AmerikanZen
Active Member
Any interesting stuff about the -ordinary human mind- according to scientific studies?..
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The human mind in the realm of science
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Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
Quite a bit. Anything specific?
AmerikanZen
Active Member
yea ~ from Bible scriptures Corinthians 2.16 (b) But we have the mind of Christ - that is Christian believers.
+ Christian Science
+ Christian Science
AmerikanZen
Active Member
There is also the concept of Buddha-mind and just the natural mind connected to the healthy human brain.
That would be called -Mind Science-...
That would be called -Mind Science-...
PolyHedral
Superabacus Mystic
There are journals devoted to how the mind works. It's very likely that Christ's mind worked the same flawed way.
You might be interested in Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief, by Andrew Newberg, Eugene D'Aqull, and Vince Rause. Newberg has other books published on the same subject, as well.
You might also be interested in Scott Atran's, In Gods We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion.
AmerikanZen
Active Member
Thanks for the book references but I really don't need anymore books.
If we talk about -Mind Science- is the human mind connect to the brain?..or is it independent
If we talk about -Mind Science- is the human mind connect to the brain?..or is it independent
AmerikanZen
Active Member
We have no way of telling how Christ's mind works. We're just ordinary mini-minds compared to Him.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
AmerikanZen
Active Member
For instance a diseased brain affected by illicit drug use is going to have poor mental "functions"
On the other hand, a healthy brain as a result of being clean and sober will have substantially improved mental "functions"...
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
...and?
AmerikanZen
Active Member
Orthodox Christian interested in Zen.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
In that case, how can you know you are a "mini-mind" if you have no idea how Christ thought? Perhaps you surpass his intellect.
AmerikanZen
Active Member
Well, ~ if you're interested in the study of the human brain and -Mind Science- say something...(funny laugh)
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
Like Polyhedral said, lots of ground to cover there. Best to specify.
AmerikanZen
Active Member
Becoming a Dr. -Pyschiatrist- for example.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
I meant if you have a question about neurology/psychology, you'll have to be more specific than asking for "interesting stuff", since the human mind is amazing on many levels.
AmerikanZen
Active Member
Well, I'm looking at the root cause of addiction which eventually leads to brain disease and want to study about ways to treat and cure it. For example, a dose of heroin causes the signal-transmitters to release a flood of dopamine which is the chemical reward for pleasure. After the heroin is metabolized and wears off, the signal-transmitters are wondering "where" the heroin is - thus start to send signals for the drug leading to cravings and eventually heroin addiction.
Not very good.
In this case, this has to do with physical and not "Mind" or mental high.
Again, want to study and treat the root cause of addiction which is a brain disease. (neurology/chemical balance or imbalance)
PolyHedral
Superabacus Mystic
Sure we do; work backwards from what he said.
You have answered your own question. You just missed it because you assumed, without justification, that the mind is independent from its hardware.
