Consciousness; a radically new theory. Romansh? (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:16 (3437 days ago) @ romansh


> Romansh: No I am not in control of my consciousness! 
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> I don't control any chemical reaction in my brain, at least not in any meaningful sense. I might think I slow down my breathing rate to reduce my heart rate, but I did not control my chemistry to produce the thought about slowing my breathing rate.
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> Thought is a historical event, whether we measure the historicity of the thought in milliseconds or nanoseconds is a moot point.-I agree we are not in direct control of our individual or grouped neurons in the brain, any more than we are in control of our kidney cells. I know it helps us recognize patterns to improve our awareness. But the mystery of consciousness is that I am fully convinced I control my own thoughts completely, and I recognize the historicity of the phenomenon. But I can predict which thought is coming next as I compose this entry. The brain is a biologic computer and can modify itself thru 'brain plasticity' to accommodate the way we wish to use the brain on a regular basis. And being biologic, compared to a computer, it must have a lag period to produce the necessary ions and connections to produce the thoughts and actions we desire.