Thinking about thinking

  • razorozx@lemm.ee
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    7 天前

    A few things come to mind.

    1. “Neurons that fire together wire together.”
    2. Stimulating neurons will enhance its connectivity. The more it gets stimulated, the more readily available it will be. This goes for conscious actions and non-conscious actions (Example: focusing on mathematics and reacting to violence). Imagination can be used to simulate reality, hence stimulate target neurons.
    3. The most difficult neurons to target are those that expand your limits as it requires you to think about things you never knew you could think of, do things you never knew you could do, feel things you never knew you could feel, experience things that you never knew you could experience.

    Source: My journey in attempts to recover from a brain injury.

    • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 天前

      I think 3 is sort of engaged by when you’re ready to hailmary and say “screw it, lets do it!”

      About to use that in a few days to challenge a mild obstacle I’ve been otherwise reticent about or thats been influencing me unduly that I need to say so what and fuck it

      • razorozx@lemm.ee
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        6 天前

        I agree. Though there is more to it than that in my end. My sense of mood and working memory has been debilitated. After enough progress, it becomes difficult seek out specific experiences for further improvements. It’s not a hard wall or plateau, but it definitely feels like it.