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Controlling Oneself

 

This brain concept has blown my mind.

Since I was a child I have been told that people who talk to themselves are crazy. I guess that was wrong.

Since my un-conscious is completely super-intelligent, when do I know when it could be wrong? I know in class we were talking about how one can control what the brain sees but to what extent. When will society look at us funny? What is the point of no return? How much of my brain can I control? Or is there no me and everything is my brain. I may think I have a “soul” but that is my brain telling me. This whole mess has put me in a whole.

I learn something about the brain but all this does is make me question my identity. I know that I should follow the society’s rules, but who put them there. Ahh!!!!

Ok so I am a strong believer in trying to follow certain rules especially laws created by people, but who put these laws there. I am starting to feel culture and the brain are one. Our brain creates culture and so the brain controls everything. It is like a SCI-FI movie where the brains take over the world and humans have no chance. This is creepy.

All I know is that the reality I live in is my reality and I will try to better myself in this reality be it real or not. The brain may confuse me sometimes but so does everyone else’s brain so we are all on equal ground to try to better ourselves, funny how competition is still in my head, guess that may be part of the brain.

 

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