Post by AbbieAziz on Oct 19, 2015 3:02:33 GMT
1. Explain the virtual simulation theory of consciousness.
"Consciousness is literally a virtual stimulator" (Brain Burn film). The virtual simulation of consciousness is a theory in which the idea what is "real" is challenged. The film, A Glorious Piece of Meat: An Overture of Consciousness, touches on the relationship of neurons and consciousness, two factors that can challenge what is real, creating doubt. Though both neurotic and philosophical doubt posts questions and creates uncertainty, both have different approaches in challenging reality. Philosophical doubt , challenges the idea of perception in unordinary circumstances. Because the circumstances may be unusual, what is specifically noticed to be unusual may not really be unusual but is only perceived that way because of the environment. Neurotic doubt occurs in ideal circumstances. Neurotic doubts challenge every perceived aspect that relies on the senses. However, as covered in the text "Is the Universe An App?", senses can be altered by our stream of consciousness and our consciousness can be altered by hallucinogenic psychotropic drugs, thus presenting false realities.
2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our generation?
The idea of our brain "tricking" us is based upon our consciousness causing things that are not real to appear real. Our consciousness allows us to depict things in our minds that have not actually occurred. We are allowed to visualize actions without actually physically seeing the actions in person. The film, The Disneyland of Consciousness: Exploring the Animatronic Image which is also covered in the text," Is The Universe an App", further elaborates on this idea by describing how the brain can "trick" one to believing an image of something to being the actual symbol. For example, the narrator (Lane) describes his experience on Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride. During the ride, the narrator saw an image of a pirate and mistakenly believed the image to be a real pirate. Later, he realized it was merely the lighting causing the image to appear real. The idea of our brain tricking us is beneficial to our generation because it allows us to weigh outcomes. In the film titled, Brain Burn: Consciousness as a Virtual Stimulator, the narrator explains that being able to imagine different scenarios in consciousness allows us humans to make choices with better outcome in reality, thus, allowing us to advance by avoiding real and potentially detrimental results.
"Consciousness is literally a virtual stimulator" (Brain Burn film). The virtual simulation of consciousness is a theory in which the idea what is "real" is challenged. The film, A Glorious Piece of Meat: An Overture of Consciousness, touches on the relationship of neurons and consciousness, two factors that can challenge what is real, creating doubt. Though both neurotic and philosophical doubt posts questions and creates uncertainty, both have different approaches in challenging reality. Philosophical doubt , challenges the idea of perception in unordinary circumstances. Because the circumstances may be unusual, what is specifically noticed to be unusual may not really be unusual but is only perceived that way because of the environment. Neurotic doubt occurs in ideal circumstances. Neurotic doubts challenge every perceived aspect that relies on the senses. However, as covered in the text "Is the Universe An App?", senses can be altered by our stream of consciousness and our consciousness can be altered by hallucinogenic psychotropic drugs, thus presenting false realities.
2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our generation?
The idea of our brain "tricking" us is based upon our consciousness causing things that are not real to appear real. Our consciousness allows us to depict things in our minds that have not actually occurred. We are allowed to visualize actions without actually physically seeing the actions in person. The film, The Disneyland of Consciousness: Exploring the Animatronic Image which is also covered in the text," Is The Universe an App", further elaborates on this idea by describing how the brain can "trick" one to believing an image of something to being the actual symbol. For example, the narrator (Lane) describes his experience on Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride. During the ride, the narrator saw an image of a pirate and mistakenly believed the image to be a real pirate. Later, he realized it was merely the lighting causing the image to appear real. The idea of our brain tricking us is beneficial to our generation because it allows us to weigh outcomes. In the film titled, Brain Burn: Consciousness as a Virtual Stimulator, the narrator explains that being able to imagine different scenarios in consciousness allows us humans to make choices with better outcome in reality, thus, allowing us to advance by avoiding real and potentially detrimental results.