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Consciousness
How our brains turn matter into meaning
by John Parrington
A reading log.
Part 10
July 3, 2024
Mental illnesses like depression and schizophrenia are part of human consciousness. The root causes of mental illnesses are the subject of many studies, but it is not clear where they come from as one might think. The theories where depression and schizophrenia come from include genetic disposition, "abnormal brain," dysfunctional chemical communication in the brain, and a new study suggests dysfunctional communication with the environment. This means that a schizophrenic person as a child might have experienced indifferent communication and unclear emotional states from the parents or other raising persons. But schizophrenia and depression have large varieties. Every individual has different predispositions and might need different therapy.
Chapter 18, page 160
July 6, 2024
Human consciousness is embedded in human society, and society has a collective consciousness influenced by politics and the economy. The human brain is influenced by the social environment and is more or less open to new ideas depending on the viewpoint on the idea.
Chapter 19, page 169
July 7, 2024
In assumption, the human brain is a complex organ and is not fully understood. It communicates with electrical signals as well as with chemicals and brain waves. Consciousness is not material. It is an imagination of our brain influenced by our environment and society. The common philosophical theories about consciousness are helpful but have gaps. Science will continue to research our brains and the brains of other animals. The future will show how the humanities' consciousness will develop individually and as a whole.
Chapter 20, page 178
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