The abstract from the article MODELLING PROCESSES IN A FRACTAL NETWORK: A POSSIBLE SUBSTRUCTURE FOR CONSCIOUSNESS which is intriguing and should be passed through the grind of my cognitive apparatus
"Abstract: It is proposed that consciousness does not emerge from a single level of biological organization (for example: from computational activity at the synaptic level in networks of neurons), but is a consequence of interdependent modelling activities by networks at different levels of organization including the molecular, organelle, and cellular levels, in some way entrained to produce consciousness. Fractal stacking and intercommunication of networks at different levels is proposed as a substrate that may be required for consciousness, either natural or machine-based. Adoption of this conceptual starting point may overcome some of the difficulties encountered when reductionist strategies are applied to the study of consciousness."
Going along the same lines is the cognitive chaos website
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Consciousness, a variable quantity that can be derived mathematically?
The concept of quantity is defined as
"the measurable, countable, or comparable property or aspect of a thing",
as
"something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable",
and as
"something that serves as the object of an operation".
Thing being
"a separate and self-contained entity".
And in logic, quantity is defined as
"the exact character of a proposition in reference to its universality, singularity, or particularity",
borrowing the extensions of universality, singularity and particularity for potential applications for the concept of physical quantity.
The concept of variable is defined as
"a quantity that can assume any of a set of values"
Constructing a wireless receiver/broadcaster you would expect to tune in, to a broadcasting/receiving radio source and receive/broadcast an output which can be measured.
Consciousness, is constructed gradually since childhood and it can be thought as a wireless receiver/broadcaster as it receives/broadcasts signals. And it is variable within each individual, as it is surmised by its content, that make up its volume, volume thought as a physical as well as a mental quantity. Physical pertaining to the brain, neurons and neural networks organised in reverberated cell assemblies, and mental volume, taken in respect of concepts, thoughts, ideas that make up its content. The physical/mental volume of consciousness changes as the time passes along. It is a time-dependent quantity. The physical/mental volume of consciousness is variable from individual to individual, as well.
By the analogy of the wireless receiver/broadcaster, consciousness is quantified, by its receiving aptitude, by the quantity of the signals received. In broad terms it can be defined as how many signals are taken in, out of all the signals that exist at a particular time and space. Space refers to physical and mental space alike, whereas time is assumed to be the same, for either notion of space. The variable, in this case, can be expressed in the form of percentage, although regarding the measurement against signals existing, can be measured instead against an accepted standard, like an average constructed out of a population of individuals.
As far as the broadcasting aptitude, it is expected that, it would be dependent upon the signals broadcasted, expressed as a percentage out of the total of the signals received.
Any mathematical formula to measure consciousness, should be based on the process of learning, as is accomplished in its various ways. Any way, learning is effected, it is expected to change the physical/mental volume of consciousness, as by learning acquire and elaborate on concepts, thoughts and ideas and by that the number of signals taken in.
The more the learning, the more the concepts the individual possess, the more the signals the individual takes in, the greater its consciousness
"the measurable, countable, or comparable property or aspect of a thing",
as
"something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable",
and as
"something that serves as the object of an operation".
Thing being
"a separate and self-contained entity".
And in logic, quantity is defined as
"the exact character of a proposition in reference to its universality, singularity, or particularity",
borrowing the extensions of universality, singularity and particularity for potential applications for the concept of physical quantity.
The concept of variable is defined as
"a quantity that can assume any of a set of values"
Constructing a wireless receiver/broadcaster you would expect to tune in, to a broadcasting/receiving radio source and receive/broadcast an output which can be measured.
Consciousness, is constructed gradually since childhood and it can be thought as a wireless receiver/broadcaster as it receives/broadcasts signals. And it is variable within each individual, as it is surmised by its content, that make up its volume, volume thought as a physical as well as a mental quantity. Physical pertaining to the brain, neurons and neural networks organised in reverberated cell assemblies, and mental volume, taken in respect of concepts, thoughts, ideas that make up its content. The physical/mental volume of consciousness changes as the time passes along. It is a time-dependent quantity. The physical/mental volume of consciousness is variable from individual to individual, as well.
By the analogy of the wireless receiver/broadcaster, consciousness is quantified, by its receiving aptitude, by the quantity of the signals received. In broad terms it can be defined as how many signals are taken in, out of all the signals that exist at a particular time and space. Space refers to physical and mental space alike, whereas time is assumed to be the same, for either notion of space. The variable, in this case, can be expressed in the form of percentage, although regarding the measurement against signals existing, can be measured instead against an accepted standard, like an average constructed out of a population of individuals.
As far as the broadcasting aptitude, it is expected that, it would be dependent upon the signals broadcasted, expressed as a percentage out of the total of the signals received.
Any mathematical formula to measure consciousness, should be based on the process of learning, as is accomplished in its various ways. Any way, learning is effected, it is expected to change the physical/mental volume of consciousness, as by learning acquire and elaborate on concepts, thoughts and ideas and by that the number of signals taken in.
The more the learning, the more the concepts the individual possess, the more the signals the individual takes in, the greater its consciousness
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Defining the unconscious and subconscious levels of the mind
I did start some thoughts that dealt with the unconscious and subconscious defining lines which should further clarified.
"Subconscious mind is the sum total of our past experiences." It is proclaimed in this website.
Confusing the unconscious with the subconscious as they use interchangeably without attempting to draw the boundaries between the two states.
Whereas, in another website feign ignorance about the whole matter.
"Subconscious mind is the sum total of our past experiences." It is proclaimed in this website.
Confusing the unconscious with the subconscious as they use interchangeably without attempting to draw the boundaries between the two states.
Whereas, in another website feign ignorance about the whole matter.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Another aspect of anger in the minds we make.
The resistance is heightened. The already established mental structures ridden with cobwebs solidified, rigid, inflexible and stubborn, do not give up. Inertia proper. The high degree of its inertia, require enormous amounts of energy to shift it.
Copious quantities, that only anger can provide. Should not fret to express the anger, should let it be the force that will break up the mold, shift the mental structures. Anger, the outburst unleashed with the energy carried by the force ...
.. 'energy carried by the force',
... what are the implications of that phrase, taking it as far as universe creating energy. Energy by itself inert, the outburst being the big bang? Anger? Energy gathered up, reaching a critical point, in need to get unleashed, and it is unleashed via the forces? And the forces? Channel energy into paths that create forms? All kinds of forms?
And chaos's initial conditions, and its sensitive dependence due to the fact(?) that these initial conditions represent trajectories, or are connected with paths that the forces carrying the energy unleashed, attain the maximum levels possible?
The forces, the corridors for the energy to burst out?
Copious quantities, that only anger can provide. Should not fret to express the anger, should let it be the force that will break up the mold, shift the mental structures. Anger, the outburst unleashed with the energy carried by the force ...
.. 'energy carried by the force',
... what are the implications of that phrase, taking it as far as universe creating energy. Energy by itself inert, the outburst being the big bang? Anger? Energy gathered up, reaching a critical point, in need to get unleashed, and it is unleashed via the forces? And the forces? Channel energy into paths that create forms? All kinds of forms?
And chaos's initial conditions, and its sensitive dependence due to the fact(?) that these initial conditions represent trajectories, or are connected with paths that the forces carrying the energy unleashed, attain the maximum levels possible?
The forces, the corridors for the energy to burst out?
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