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originally posted by: tikbalang
Im doing extensive research if fields of the mind, i cant get any further in the field i am in without actually breaking moral and ethical codes in society.
However i know that Sam Harris made extensive work about the human mind, and i would love to hear what you guys made of his thoughts ?
Thank you in advance
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: chr0naut
I understand he uses a lot of the concept of Cognitive behavioral therapy to verify claims to his own biased opinions of a secularized view. Do you have any unethical works on him that you read, his brainwashing thesis are kinda dull despite being correct.
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: chr0naut
Enforced trauma,
i hoped he had some material of some venture into the twilight zone, disappointing that he seems like a pre-programmed robot with an agenda.. Lack of creativity, pre-determined answers on questions.
Deducted Sam Harris - from further research
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: tikbalang
Im doing extensive research if fields of the mind, i cant get any further in the field i am in without actually breaking moral and ethical codes in society.
However i know that Sam Harris made extensive work about the human mind, and i would love to hear what you guys made of his thoughts ?
Thank you in advance
I'm not particularly impressed.
Mr Harris, by his own admission, took the illegal psychadelic drugs Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms and Lysergic acid diethylamide ('___') while he was a student at Stanford University and this has guided his beliefs. That said, despite his apparent promotion of psychedelics and particularly MDMA (ecstasy), he has confirmed that MDMA is neurotoxic.
More recently, he has studied the responses of subjects to fMRI (like hundreds of other neuro-scientists), he specifically was looking for 'religious experience' type reactions. As he has previously professed strong anti-Christian beliefs, his interpretation of results could easily be dismissed as confirmation bias.
fMRI stimulates only small areas of the brain and only on its outer surfaces. It is not penetrative and cannot be aimed specifically at areas deeper within. As such, its findings, while fashionable, are truly superficial (in all senses of the word).
The human neurology normally operates at it peak functionality. Drugs distort, damage and inhibit functionality, they don't enhance it beyond its optimum, which is normalcy.
Any talk of 'opening up higher consciousness' is rationally nothing but strong drug induced delusion.
originally posted by: plaindoughnut
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: tikbalang
Im doing extensive research if fields of the mind, i cant get any further in the field i am in without actually breaking moral and ethical codes in society.
However i know that Sam Harris made extensive work about the human mind, and i would love to hear what you guys made of his thoughts ?
Thank you in advance
I'm not particularly impressed.
Mr Harris, by his own admission, took the illegal psychadelic drugs Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms and Lysergic acid diethylamide ('___') while he was a student at Stanford University and this has guided his beliefs. That said, despite his apparent promotion of psychedelics and particularly MDMA (ecstasy), he has confirmed that MDMA is neurotoxic.
More recently, he has studied the responses of subjects to fMRI (like hundreds of other neuro-scientists), he specifically was looking for 'religious experience' type reactions. As he has previously professed strong anti-Christian beliefs, his interpretation of results could easily be dismissed as confirmation bias.
fMRI stimulates only small areas of the brain and only on its outer surfaces. It is not penetrative and cannot be aimed specifically at areas deeper within. As such, its findings, while fashionable, are truly superficial (in all senses of the word).
The human neurology normally operates at it peak functionality. Drugs distort, damage and inhibit functionality, they don't enhance it beyond its optimum, which is normalcy.
Any talk of 'opening up higher consciousness' is rationally nothing but strong drug induced delusion.
Small correction. Hes not anti Christian. He's anti religions. With emphasis on anti Muslim.
originally posted by: and14263
a reply to: chr0naut
I've only just woke up so forgive the brief approach, I will dig out sources ASAP... But I completely disagree, there are substances which optimise brain function and mind control is completely possible. I'll reply with sources before the day is up/when I'm out of bed.
For context I am anti drug promotion and I am a psychologist. Or was at least. Not anymore.
Hes not anti Christian. He's anti religions. With emphasis on anti Muslim.
originally posted by: tikbalang
a reply to: chr0naut
i looked through the books, or the two you named above.. Idealistically, sounds great.. Like any idea that offers humanistic values, compassion, logic..
In reality, we are bound to physical transcending laws of the universe.. Cant see how cutting those ties will work in reality..
Science made a lot of progress when it comes to neurology, and in the same time, destroyed any concept that has any transcending ideology, simple creatures who believes in to much.. Its just our little reptilian cortex tricking us into doing what it wants..