This series of posts titled Synthesism pts. 1 – 8 could also be considered half of a companion volume to my fiction novel For Every Action. It, the synthesism series, is the philosophy and pseudo-science part of the Third Testament,…
As already mentioned, synthesism grew out of, in part, a desire to deduce the unitary function or theme of functions within different classes of neurotransmitters. The selves are associated, some of them at least, with specific evolutionary functions and their…
Just as there is the constructive/masculine/right-brained and creative, the other sides of these coins are control and order and just as there is the masculine and feminine divine energy as in Kabbalah, there has been since the dawn of civilization…
In synthesism, all religious doctrine is seen as a metaphor for the true scientific nature of things. For instance, a creator in the Old Testament took seven days to make reality and life as we know it, but what is…
1a. I focus therefore I am. The most basic form of consciousness. We use the idea of focus to orient ourselves in physical space-time. We identify as this point in space. The environment is analyzed in terms of distance, shading,…
I. collective consciousness a. brain area all b. organ system all c. neurotransmitter(s) all i. psychological construct(s) mob mentality, sociological constructs ii. emotional spectrum all iii. diseases/disorders groupthink, hooliganism d. developmental stage old age; transcendence (Maslow) e. lifecycle stage…
I. the gendered self a. brain area temporal lobes b. organ system reproductive & endocrine c. neurotransmitter(s) all i. psychological construct(s) problem solving, creativity ii. emotional spectrum feminine-masculine iii. diseases gender dysphoria d. developmental stage second half of life;…
I. the self-concept (human/dolphin/chimp consciousness) a. brain area hippocampus, occipital lobe b. organ system the face c. neurotransmitter(s) serotonin i. psychological construct(s) social identity, uncertainty, personality, theory of mind ii. emotional spectrum happiness-sadness iii. diseases/disorders mood disorders; PTSD d.…
I. cognition/thought a. brain area PFC & cortices b. organ system immune and nervous c. neurotransmitter(s) cannabinoid i. psychological construct(s) problem solving, creativity ii. emotional spectrum laughter-solemnity iii. diseases/disorders amnesia, ADHD, schizophrenia (hallucinations and delusions) d. developmental stage adolescence;…
I. the “do” system a. brain area basal ganglia & cerebellum & frontal lobe b. organ system muscles/skeleton c. neurotransmitter(s) dopamine i. psychological construct(s) attitudes & persuasion, behaviorism, temperament/delay of gratification, goals/plans, self-efficacy ii. emotional spectrum successful-failure (self-esteem) iii.…