Brain Study part 1: First the Conclusions (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.