Post by lovelytran on Oct 20, 2015 4:21:04 GMT
1. Explain the Virtual Theory of Consciousness
The Virtual simulation theory of consciousness is basically our thoughts and feelings, this tends to lead to believing things that may or may not be reality. As described by the required reading Is the Universe An App,“Consciousness is a fantastic virtual reality simulator and because of its inclusivity an insular engineering it has an inherit tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority.” Our consciousness has the ability to act out situations and our senses play a huge role in our decision making an influences. In the video Brain Burn consciousness is said to be a virtual stimulator helpful in allowing humans survive globally. Even when our bodies were not adapted to certain environmental niches. In conclusion, Virtual simulation is a virtual reality of our mind "in imagination and consciousness you can project all kinds of end game earning and see which one would be to your advantage."
2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
The brain can sometimes trick us into perceiving something as reality and real when really it is not. As stated in the book Is the Universe an App,"the brain tricks us into believing its own machinations as something that is not.” A great example would be from the required film Disneyland of Consciousness where it explained the part of the haunted house ride where there was a floating head in a crystal ball and someone was really convinced it was simply an employee standing there. The crystal ball gave an illusion to make the head appear real, but in reality it was just a play on lighting. The benefit for our genetic survival as explained by the video is reproducing DNA that develops a virtual simulator within itself has a huge advantage over a genetic strand that cannot.
