I am very surprised and pleased to find thinking that so closely parallels my own.
I typed this is Google: "what makes a particular arrangement of matter in the brain pain or pleasure"
This is what I have been thinking. The universe contains consciousness. Matter and energy (at least arranged in the form of a brain) are conscious. There are states of consciousness that feel good and states of consciousness that feel bad. What is the difference between the arrangements of matter (or the processes) in the brain that make some feel good and some feel bad? I think it would be extremely helpful and lead to answers if we actually knew exactly what... (read more)
I am very surprised and pleased to find thinking that so closely parallels my own.
I typed this is Google: "what makes a particular arrangement of matter in the brain pain or pleasure"
This is what I have been thinking. The universe contains consciousness. Matter and energy (at least arranged in the form of a brain) are conscious. There are states of consciousness that feel good and states of consciousness that feel bad. What is the difference between the arrangements of matter (or the processes) in the brain that make some feel good and some feel bad? I think it would be extremely helpful and lead to answers if we actually knew exactly what... (read more)