Post by Sean McLaughlin on Mar 31, 2016 19:46:02 GMT
1. Explain the virtual simulation theory of consciousness. 2. How does the brain trick us and for what benefit is it for our genetic survival?
The virtual simulation theory of consciousness describes one’s consciousness as being a “a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusivity and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority”, as described in Is the Universe an App? (75). This theory essentially explains that a human’s conscious creates its own virtual world based upon its own sensory imagery. When a person physically or mentally experiences something their consciousness forces them to believe what they experienced is the truth.
I believe that the brain tricks people by creating many stimulating virtual realities that essentially trick a person into believing what they experience in a virtual reality is truth. Examples of these virtual realities might be one pondering what their life might be like if they won the lottery, or how their first day at work will go. These virtual realities can act to prepare the brain to react in an appropriate manner should a person experience one of these virtual realities in a real life situation. The consciousness and its virtual realities may allow the human race to be better prepared for certain dangerous situations that may become a threat to genetic survival.
The virtual simulation theory of consciousness describes one’s consciousness as being a “a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusivity and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority”, as described in Is the Universe an App? (75). This theory essentially explains that a human’s conscious creates its own virtual world based upon its own sensory imagery. When a person physically or mentally experiences something their consciousness forces them to believe what they experienced is the truth.
I believe that the brain tricks people by creating many stimulating virtual realities that essentially trick a person into believing what they experience in a virtual reality is truth. Examples of these virtual realities might be one pondering what their life might be like if they won the lottery, or how their first day at work will go. These virtual realities can act to prepare the brain to react in an appropriate manner should a person experience one of these virtual realities in a real life situation. The consciousness and its virtual realities may allow the human race to be better prepared for certain dangerous situations that may become a threat to genetic survival.