Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lithium on 2006-01-18 at 20:27:19
you know for a while, i've been wondering alot how does the mind work, i mean we know brain exists, but not know how the mind works. we just assume it exists. "mind" we dont even know how thinking works. Anyone wanna do a sermon here?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Arbitrary on 2006-01-18 at 20:38:42
...because the members of StarEdit Network all have Doctorates and Ph.D's in psychoanalysis and psychiatry.
To put it simply, the mind is the coalescence of all voluntary functions of the brain.
If you'd like that in equation form:
m = v(f + c) + t, where c = connections and t = thoughts
To put it simply, the mind is the coalescence of all voluntary functions of the brain.
If you'd like that in equation form:
m = v(f + c) + t, where c = connections and t = thoughts
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-01-19 at 01:18:23
TO develope a full understanding of how the mind works I would have to take you on as a student over a period of years. I've taken several psychology and biology classes so I know some basics about how the mind works.
The mind "works" through cell signaling, where one neuron (the cells in your brain that are important, glial cells are lame) passes a signal through an axon to another neuron. This comes basically in two parts, an electrical phase and a chemical phase. The electrical part of the signal happens by means of an exchange of ions through a membrane. (I believe they are Na, K, Cl, and Ca, but not sure on the last two) They normally sit on seperate sides of the membrane, but when a signal passes through, they react with enzymatic gateways, which open and close the flow of ions. This happens in little cases called the mylon sheath, which you can think of like switches, when one is on, the next one down detects this and opens. This makes ion channels move very quickly. The longer the mylon sheath cell is, the faster the signal travels. (Sadly you can't make these cells bigger. Octopi have the largest, meaning they think "fastest" out of any animal, plants don't have nerves.) When the ion channel reaches the end of the neuron's axon pathway, they trigger enzymes to release neurotransmitters across a synapse. A neurotransmitter is simply any atom, or molecule that travels from one cell to trigger an effect on another cell. This travels across the synapse to activate a Dendrite of another cell. (Dendrites are the entrance, axons are the exit. Pretty simple, cells can have many dendrites but only one axon.) Ok, to look at a larger picture, your senses each take in some form of source, be it a molecule bonding with a protienic membrane receptor or some form of movement detection; they take these sources and transform them into...
Neurotransmitters! Depending which sense these neurotransmitters come from they can follow a path of neurons into the deeper parts of the brain. First off the sense would got towards the back of the brain (sight is in the back) and be translated into whether the sense is good or bad. (Harmful or not, and given a simple tag-like notice that is the sense itself) It it much like a computer in which the signal narrows down what the input is by determining which pathway it takes throughout the brain. After this first basic recognition, which is done without thinking, and is simply telling our body that something is there; the signal gets transferred to other parts of the brain. If we have encountered this peice of information in the past it goes towards the cortex. (I believe, I don't remember where exactly it is. 
) Where it determines whether our past experience with this item was good or bad. (Probably many other things as well, it is how we relate one thing to another, roughly speaking.) Then the message gets sent to two parts of the brain which trigger emotions, emotions meaning not simply crying, but any basic feeling we get. These are located kinda in the center of the brain off to either side slightly. If the brain needs to act because of some input of some sort, then we would focus on the cerrebellum, which controls the movement of muscles. If the signal tells us that we are scared or have some sort of other problem, signals are sent to the thalamus, and hypothalamus. These can release hormones, which go thorughout the body and stimulate other responses. (Except in epinepherine and norepinepherine, which trigger the fight or flight response, and happen through an electrical signal as well as hormonal) Ugh I know I know more on this, but thats about as far as I remember right now.
The mind "works" through cell signaling, where one neuron (the cells in your brain that are important, glial cells are lame) passes a signal through an axon to another neuron. This comes basically in two parts, an electrical phase and a chemical phase. The electrical part of the signal happens by means of an exchange of ions through a membrane. (I believe they are Na, K, Cl, and Ca, but not sure on the last two) They normally sit on seperate sides of the membrane, but when a signal passes through, they react with enzymatic gateways, which open and close the flow of ions. This happens in little cases called the mylon sheath, which you can think of like switches, when one is on, the next one down detects this and opens. This makes ion channels move very quickly. The longer the mylon sheath cell is, the faster the signal travels. (Sadly you can't make these cells bigger. Octopi have the largest, meaning they think "fastest" out of any animal, plants don't have nerves.) When the ion channel reaches the end of the neuron's axon pathway, they trigger enzymes to release neurotransmitters across a synapse. A neurotransmitter is simply any atom, or molecule that travels from one cell to trigger an effect on another cell. This travels across the synapse to activate a Dendrite of another cell. (Dendrites are the entrance, axons are the exit. Pretty simple, cells can have many dendrites but only one axon.) Ok, to look at a larger picture, your senses each take in some form of source, be it a molecule bonding with a protienic membrane receptor or some form of movement detection; they take these sources and transform them into...
Neurotransmitters! Depending which sense these neurotransmitters come from they can follow a path of neurons into the deeper parts of the brain. First off the sense would got towards the back of the brain (sight is in the back) and be translated into whether the sense is good or bad. (Harmful or not, and given a simple tag-like notice that is the sense itself) It it much like a computer in which the signal narrows down what the input is by determining which pathway it takes throughout the brain. After this first basic recognition, which is done without thinking, and is simply telling our body that something is there; the signal gets transferred to other parts of the brain. If we have encountered this peice of information in the past it goes towards the cortex. (I believe, I don't remember where exactly it is. ) Where it determines whether our past experience with this item was good or bad. (Probably many other things as well, it is how we relate one thing to another, roughly speaking.) Then the message gets sent to two parts of the brain which trigger emotions, emotions meaning not simply crying, but any basic feeling we get. These are located kinda in the center of the brain off to either side slightly. If the brain needs to act because of some input of some sort, then we would focus on the cerrebellum, which controls the movement of muscles. If the signal tells us that we are scared or have some sort of other problem, signals are sent to the thalamus, and hypothalamus. These can release hormones, which go thorughout the body and stimulate other responses. (Except in epinepherine and norepinepherine, which trigger the fight or flight response, and happen through an electrical signal as well as hormonal) Ugh I know I know more on this, but thats about as far as I remember right now.Report, edit, etc...Posted by Sie_Sayoka on 2006-01-19 at 02:37:37
your mind works much like a computer. there are differnt parts that do specific tasks.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2006-01-19 at 18:24:26
Rantent pretty much explained how the human mind, chemically, physically and electrically reacts to outside sources.
When someone posts how the human mind can create electrical currents from no intitial source, meaning thought, please tell me.
When someone posts how the human mind can create electrical currents from no intitial source, meaning thought, please tell me.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Shmeeps on 2006-01-22 at 16:58:47
Alot of time, especially after I see certain people, I'm pretty sure it doesn't :/
Report, edit, etc...Posted by KrAzY on 2006-01-23 at 10:11:51
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW A HUMAN MIND WORKS?!? 
Here's one information (Not the only thing I know about), the left side of the brain controls your right of your body, and the right side of the brain controls your left side of your body.
Here's one information (Not the only thing I know about), the left side of the brain controls your right of your body, and the right side of the brain controls your left side of your body.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CaptainWill on 2006-01-23 at 13:37:27
I've always wanted to know how memory is stored in the human brain.
All I know is that short-term memory is stored in a different way to long-term memory, which is chemically stored, and that motor memory (everyday actions such as walking etc.) is stored in the cerebellum.
Also, déjà vu is caused by the brain making an error in its memory storage: A short term memory is accidentally stored as a long term memory, making you think that you've done or seen something a while ago when it's actually only just happened.
All I know is that short-term memory is stored in a different way to long-term memory, which is chemically stored, and that motor memory (everyday actions such as walking etc.) is stored in the cerebellum.
Also, déjà vu is caused by the brain making an error in its memory storage: A short term memory is accidentally stored as a long term memory, making you think that you've done or seen something a while ago when it's actually only just happened.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-01-23 at 21:22:59
I have screwy memory then, because i get deja vu a LOT.
Maybe the brain is just the hardware and the software could be a soul of some sort.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-01-26 at 18:36:30
How does my human mind work?
Conditions:
- Always
Actions:
- Randomize 'Switch 1'
- Wait for 86400000 milliseconds
- Preserve Trigger
Conditions
- If 'Switch 1' is set
Actions:
- Be a good boy
- Preserve Trigger
Conditions
- If 'Switch 1' is cleared
Actions:
- Be a bad boy
- Preserve Trigger
Conditions:
- Always
Actions:
- Randomize 'Switch 1'
- Wait for 86400000 milliseconds
- Preserve Trigger
Conditions
- If 'Switch 1' is set
Actions:
- Be a good boy
- Preserve Trigger
Conditions
- If 'Switch 1' is cleared
Actions:
- Be a bad boy
- Preserve Trigger
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lithium on 2006-01-27 at 23:53:58
thats awesome.