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Topic:
Philosophy of Mind
Consciousness, subjective experience, mind-body, identity, and thought.
MODE:
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~3.72 Billion Years Ago (after prokaryotes)
Touch: Life Learns to Feel Force
- Touch evolved long before brains.
Evolution
Mechanical sensitivity to pressure and membrane stretch
About 3.72 billion years ago, right after LUCA, when cells emerged, touch became the most ancient form of biological sensing: required to physically navigate reality.
Philosophy of Mind
Story
“Reality is self-creating by definition… our impressions of it are what we use to build knowledge.”
- Michael Alan Prestwood
- 2024
Empiricism
Life becomes calmer when you stop demanding perfect certainty. Your impressions are imperfect, but they are enough to help you learn and grow.
Philosophy of Mind
Quote
Consciousness: From the Soul to the Abyss
Consciousness
Consciousness is the experiencing of reality through senses and cognitive abilities. It is not a mysterious all-or-nothing trait limited to humans even though we tend to tie human consciousness to a soul.
Philosophy of Mind
Essay
Why we only remember the good parts of vacations and forget the bad?
Rosy Retrospection
Rosy Retrospection, a cognitive bias that filters memory through emotion, preserving highlights. Minds quietly edit experience, shaping memory.
Philosophy of Mind
FAQ
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