Brain Study 1 - First the conclusions: a brain-study in parts(truth or dare?)

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Conclusions

Man is not, by nature (without special training), a logical

(reasoning, intelligent) creature. He is, instead, totally reactive

(instinctive, intuitive). His behavior is determined entirely by the

interaction (conflict resolution, competition, cooperation,

coordination) between his various instincts (genetically determined

neural mechanisms provided by evolution for behavioral guidance).

There is no mechanism for intelligence or memory which is separate

from sensory, motor and instinct mechanisms. Man may be trained (his

behavior may be controlled by edict). He may be educated (he may be

taught knowledge for use as raw material in his decision making). The

untrained and uneducated human is totally instinctive and not capable

of objective reasoning or proper cultural behavior under modern

social environments. The self-disciplined and educated (if educated

in real knowledge) human is fully capable of both. The human has been

provided by evolution with instincts (genetically specified neural

mechanisms) which causes him to seek both training and education (he

is a competitive social animal). He is quite capable of logic,

reason, and intelligence when he chooses to be so, provided that he

learns and follows the necessary discipline and rigid methodology.

Even then, however, he is instinctive in his goals (the need for and

the application of the reasoning). His instincts provide the

direction, drive and power behind his every action.

 

Man is, therefore, capable of being superior to any intelligent

mechanism or creature, since he is not limited to functioning only

with logic, reason and intelligence, thus allowing unlimited mental

creativity and exploration. He has no mental limitation in scope,

other than in his self-control over his instincts. Conversely, he is

also capable of being an absolute idiot, the more usual case since he

is not normally either trained or educated in intelligent thought

(solid provable premises, careful logic steps, frequent verification

by measurement, the refusal to consider intuition, imagination and

conjecture in other than theoretical and inventive pursuits).

 

Unfortunately, man believes that he is naturally intelligent and that

he acts intelligently at all times. He does not recognize that all of

his social interaction is instinct (intuition) driven. Nor does he

recognize that many of his instincts are archaic and only partially

applicable. Nor does he recognize that whereas logic and reason would

always result in uniform behavioral action, the normal (due to

mutations) divergence in instincts across the gene pool of the human,

will always produce divergent answers for the same behavioral

questions. Where his genetically provided behavioral tendencies

(instincts) fit the particular social problem, he functions well, but

since he is unable to sense the dividing line between his instinctive

(intuition, reactive decision summation) and logical reasoning, he

usually substitutes intuition, imagination and conjecture for logic,

reason, and intelligence. Then he swears to its authenticity by

virtue of his 'intelligence'. Mankind thus constructs entire fields

of study in social interaction (psychology, philosophy, sociology,

educational philosophy, political and social 'science', etc.) on

false and self-serving premises and follows with faulty logical

development which is rarely if ever verified, and thereby rarely

true.

 

Also, and just as unfortunate, human instincts date from times of

great stress and so are primarily aimed at surviving under that

ancient environment. Having overcome most of this environmental

stress through the invention of shelter, clothing, food production

and medicine, many of these instincts have become detrimental. Others

are time-consuming and without social value.

 

posted: bob

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Bob, what is the source/who is the author?

 

Bill

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Nisargadatta , " Bob N. " <Roberibus111

wrote:

>

> Conclusions

> Man is not, by nature (without special training), a logical

> (reasoning, intelligent) creature. He is, instead, totally reactive

> (instinctive, intuitive). His behavior is determined entirely by

the

> interaction (conflict resolution, competition, cooperation,

> coordination) between his various instincts (genetically determined

> neural mechanisms provided by evolution for behavioral guidance).

> There is no mechanism for intelligence or memory which is separate

> from sensory, motor and instinct mechanisms. Man may be trained

(his

> behavior may be controlled by edict). He may be educated (he may be

> taught knowledge for use as raw material in his decision making).

The

> untrained and uneducated human is totally instinctive and not

capable

> of objective reasoning or proper cultural behavior under modern

> social environments. The self-disciplined and educated (if educated

> in real knowledge) human is fully capable of both. The human has

been

> provided by evolution with instincts (genetically specified neural

> mechanisms) which causes him to seek both training and education

(he

> is a competitive social animal). He is quite capable of logic,

> reason, and intelligence when he chooses to be so, provided that he

> learns and follows the necessary discipline and rigid methodology.

> Even then, however, he is instinctive in his goals (the need for

and

> the application of the reasoning). His instincts provide the

> direction, drive and power behind his every action.

>

> Man is, therefore, capable of being superior to any intelligent

> mechanism or creature, since he is not limited to functioning only

> with logic, reason and intelligence, thus allowing unlimited mental

> creativity and exploration. He has no mental limitation in scope,

> other than in his self-control over his instincts. Conversely, he

is

> also capable of being an absolute idiot, the more usual case since

he

> is not normally either trained or educated in intelligent thought

> (solid provable premises, careful logic steps, frequent

verification

> by measurement, the refusal to consider intuition, imagination and

> conjecture in other than theoretical and inventive pursuits).

>

> Unfortunately, man believes that he is naturally intelligent and

that

> he acts intelligently at all times. He does not recognize that all

of

> his social interaction is instinct (intuition) driven. Nor does he

> recognize that many of his instincts are archaic and only partially

> applicable. Nor does he recognize that whereas logic and reason

would

> always result in uniform behavioral action, the normal (due to

> mutations) divergence in instincts across the gene pool of the

human,

> will always produce divergent answers for the same behavioral

> questions. Where his genetically provided behavioral tendencies

> (instincts) fit the particular social problem, he functions well,

but

> since he is unable to sense the dividing line between his

instinctive

> (intuition, reactive decision summation) and logical reasoning, he

> usually substitutes intuition, imagination and conjecture for

logic,

> reason, and intelligence. Then he swears to its authenticity by

> virtue of his 'intelligence'. Mankind thus constructs entire fields

> of study in social interaction (psychology, philosophy, sociology,

> educational philosophy, political and social 'science', etc.) on

> false and self-serving premises and follows with faulty logical

> development which is rarely if ever verified, and thereby rarely

> true.

>

> Also, and just as unfortunate, human instincts date from times of

> great stress and so are primarily aimed at surviving under that

> ancient environment. Having overcome most of this environmental

> stress through the invention of shelter, clothing, food production

> and medicine, many of these instincts have become detrimental.

Others

> are time-consuming and without social value.

>

> posted: bob

>

[Guest guest]

Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote:

>

> Bob, what is the source/who is the author?

>

> Bill

 

 

Ok Bill here it is.......

 

The author of Onelife and the Unified Theory:

 

John Stevenson, BS, MS (retired)

Electronic Engineer (Senior Engineer, Hughes),

Engineering Services Manager (Motorola), of Quality Control (Collins),

Meteorologist (Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer

- wartime service),

Teacher (electronics, DeVry Institute),

Inventor (patents in plastics molding, internal combustion engines,

digital music synthesis),

Programmer (Pascal, Perl, Basic, x86 assembly),

Student of social behavior (culture) based on real and provable

knowledge.

 

 

I welcome all comment, pro and con. I have made errors, of that I am

sure. I'd like to correct them. If I stray too far from provable

fact, be sure to tell me how I err. And if I miss an important point,

please let me know.

 

I, like any thinking creature, have my prejudices, bigotries, and

baseless beliefs. I already understand many of these and defend them

no longer. I am sure that others will be brought to my attention. And

I'll listen.

 

 

URL: http://www.onelife.com/author.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>

> Nisargadatta , " Bob N. " <Roberibus111@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Conclusions

> > Man is not, by nature (without special training), a logical

> > (reasoning, intelligent) creature. He is, instead, totally

reactive

> > (instinctive, intuitive). His behavior is determined entirely by

> the

> > interaction (conflict resolution, competition, cooperation,

> > coordination) between his various instincts (genetically

determined

> > neural mechanisms provided by evolution for behavioral guidance).

> > There is no mechanism for intelligence or memory which is

separate

> > from sensory, motor and instinct mechanisms. Man may be trained

> (his

> > behavior may be controlled by edict). He may be educated (he may

be

> > taught knowledge for use as raw material in his decision making).

> The

> > untrained and uneducated human is totally instinctive and not

> capable

> > of objective reasoning or proper cultural behavior under modern

> > social environments. The self-disciplined and educated (if

educated

> > in real knowledge) human is fully capable of both. The human has

> been

> > provided by evolution with instincts (genetically specified

neural

> > mechanisms) which causes him to seek both training and education

> (he

> > is a competitive social animal). He is quite capable of logic,

> > reason, and intelligence when he chooses to be so, provided that

he

> > learns and follows the necessary discipline and rigid

methodology.

> > Even then, however, he is instinctive in his goals (the need for

> and

> > the application of the reasoning). His instincts provide the

> > direction, drive and power behind his every action.

> >

> > Man is, therefore, capable of being superior to any intelligent

> > mechanism or creature, since he is not limited to functioning

only

> > with logic, reason and intelligence, thus allowing unlimited

mental

> > creativity and exploration. He has no mental limitation in scope,

> > other than in his self-control over his instincts. Conversely, he

> is

> > also capable of being an absolute idiot, the more usual case

since

> he

> > is not normally either trained or educated in intelligent thought

> > (solid provable premises, careful logic steps, frequent

> verification

> > by measurement, the refusal to consider intuition, imagination

and

> > conjecture in other than theoretical and inventive pursuits).

> >

> > Unfortunately, man believes that he is naturally intelligent and

> that

> > he acts intelligently at all times. He does not recognize that

all

> of

> > his social interaction is instinct (intuition) driven. Nor does

he

> > recognize that many of his instincts are archaic and only

partially

> > applicable. Nor does he recognize that whereas logic and reason

> would

> > always result in uniform behavioral action, the normal (due to

> > mutations) divergence in instincts across the gene pool of the

> human,

> > will always produce divergent answers for the same behavioral

> > questions. Where his genetically provided behavioral tendencies

> > (instincts) fit the particular social problem, he functions well,

> but

> > since he is unable to sense the dividing line between his

> instinctive

> > (intuition, reactive decision summation) and logical reasoning,

he

> > usually substitutes intuition, imagination and conjecture for

> logic,

> > reason, and intelligence. Then he swears to its authenticity by

> > virtue of his 'intelligence'. Mankind thus constructs entire

fields

> > of study in social interaction (psychology, philosophy,

sociology,

> > educational philosophy, political and social 'science', etc.) on

> > false and self-serving premises and follows with faulty logical

> > development which is rarely if ever verified, and thereby rarely

> > true.

> >

> > Also, and just as unfortunate, human instincts date from times of

> > great stress and so are primarily aimed at surviving under that

> > ancient environment. Having overcome most of this environmental

> > stress through the invention of shelter, clothing, food

production

> > and medicine, many of these instincts have become detrimental.

> Others

> > are time-consuming and without social value.

> >

> > posted: bob

> >

>