Without Intelligence?
These are elements of what is considered consciousness. The 'ness' being the object. So intellect at its core who be something else, in which the 'ness' is able to exist, be or do.
Epistemological examples:
1. "It is not necessary to consider a question, nor an answer. Both are equal parallels of the need to know- the 'ness'."
2. "Where = What." - The equation is balanced. The answer is the question.
Intellect itself is not effected by the 'ness'. Yet, the 'ness' requires intelligence to exist. Same as Choice needs Free Will to exist, but Free Will does not need Choice.
Some suggest Intel is void of action or needed action. not that it is complacent, but rather full or satisfied.
- ankigarg87posted 14 years ago
0 There does not seem to be much freedom from brain chemicals in humans, and hardly any for many animals, thus it is chemically programmed behaviour that dominates their instincts and thereby their nature.
Humans know how to make slow and fast adjustments to some brain related chemicals, and both humans and other animals can uptake adrenalin quickly.
The brain chemicals in man can be adjusted with activity. For example serotonin capacity is increased with exercise thus exercise has the ability to make us feel happier.
The ability for thinking to adjust using chemicals is a known as well.
Modern life appears to contribute to tension and stress to a degree which reduces serotonin causing depression and many tests have been carried out on this as well.
MDA and MMDA induced into the blood stream will cross the BBB and allow a surge of serotonin activity.
Enough serotonin creates clarity of thought without fear creating real peace and good will to others and especially self worth.
Marijuana has it's own neural pathways in the body and effects dopamine mostly, which in turn raises mood and modifies motivation.
We do not seem to have much power over our instinct at least in the short term.
The much feared GHB aka GBH is one chemical that holds great hope for changing brain chemistry through thinking.
Naturally all chemicals, even the ones our own body produces need to be in balance.
Depression and low access to serotonin are bed partners.
I hope this helps to explain some of it, otherwise I can point you to all the double blinds and testing.
"It's life Jim,.... but not as we know it"I agree, it is exciting to contemplate that awareness can provoke changes.
The magic of knowing seems to throw a switch in the brain. Like a little man in your head who would love to help is reaching out to the conscious mind and simply needed to know where to start work.
By short term, I mean that this may be changing. Despite the constraints caused by the hysteria around drugs, we are making steady progress towards a drug that can cause long term changes is brain chemistry that has little or no negative feedback mechanism.
GHB is one such drug that is interesting in this way, as taken in the right amount it has only one side effect other than deep peaceful sleep, and that is the user will wake up feeling fantastic, and in some cases remains that way for days weeks or even permanently if that person had a neurosis that was causing unhappiness.
The problem with GHB is not the GHB in itself. If taken with alcohol it can result in death, so it certainly is dangerous in the hands of the kids who are supposed to have died from taking GHB who were also chocka with grog.
There are many scientists and academics who have a real understanding of drugs or chemicals and their effects on the brain. I find it fascinating and have gigabytes of it on file.I have had a peak at the concept and have 6 years of psychotherapy under the belt.
Psychology gets a vote from me. I got to study religion (again!) and Greek mythology as well. I do think finding the right therapist is still an issue.
Many who take on this very responsible work are narcissistically cathected individuals who try sub-consciously to create mini-me's!And it would seem those who are emotionally attached through their ego. ( shorthand) are often the most successful, such as some pop psychologists on television.
Another problem, and one I have had with my psychologist, is a completely opposed personality with different core values.
My talented therapist was able to deal with this by having lots of debriefings with an associate, a sure sign of a professional.
A therapist needs to be able to keep his own counsel without projecting it into the therapy. Not easy when the patient has a totally different view than him on most things in life!
I put that poorly. I mean to say that they are viewed by many as successful.
Relgion would be a big one. I was thinking more of differing socio-economic values and life experiences that were not understood.
The debriefing as I call it, is when a psychotherapist gets feedback on the session with the intention of assisting the therapist to discern the session as such and not bolt it on to his own life.
It's a pretty powerful thing to expose yourself to another persons stuff.
Good therapy seems to effect the therapist as well as the patient, and this needs to be dealt with also.
- kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago0
see, again! I don't understand what's going on!
:Hi Kimberley! That's cos I don't rite proper.
- ahorsebackposted 14 years ago0
IMO since there are many types of intelligenc I believe it is simply a matter of focusing on the one that means most to the person. Artificial Intelligence, Existential Intelligence,Logical-Mathematical Intelligence etc.
One Intelligence for instance is a type of intelligence called Emotional Intelligence, but should rather be viewed as the application intelligence to emotions (which is just another domain of life).
The concept has also been attacked for failing to have any predictive value of common outcomes, specifically success in work and academics. In some studies, it has been found there is a positive relationship between Emotional Intelligence and job/academic performance, in others, no relationship was found to be conclusive when studied by researchers such as Daniel Goleman,Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer.
- ahorsebackposted 14 years ago0
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