperature.

This video follows an artist who sees colours and movement in written words, sounds, and numbers.

#Neuroscience #Psychology

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0cvrn0x/synaesthesia-the-phenomenal-power-of-human-perception via @BBC

📷 Public Domain via Publicdomainpictures.net

To quote @SrRochardBunson "Things are objects because of the subject (mind); the mind (subject) is such because of things (objects)"

Interesting!

Although, according to the empirical evidence - objects, such as the Planet we are on - existed before any "minds" (e.g., nervous systems \ brains) evolved.

Therefore, if we were to rephrase using the evidence (of psychology also).

"We perceive the objects because of the subject (mind); the mind (subject) is such because of things (objects). "

#epistemology #PhilosophyOfScience #science #objective #physics #evolution #biology #neurology #subjective

The following is a true story. You will recognize that some of this story is true because it is as true for me - as it is for you. Some of these experiences have happened to you also - though the exact narrative may slightly differ.

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

(Thinking out loud) mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

OK, I will try again.

I was having a dream in which I was being chased by a predator (other people's nightmares will vary though they have common emotive aspects). Readers will have to use their own imagination - let's just say this predator had very sharp teeth and claws. All of a sudden!

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

I was having a dream (delusion) in which I was God (other people's dreams will vary though they have common emotive aspects). Readers will have to use their own imagination - let's just say this God was going judge all of humanity. All of a sudden!

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

I was having a non-dream in which I was basing my understanding on empirical evidence. (other people's non-dreams will vary though they have common emotive aspects). (some) Readers will have to use less of their own imagination & more understanding to perceive the non-dream waking state.

All of a sudden! The "story" goes on and on and......

#fact #nonfiction #fiction #StoryTime #OnceUponATime #fantasy #religion #belief #sleep #nightmare #dreams #psychology #science #emprical #evidence #meannng #understanding #objective #subjective #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #predators #prey #wildlife #organism #Orgasm #sexual #animals #sex #life #reproduction #babies

The following is a true story. You will recognize that it's true because it is as true for me - as it is for you. This experience has happened to you also - though the exact narrative may slightly differ.

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

(Thinking out loud) mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

OK, I will try again.

I was having a dream in which I was being chased by a predator (other people's nightmares will vary though they have common emotive aspects). Readers will have to use their own imagination - let's just say this predator had very sharp teeth and claws. All of a sudden!

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

I was having a dream (delusion) in which I was God (other people's dreams will vary though they have common emotive aspects). Readers will have to use their own imagination - let's just say this God was going judge all of humanity. All of a sudden!

I woke up after being asleep. I got out of bed and had something to eat and drink. The food tasted pleasant and was a satisfying experience.

mmmmm...? Stories usually have some element of suspense or mystery.....? As a psychologist - simply stating facts won't engage some readers.

I was having a non-dream in which I was basing my understanding on empirical evidence. (other people's non-dreams will vary though they have common emotive aspects). (some) Readers will have to use less of their own imagination & more understanding to perceive the non-dream waking state.

All of a sudden! The "story" goes on and on and......

#fact #nonfiction #fiction #StoryTime #OnceUponATime #fantasy #religion #belief #sleep #nightmare #dreams #psychology #science #emprical #evidence #meannng #understanding #objective #subjective #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #predators #prey #wildlife #organism #Orgasm #sexual #animals #sex #life #reproduction #babies

"We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are." - Anaïs Nin
#perception #conciousness #subjective #quotes

Today’s thought.

You don’t have to shit on a thing, or the people who like the thing, because you don’t like the thing. It doesn’t add weight to your opinion or make it more valid than other opinions. In fact, it cheapens your opinion. Weakens your stance.

#sundaythoughts #thoughts #opinions #subjective

#psychology 101 - explained in layperson's terms.

A multitude of interdisciplinary scientific publications can be referenced for the following information. Basically, I will not be "cherry-picking" research as the following info represents the general scientific literature on the key subjects. For example #EvolutionaryBiology #Neuroscience #CogntivePsychology #SocialPsychology #DevelopmentalPsychology

Therefore, whilst I may not have the title of, for example, professor, that isn't relevant in the context of the following information.

The scientific literature is the authority, not the individual. Of course, most often than not, those with a degree, master's, doctorate, professor, etc - will be more informed of the scientific literature.

I welcome critical evaluation of the following information. FYI, I will intentionally be using "everyday" language. Although, I will # the key scientific terminology.

Genetic replication is the "meaning" of life. Though genes have zero agency - that's why I put quotation marks around "meaning". Agency (meaning, motivation, etc) is an evolutionary adaptation. Some organisms have agency, for example, humans, whilst others don't. For example, plants and fungi.

And of course, if you're sitting on a chair whilst you read this (or deny the information) - the chair has no intrinsic meaning. The universe has no intrinsic meaning. Assuming our "universe" is not one dimension amongst a multitude of multiverses that we can't perceive. I don't think so, but that's only speculation.

1. All living #organisms (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc) including #HomoSapiens are the outcome of #evolution - #NaturalSelection that includes #SexualSelection are the regulatory filters of #geneticMutations

All mammals share a common ancestor. Humans have hands with opposable digits because we are primates (all primates share common anatomical and physiological features. & to some degree - behavioral psychologies)

Sentient organisms such as #mammals have psychological behavioral - #adaptations, #byproducts & #maladaptations (& some #GeneticDrift).

However, the majority of organisms on planet earth, including some humans, do not know they are animals. Even though they behave exactly as animals do #poop #breath #eat #drink #etc

Consciousness is an adaptation #InformationProcessing.

The majority of human physiological functioning is implicit (non-conscious biological processors). The biological sciences have provided explicit knowledge regarding how our implicit physiological systems function. For example, external sound #objective is converted into #Electrochemical signals #subjective and these signals tend to be transmitted #NervousSystem toward the part of the brain termed the #AuditoryCortex

Thoughts and feelings #emotions may be implicit #MetaCognition or explicit #cognition.

The background knowledge of evolutionary biology (plus the subjects that have been #) can be used to improve any individual's self-awareness - therefore increasing their self-understanding of their Cognitive #heuristics.

Metacognitive is an adaptive system. Therefore it can be updated when a person recognizes how and why their mind functions.

Evolutionary biology is the study of how? and why? organisms evolved and what they do with those adaptations. And how they may continue to evolve. To reiterate, evolution is the outcome of natural selection (genetic replication). Therefore, evolution is not aiming for the "perfection" of an organism.

Organisms may have maladaptations because the environmental conditions (variables) can change faster than evolutionary processors. The behaviors that explicitly exemplify this are the human maladaptations that are degrading their environments (oh dear!). However, many of those behaviors are due to nurturing. For example, children are taught to eat meat and blame vegans for choosing a more ethical diet. Nurturing, for example, learning and associated learning are also evolutionary adaptations (heuristics)

Questions and or constructive critique of this toot, are most welcome. However, what would be even more welcome would be to paraphrase "Show me the evidence!"

In the context of evolutionary biology - there are research papers going back hundreds of years ( i.e., Scientific publications going back as far as Charles Darwin et al.)

Although, for any newbies to the subject - I recommend the 'Thirteen Misunderstandings
About Natural Selection "

Al-Shawaf, L., Zreik, K., & Buss, D. M. (2018b). Thirteen Misunderstandings About Natural Selection. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2158-1

Open access copy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325999471_13_Misunderstandings_about_Natural_Selection

Curiosity is only natural! Evolution is only natural. Repressing knowledge is also natural. But is it healthy?

#psychology 101 - explained in layperson's terms.

A multitude of interdisciplinary scientific publications can be referenced for the following information. Basically, I will not be "cherry-picking" research as the following info represents the general scientific literature on the key subjects. For example #EvolutionaryBiology #Neuroscience #CogntivePsychology #SocialPsychology #DevelopementalPsychology

Therefore, whilst I may not have the title of, for example, professor, that isn't relevant in the context of the following information.

The scientific literature is the authority, not the individual. Of course, most often than not, those with a degree, master's, doctorate, professor, etc - will be more informed of the scientific literature.

I welcome critical evaluation of the following information. FYI, I will intentionally be using "everyday" language. Although, I will # the key scientific terminology.

Genetic replication is the "meaning" of life. Though genes have zero agency - that's why I put quotation marks around "meaning". Agency (meaning, motivation, etc) is an evolutionary adaptation. Some organisms have agency, for example, humans, whilst others don't. For example, plants and fungi.

And of course, if you're sitting on a chair whilst you read this (or deny the information) - the chair has no intrinsic meaning. The universe has no intrinsic meaning. Assuming our "universe" is not one dimension amongst a multitude of multiverses that we can't perceive. I don't think so, but that's only speculation.

1. All living #organisms (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc) including #HomoSapiens are the outcome of #evolution - #NaturalSelection that includes #SexualSelection are the regulatory filters of #geneticMutations

All mammals share a common ancestor. Humans have hands with opposable digits because we are primates (all primates share common anatomical and physiological features. & to some degree - behavioral psychologies)

Sentient organisms such as #mammals have psychological behavioral - #adaptations, #byproducts & #maladaptations (& some #GeneticDrift).

However, the majority of organisms on planet earth, including some humans, do not know they are animals. Even though they behave exactly as animals do #poop #breath #eat #drink #etc

Consciousness is an adaptation #InformationProcessing.

The majority of human physiological functioning is implicit (non-conscious biological processors). The biological sciences have provided explicit knowledge regarding how our implicit physiological systems function. For example, external sound #objective is converted into #Electrochemical signals #subjective and these signals tend to be transmitted #NervousSystem toward the part of the brain termed the #AuditoryCortex

Thoughts and feelings #emotions may be implicit #MetaCognition or explicit #cognition.

The background knowledge of evolutionary biology (plus the subjects that have been #) can be used to improve any individual's self-awareness - therefore increasing their self-understanding of their Cognitive #heuristics.

Metacognitive is an adaptive system. Therefore it can be updated when a person recognizes how and why their mind functions.

Evolutionary biology is the study of how? and why? organisms evolved and what they do with those adaptations. And how they may continue to evolve. To reiterate, evolution is the outcome of natural selection (genetic replication). Therefore, evolution is not aiming for the "perfection" of an organism.

Organisms may have maladaptations because the environmental conditions (variables) can change faster than evolutionary processors. The behaviors that explicitly exemplify this are the human maladaptations that are degrading their environments (oh dear!). However, many of those behaviors are due to nurturing. For example, children are taught to eat meat and blame vegans for choosing a more ethical diet. Nurturing, for example, learning and associated learning are also evolutionary adaptations (heuristics)

Questions and or constructive critique of this toot, are most welcome. However, what would be even more welcome would be to paraphrase "Show me the evidence!"

In the context of evolutionary biology - there are research papers going back hundreds of years ( i.e., Scientific publications going back as far as Charles Darwin et al.)

Although, for any newbies to the subject - I recommend the 'Thirteen Misunderstandings
About Natural Selection "

Al-Shawaf, L., Zreik, K., & Buss, D. M. (2018b). Thirteen Misunderstandings About Natural Selection. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2158-1

Open access copy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325999471_13_Misunderstandings_about_Natural_Selection

Curiosity is only natural! Evolution is only natural. Repressing knowledge is also natural. But is it healthy?

#psychology 101 - explained in layperson's terms.

A multitude of interdisciplinary scientific publications can be referenced for the following information. Basically, I will not be "cherry-picking" research as the following info represents the general scientific literature on the key subjects. For example #EvolutionaryBiology #Neuroscience #CogntivePsychology #SocialPsychology #DevelopementalPsychology

Therefore, whilst I may not have the title of, for example, professor, that isn't relevant in the context of the following information.

The scientific literature is the authority, not the individual. Of course, most often than not, those with a degree, master's, doctorate, professor, etc - will be more informed of the scientific literature.

I welcome critical evaluation of the following information. FYI, I will intentionally be using "everyday" language. Although, I will # the key scientific terminology.

Genetic replication is the "meaning" of life. Though genes have zero agency - that's why I put quotation marks around "meaning". Agency (meaning, motivation, etc) is an evolutionary adaptation. Some organisms have agency, for example, humans, whilst others don't. For example, plants and fungi.

And of course, if you're sitting on a chair whilst you read this (or deny the information) - the chair has no intrinsic meaning. The universe has no intrinsic meaning. Assuming our "universe" is not one dimension amongst a multitude of multiverses that we can't perceive. I don't think so, but that's only speculation.

1. All living #organisms (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc) including #HomoSapiens are the outcome of #evolution - #NaturalSelection that includes #SexualSelection are the regulatory filters of #geneticMutations

All mammals share a common ancestor. Humans have hands with opposable digits because we are primates (all primates share common anatomical and physiological features. & to some degree - behavioral psychologies)

Sentient organisms such as #mammals have psychological behavioral - #adaptations, #byproducts & #maladaptations (& some #GeneticDrift).

However, the majority of organisms on planet earth, including some humans, do not know they are animals. Even though they behave exactly as animals do #poop #breath #eat #drink #etc

Consciousness is an adaptation #InformationProcessing.

The majority of human physiological functioning is implicit (non-conscious biological processors). The biological sciences have provided explicit knowledge regarding how our implicit physiological systems function. For example, external sound #objective is converted into #Electrochemical signals #subjective and these signals tend to be transmitted #NervousSystem toward the part of the brain termed the #AuditoryCortex

Thoughts and feelings #emotions may be implicit #MetaCognition or explicit #cognition.

The background knowledge of evolutionary biology (plus the subjects that have been #) can be used to improve any individual's self-awareness - therefore increasing their self-understanding of their Cognitive #heuristics.

Metacognitive is an adaptive system. Therefore it can be updated when a person recognizes how and why their mind functions.

Evolutionary biology is the study of how? and why? organisms evolved and what they do with those adaptations. And how they may continue to evolve. To reiterate, evolution is the outcome of natural selection (genetic replication). Therefore, evolution is not aiming for the "perfection" of an organism.

Organisms may have maladaptations because the environmental conditions (variables) can change faster than evolutionary processors. The behaviors that explicitly exemplify this are the human maladaptations that are degrading their environments (oh dear!). However, many of those behaviors are due to nurturing. For example, children are taught to eat meat and blame vegans for choosing a more ethical diet. Nurturing, for example, learning and associated learning are also evolutionary adaptations (heuristics)

Questions and or constructive critique of this toot, are most welcome. However, what would be even more welcome would be to paraphrase "Show me the evidence!"

In the context of evolutionary biology - there are research papers going back hundreds of years ( i.e., Scientific publications going back as far as Charles Darwin et al.)

Although, for any newbies to the subject - I recommended the 'Thirteen Misunderstandings
About Natural Selection "

Al-Shawaf, L., Zreik, K., & Buss, D. M. (2018b). Thirteen Misunderstandings About Natural Selection. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2158-1

Open access copy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325999471_13_Misunderstandings_about_Natural_Selection

Curiosity is only natural! Evolution is only natural. Repressing knowledge is also natural. But is it healthy?

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne

Subjective:
🎵 Lost (feat. Tom Misch & Frida Mariama Touray)

#Subjective

Quick shout-out for one of the nicest, most thoughtful papers I've read in a long time:

Narrative thinking lingers in spontaneous thought

'Some experiences linger in mind, spontaneously returning to our thoughts for minutes after their conclusion...our thoughts in the present moment echo prior experiences that have been incorporated into deeper, narrative forms of thinking'

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32113-6

#narrative #thinking #story #linger #transportation #introspection #freeassociation #subjective

"it is what it is!'.

This phrase is #objectively logical - in the context I heard it's use was #subjective #VitueSignalling

People may say "it is what it is!" even when they may not understand what it, is.

"X=X" is an over use of "X's". Therefore, saying "X!" or "is!" means the same as saying "it is what it is!. Although, maybe deductively saying "is!" doesn't appear as socially meaningful

"subjectivity" + "Object" = #BioChemistry perception of #NonBioChemistry

#Psychology #CellTheory

A phrase that l have heard is - "it is what it is!'. This phrase is #objectively logical, though, in the context I heard it's use was #subjective #VitueSignalling

People say "it is what it is!" when they don't understand what it, is.

"X=X" is an over use of "X's". Therefore, only saying "X!" or "is!" means the same as saying "it is what it is!. However, maybe simply saying "is!" doesn't appear as socially meaningful.

So, what is "it?". #biology! & so is you!

#Psychology #CellTheory

Les plus belles photos de Thomas Pesquet @Thom_astro à bord de l'ISS http://www.clubic.com/mag/diaporama/photo-belles-photos-thomas-pesquet-bord-iss-86790/ @ClubicMag #sélection #subjective