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Keywords: Consciousness
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- Abstract: Angry and upset feelings often accompany sad feelings, as it is natural to be upset and angry that you are sad (or became sad).
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
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Connexions
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- Abstract: This work attempts to show that Bohmian mechanics is vague and absurd on two basic grounds. Bohmian mechanics essentially postulates the existence of a subtle force called “the quantum potential” which pervades all space and provides direct connections between quantum systems. It suggests that a total order in the whole universe is contained, in some implicit sense, in each region of space and time. And the quantum potential corresponds to such “implicate order”. The first of the two grounds states that no idea of (spatial) force, e.g. gravitational or magnetic force or the quantum potential, can be a substitute for any simple or, moreover, complex intelligent (spatial) structure, e.g. a neural structure found in human brain, as the concept of force is a mere abstraction, a vague idea, which does not provide (spatial) mechanistic explanations. (For example, Newton’s idea of gravitational force fails to explain “action at a distance”.) Therefore, a region of space and time, though containing quantum and possibly infinite number of super…quantum potentials, simply cannot contain a neural order, for example, unless containing an appropriate (spatial) “structure” representing the order. The second ground considers the Bohmian mechanistic idea/remark that “the (spatial) implicate domain”, corresponding to the (spatial) quantum potentials, could equally be called Idealism, Spirit, Consciousness. This idea/remark means that Bohmian mechanics considers consciousness to be spatial which, however, contradicts the NSTP (Non – Spatial Thinking Process) theoretical axiom/“self-evident truth” that ‘consciousness is non-spatial’. In short, Bohmian mechanics is vague and absurd.
- Subject:
Humanities
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
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Connexions
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- Abstract: This book comprises most of my articles on connexions, which should be read in this order for maximum understanding.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
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Connexions
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- Abstract: The advanced version of some of my modules on connexions are best read in a certain order.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
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Connexions
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- Abstract: This paper is about intelligence, and the role that concentration and emotions play in it. I will show that as people age as adults their mind changes from a larger memory and learning ability to them becoming more emotional with age, and that this change is possible and fitting because emotion is very different from intelligence. Also, an understanding of the differences of emotion and intellect shows that since emotions distract from intellect, concentration (which can be defined as thinking under the pressure of emotion [since to give undivided attention you couldn’t be disturbed by emotional factors]) is an important part of intelligence.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Understanding the psychology of your feelings, emotions and thoughts is important because it leads to increased consciousness.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Consciousness is actually thoughts and emotions, not just thoughts or as Descarte said, "I think, therefore I am".
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Depression arises from any negative emotion. Therefore, to eliminate depression, negative emotions need to be eliminated.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: During dreams, the logical part of the brain is shut off, this is for one reason: fun. The point of dreams is to relax and have fun, which is why they are directly tied in with your emotions, because emotion equals fun.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Dreams are emotional, not logical, and therefore they don’t directly reflect your thoughts and what you actually believe, but an emotional representation of those thoughts. This means that dreams don’t always reflect what you’re thinking, but more likely what you are feeling.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: All emotions lead to either being happy or sad, however any emotional experience can be described without using the words happy or sad.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Any emotion or feeling can be broken down into the sensations and real events that caused it. And you can think about any of those things (with thoughts).
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: This book (The Psychology of Emotions, Feelings and Thoughts) puts forth the idea that life is divided into three groups, emotion, thinking, and feeling. These three groups make humans feel in certain ways, thinking, physical stimulus, and emotion all contribute to feeling. But what is the difference between a thought, an emotion, and a feeling? Is there an overlap between the three? Probably, since any emotion can be broken down into the sensations and real events that caused it, and these events all lead to emotions, feelings and thoughts. So emotions, feelings and thoughts all might have the same source, they are just expressed differently in the mind. Where do your emotions, feelings and thoughts rate on a scale of clarity? Where do they rate on a scale of focus and attention? How does understanding the psychology of ones emotions, feelings and thoughts lead to a long term increased consciousness?
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Advances in cognitive science have resolved, clarified, and sometimes complicated some of the great questions of Western philosophy: what is the structure of the world and how do we come to know it; does everyone represent the world the same way; what is the best way for us to act in the world. Specific topics include color, objects, number, categories, similarity, inductive inference, space, time, causality, reasoning, decision-making, morality and consciousness. Readings and discussion include a brief philosophical history of each topic and focus on advances in cognitive and developmental psychology, computation, neuroscience, and related fields. At least one subject in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, or artificial intelligence is required. An additional project is required for graduate credit.
- Subject:
Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
MIT OpenCourseWare
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- Abstract: What is the difference between confidence and bravery? If people are happy when they are confident, what then is the difference between happiness and confidence?
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: What is the difference between confidence and bravery? If people are happy when they are confident, what then is the difference between happiness and confidence?
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Lines in space each contribute to a different emotion. These lines can be added up along with the emotions they cause to get an entire picture of the emotions seeing things causes.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: For many reasons, positive things are processed better than negative ones.
- Subject:
Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
Post-secondary
- Collection:
Connexions
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- Abstract: Human Emotion - Fall 2008. This course will examine two different theoretical perspectives on emotion: (1) the differential emotions approach with its strong evolutionary grounding, and (2) the social constructionist approach. Next, the course will investigate empirical research on many facets of emotion including facial expression, physiology, appraisal, and the lexicon of emotion. Finally, we will consider more specific topics including social interaction, culture, gender, personality, and psychopathology.
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