The Brain and Mind
November 3rd 2006 12:03
I am enclosing a link that takes you through the brain, its structure and function. I don't think I can do better for you than that.
With respect to the mind debate has occurred for many years about whether the mind is part of the brain or if it is a distinct mechanism in its own right.
The hypotheses that have been put forward are many and varied.
Some who believe in life after death recognise the death of the brain but not of the mind.
Some consider the mind as trapping cerebral, neurological and physiological processes.
Others consider the mind to be responsible for behaviours.
Others recognise that we do not understand memory fully, suggesting this might also be a function of something other than the brain itself.
These are just some suggestions of what the mind is about and how it differs from the brain. Many models of the brain have been put forward and we'll discuss that later on.
Perception, realistically has to be a mind problem, but firstly it, of necessity, has to be a brain function, we can see it, maybe hear it, touch it, feel it, taste it, smell it.
We can hardly do all of those things with Computer Art, but at the very least we need to see it and that involves the brain.
How we perceive it involves both the brain and what we perceive as the mind and that's something of a catch 22 situation: but it does explain to a certain extent why our perceptions can be so different.
MS Paint is, for me, simply a medium, for exploring a number of issues, but firstly exercising the brain is an essential requirement for maintaining brain health and memory. It is important that we attempt new things as that requires some effort which encourages neural sprouting of those all important neural connections.
As so many seem to like the Art and as I have no plans to go beyond that program, as it is freely available and installed on most PCs, this blog is diminished by its name, but as I need that audience, hopefully, it will attract that audience.
So here are another three images for you and you can make up your own minds what you see, what you perceive and what you do and do not like.
With respect to the mind debate has occurred for many years about whether the mind is part of the brain or if it is a distinct mechanism in its own right.
The hypotheses that have been put forward are many and varied.
Some who believe in life after death recognise the death of the brain but not of the mind.
Some consider the mind as trapping cerebral, neurological and physiological processes.
Others consider the mind to be responsible for behaviours.
Others recognise that we do not understand memory fully, suggesting this might also be a function of something other than the brain itself.
These are just some suggestions of what the mind is about and how it differs from the brain. Many models of the brain have been put forward and we'll discuss that later on.
Perception, realistically has to be a mind problem, but firstly it, of necessity, has to be a brain function, we can see it, maybe hear it, touch it, feel it, taste it, smell it.
We can hardly do all of those things with Computer Art, but at the very least we need to see it and that involves the brain.
How we perceive it involves both the brain and what we perceive as the mind and that's something of a catch 22 situation: but it does explain to a certain extent why our perceptions can be so different.
MS Paint is, for me, simply a medium, for exploring a number of issues, but firstly exercising the brain is an essential requirement for maintaining brain health and memory. It is important that we attempt new things as that requires some effort which encourages neural sprouting of those all important neural connections.
As so many seem to like the Art and as I have no plans to go beyond that program, as it is freely available and installed on most PCs, this blog is diminished by its name, but as I need that audience, hopefully, it will attract that audience.
So here are another three images for you and you can make up your own minds what you see, what you perceive and what you do and do not like.
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Colour change and a new approach
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Comment by Adrian
Philosophy Blog
There are few dualists any more. That is, there's few philosophers who will argue that there's two sorts of substances, mind and body. One of the reasons for abandoning dualism is that there's been thought to be an "interaction" problem. If there are two fundamentally different sorts of things, how do they influence each other?
Since dualism, there's been various sorts of "monism", like behaviourism (mental discourse is really talk about behaviour); identity theory (mental talk is really talk about the brain); functionalism (mental talk is really talk about both brain and body); and eliminativism (mental talk is really inadequate, and should be discarded).
All of these monist theories, though, have a problem with what's known as "qualia" -- that is, subjective experience. No one doubts the reality of subjective experience, but no one can quite account for what it is or where it is.
Comment by katyzzz
Photography Tips
MS Paint Art
You're a smart cookie and I won't block you.
Why should I worry when I get such an expert view from you. I still stand by what I say and the last two lines of yours SAY it ALL
Thanks for a great visit.
Did you like the art? - it's not compulsory. Most people like it more than they like the brain. I guess their mind takes over!
Philosophy will never be complete, will it?
katyzzz
Comment by Adrian
Philosophy Blog
To be honest, I don't know what to make of the art -- I get a bigger kick out of the words.
I sort of feel the same way about music -- I tend to listen for lyrics.
Comment by katyzzz
Photography Tips
MS Paint Art
Great comment, thankyou.
Do take a look sometime at some of the other art, even if you decide you don't like it you're still doing something for the brain.
Try the puzzlers, once you start to get anything it will lead on to other things.
I found your comments re music VERY interesting.
Try closing your eyes and LISTENING to music without lyrics, this will be good activity for your brain as you'll be learning something new and more difficult for you. Classical music would be ideal in this instance, just try a little at first and choose something that you at least like the sound of, otherwise it becomes too painful, but if you really want to tax your brain and help those neural connections to sprout and broaden your brain function, do something with your mind that you really don't like and perhaps can't even see the point of.
Apart from brain health, the more efficiently your brain works the more productive it becomes making things easier for you.
But just a short time to begin and see how it goes from there.
You may not consider yourself an expert but it is apparent to me you have considerable knowldege.
I'll be visiting you regularly.
katyzzz