Post by sara mahmood on Oct 3, 2016 0:29:56 GMT
1 . Explain the virtual simulation theory of consciousness.
Ans) According to the book "Is The Universe an App?", what we see, hear, touch and smell are the results of how our central nervous system processes both external and internal stimuli and then reconstructs a virtual environment in which we react accordingly.” virtual stimulation theory explains that human's consciousness simulates a virtual world based on their sensory. Next, it also talks about the conscious is “Consciousness is a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusive and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority.” (Is the Universe an App, Pg. 75). After reading the assignment, in my opinion, the virtual simulation theory how we feel about our beliefs, attitudes towards the world around us. I would like to add “Arguably, consciousness is a virtual simulator, apparently evolved over eons of time to enable mammals with higher brain functions to “in source” varying options of how to respond to a disparate array of problems before “outsourcing” them (hence the Darwinian advantage).” (Is the Universe an App, Pg. 107)
How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
The brain tricks us by hoping everything will be ok in the near future. We can see the illusion and start believing in it and which is not true. I would like to share my personal experience when I came to the US in 2002 and I was from a conservative family and I was scared to do anything and it was getting harder for me survive in the US without friends and family. My friend created the illusion for me saying that once you finished your school and have a good job you can go yearly to visit your friends and family. Eventually, you will have a good life that you always dreamed of. From that day I started living my life in illusion and my life was getting better and I was happier and it helped me to survive those tough years without a family. At the end, the brain can trick us!!!! According to the book The cerebral Mirage, " These are deceptions of the senses, deception of the position and the structural, beneficent illusion of sentiment and of the intellect". (p.6).
Ans) According to the book "Is The Universe an App?", what we see, hear, touch and smell are the results of how our central nervous system processes both external and internal stimuli and then reconstructs a virtual environment in which we react accordingly.” virtual stimulation theory explains that human's consciousness simulates a virtual world based on their sensory. Next, it also talks about the conscious is “Consciousness is a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusive and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority.” (Is the Universe an App, Pg. 75). After reading the assignment, in my opinion, the virtual simulation theory how we feel about our beliefs, attitudes towards the world around us. I would like to add “Arguably, consciousness is a virtual simulator, apparently evolved over eons of time to enable mammals with higher brain functions to “in source” varying options of how to respond to a disparate array of problems before “outsourcing” them (hence the Darwinian advantage).” (Is the Universe an App, Pg. 107)
How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
The brain tricks us by hoping everything will be ok in the near future. We can see the illusion and start believing in it and which is not true. I would like to share my personal experience when I came to the US in 2002 and I was from a conservative family and I was scared to do anything and it was getting harder for me survive in the US without friends and family. My friend created the illusion for me saying that once you finished your school and have a good job you can go yearly to visit your friends and family. Eventually, you will have a good life that you always dreamed of. From that day I started living my life in illusion and my life was getting better and I was happier and it helped me to survive those tough years without a family. At the end, the brain can trick us!!!! According to the book The cerebral Mirage, " These are deceptions of the senses, deception of the position and the structural, beneficent illusion of sentiment and of the intellect". (p.6).