Morality. Absolute or Relative
It's essential to understand that there are relative and absolute moralities contending in our decision-making. Which shall rule - personal conscience or societal dictates?
Category: Mental Aspects
How does our mind work? How is the mind related to the brain? Is a person’s mind unique to them? In what way are all brains and minds alike?
The four main areas of thinking that I write about. The links below narrow the scope.
Thought Modes
Neuroscience
Learning
Culture
Fake News and Mindset
Good citizens mustn't have their mindset led astray by opinions, unconnected to facts. Good political choices arise from true facts and informed opinion.
Mass Media Campaigning Role
Only listen to a single news outlet which holds a decided perspective, never see the full range of features affecting the outcome.
Frequency of Messages – Impact
Mass media channels promote associations between political persons, issues, and value judgements. The volume of repetitions leads to linked associations.
Superstitious Behavior and Uncertainty
Coincidental behaviors lead to ad hoc decisions which fill gaps that partial knowledge, logic and understanding leave open.
Scapegoating – Advantages and Disadvantages
If someone uses scapegoats, you can be sure that someone is trying to manipulate your feelings so that your behavior can be directed by them…
Some Brain Connections are Not Complete until Your 20s
One's mental maturity, the age at which a person is able to integrate the full power of their thoughts, is reached more than a decade…
Learning by Ignoring Details
I am willingly, in fact predisposed, to ignore details, all the while searching for an overall understanding.
Brainstorm Short Circuit
When my right hand shaking started to affect my hand writing, I converted fairly easily to keyboard writing. I’d been programming a computer since my…
Complicated Thought
A lengthy chain of simple actions can be as hard to gain an understanding of as a short complex action