Athene's Theory of Everything
Transcript 1 (00:00 to 5:27)
http://www.saltcube.com/out-of-body/...2476963314.jpg
(00:10) The following documentary presents new developments in neuroscience and a solution to the many current unsolved problems in physics. While it keeps clear of metaphysical correlations and is solely focused on scientifically verifiable data it also has philosophical repercussions pertaining to life, death and the origin of the universe.
Due to its many layers and density in presentation it may require multiple viewings to fully comprehend its implications even though considerable effort has been made to simplify the complex scientific concepts that are discussed.
Further more I would like to thank the author for allowing me to follow and report on his work. As he wanted to remain dedicated to his research and avoid becoming involved in its media coverage.
CHAPTER 1
GOD IS IN THE NEURONS
This work is non-commercial,
Free to share and free to remix.
(1:32) more tomorrow
Here is the Youtube link to this nearly 50 minute wonderful thingy:
Athene's Theory of Everything - YouTube
(1:32) The human brain is a network of approximately one hundred neurons. Different experiences create different neural connections which bring about different emotions. And depending on which neurons get stimulated certain connections become stronger and more efficient while others may become weaker. This is what’s called neuroplasticity.
Someone who trains to be a musician will create stronger neuron connections that will link the two hemispheres of the brain in order to be musically creative. Virtually any sort of talent or skill can be created through training. (?) who was a self-admitted hopeless student, used to fail at basic math. And went on to train his abilities and became a famous human calculator capable of performing extremely complex mathematics.
Rationality and emotional resilience work the same way. These are neural connections that can be strengthened. Whatever you are doing at any time you are physically modifying your brain to become better at it. Since this is such a foundational mechanism of the brain being self-aware can greatly enrich your life experience.
(2:58) Specific neurons and neuron transmitters such as norepinephrine trigger a defensive state when we fear that our thoughts have to be protected from the influence of others. If we are then confronted with differences in opinion the chemicals are released in the brain are the same ones that try to ensure our survival in dangerous situations.
In this defensive state the more primitive part of the brain interferes with rational thinking and the limbic system can knock-out most of our working memory, physically causing narrow-mindedness. (3:35)
We see this in the politics of fear, in the strategy of Poker players or simply when someone is stubborn in a discussion.
No matter how valuable an idea is the brain has trouble processing it when it is in such a state.
On a neural level it reacts as if we’re being threatened even if this threat comes from harmless opinions or facts that we may otherwise find helpful and could rationally agree with
(4:22) But when we express ourselves and our views are appreciated these defense chemicals decrease in the brain and dopamine neurotransmission activates the reward neurons making us feel empowered and increasing our self-esteem.
Our beliefs have a profound impact on our body chemistry; this is why placebo’s can be so effective. Self-esteem or self belief in closely linked to the neuro-transmitter serotonin, when the lack of it takes on severe proportions it often leads to depression, self-destructive behavior or even suicide.
Social validation increases the level of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. And allows us to let go of emotional fixations and become self aware more easily.
(5:27) continuing soon.
2nd transcript from 5:27 to 9:26
Social validation increases the level of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. And allows us to let go of emotional fixations and become self aware more easily.
(5:27) continuing soon.
Part 2
Mirror Neurons & Consciousness
Social psychology often looks at the basic human need to fit in and calls this the normative social influence. When we grow up, our moral and ethical compass is almost entirely forged by our environment, so our actions are often a result of the validation we get from society.
But new developments in Neuroscience are giving us a better understanding of culture and identity.
(5:55) recent neurological has confirmed the existence of empathetic mirror neurons. When we experience an emotion or perform an action, specific neurons fire. But when we observe someone else performing this action or when we imagine it, many of the same neurons will fire again, as if we were performing the action ourselves.
These empathy neurons connect us to other people, allowing us to feel what others feel. And since these neurons respond to our imagination, we can experience emotional feedback from them as if it came from someone else.
This system is what allows us to self-reflect.
The mirror neuron does not know the difference between it and others* (VS Ramachandran) and is the reason why we are so dependent of social validation and why we want to fit in. We are in a constant duality between how we see ourselves and how others see us.
This can result in confusion in terms of identity and self-esteem. And brain scans show that we experience these negative emotions even before we are aware of them.
But when we are self-aware we can alter misplaced emotions because we control the thoughts that cause them. This is a neurochemical consequence of how memories become labile when retrieved and how they are restored through protein synthesis.
Self observing profoundly changes the way our brain works, it activates the self-regulating neo-cortical regions which give us an incredible amount of control over our feelings.
Everytime we do this, our rationality and emotional resilience are strengthened.
http://www.saltcube.com/out-of-body/...2508913185.jpg
When we are not being self-aware, most of our thoughts and actions are impulsive and the idea that we are randomly reacting and not making conscious choices is instinctively frustrating.
http://www.saltcube.com/out-of-body/...2524509227.jpg
The brain resolves this by creating explanations for our behaviour and physically rewriting it into our memories through memory reconsolidation, making us believe that we were in control of all of our actions. This is also called backward rationalization, and it can leave most of our negative emotions unresolved and ready to be triggered at any time. They become constant fuel to our confusion as our brain will keep trying to justify why we behaved irrationally.
(8:44) All this complex and almost schizophrenic subconscious behavior is the result of a vastly parallel distributed system in our brain. There is no specific center of consciousness. The appearance of a unity is, in fact, each of these separate circuits being enables and being expressed at on particular moment in time.
Our experiences are constantly changing our neural connections, physically altering the parallel system that is our consciousness.
Direct modifications to this can have sereel consequences that bring into question what and where consciousness really is
(9:26) 10:27 begins part 3. I willl do the last minute of part 2 before I go home but I need a break and some food, sorry.
Ooops! at the 1:32 point of post one I made a booboo. I wrote "The human brain is a network of approximately one hundred neurons." Tiny brain (hahaha). Make that "100 million". Thank you for the priviate message, Sivason.
I think there is an experience to be shared concerning this theory.
That 50 minute Youtube called "Athenes Theory of Everything" was at 1,167,186 when I began transcribing it 17 days ago. Now it is 1,240,287. That is an increase of 73,101. That is an average of 4,300 a day.
For a 50 minute Youtube that is amazing.