Post by Charles Sawyer on Nov 13, 2015 4:31:28 GMT
1. Explain the virtual simulation theory of consciousness.
The virtual stimulation theory of consciousness is a theory explaining that we are able to think about and play out different scenarios in our heads before executing them. As explained in, “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.” This tells us that since we are able to put ourselves in these virtual reality situations, we are able to explore different situations and explore the different outcomes, with no real consequences. Our conscious basically acts as a virtual stimulation for our minds. We are also told of the different levels of consciousness. For example, sometimes one wakes up from dreams thinking they were reality, from how real it felt. Other times, dreams occur in which one knows they are dreaming, and, if experiencing a nightmare, may try to wake oneself up. One state of consciousness is deeper than the other in these scenarios.
2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
Our brain is able to trick us by making us believe in and perceive something abstract as reality. “Is the Universe an App?” explains that, “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 brain fools us into perceiving illusions as real, and many performers are able to feed off these perceptions for entertainment. Another example is the floating head in the crystal ball at Disneyland’s Haunted House, in which lighting and placement makes it possible for us to process the object as a real person. This is beneficial to our genetic survival in which possessing DNA developing the visual stimulator within itself gives a big advantage over possessing DNA that does not. People with this factor are better built for survival.
The virtual stimulation theory of consciousness is a theory explaining that we are able to think about and play out different scenarios in our heads before executing them. As explained in, “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.” This tells us that since we are able to put ourselves in these virtual reality situations, we are able to explore different situations and explore the different outcomes, with no real consequences. Our conscious basically acts as a virtual stimulation for our minds. We are also told of the different levels of consciousness. For example, sometimes one wakes up from dreams thinking they were reality, from how real it felt. Other times, dreams occur in which one knows they are dreaming, and, if experiencing a nightmare, may try to wake oneself up. One state of consciousness is deeper than the other in these scenarios.
2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
Our brain is able to trick us by making us believe in and perceive something abstract as reality. “Is the Universe an App?” explains that, “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 brain fools us into perceiving illusions as real, and many performers are able to feed off these perceptions for entertainment. Another example is the floating head in the crystal ball at Disneyland’s Haunted House, in which lighting and placement makes it possible for us to process the object as a real person. This is beneficial to our genetic survival in which possessing DNA developing the visual stimulator within itself gives a big advantage over possessing DNA that does not. People with this factor are better built for survival.