Reg the Fronkey Farmer

Now, when physiologists study the living brain of an ape, they have no grounds for supposing that they are dealing with a dual structure. The brain is not a tenement inhabited by a spirit or soul. The spirit or soul is but a name for the manifestations of the living brain. The leading neurologists of the world are agreed that the same is true of…[Read more]

Being conscious is just the experience of being aware, and we are unaware of most of what’s going on in our mind.

That is a good one line description of consciousness.

Here is a good TED video on dealing with grief.

I think the only answer that makes sense is that we have an active unconscious mind operating underneath our conscious mind.

I think that there is a concept of duality with that idea. I look at it as “one mind” with consciousness part of the mind that lets us “watch” the images we visualize and “hear” our inner voice. It is the factory whe…[Read more]

I’m sure my daddy would be very proud of me for that one 🙂

@Simon….signs in our conscious and unconscious minds.

Good choice of words. When people use “subconscious” instead of “unconscious” it shows they are 20 or 30 years behind in the science of the mind.

Apologies in advance but you are much too jung to be a freud.

Here is Ira North explaining what he would do if he were a woman. His name alone would put him on a terrorist watch list in Ireland. I must say that the Simmons woman pictured on the left does it for me. Makes me want to hear those Holy Milkmen rattling their bottles.

but I guess Jesus was a non-toxic submissive male. Perhaps he was even a virgin, just like his mommy.

Today those are the exact qualities needed to be a member of a successful boy-band!

Androgynous Jesus and His Angsty Apostles will begin their comeback tour in 3 days time!

Both my parents died within 3 years of each other. I was 25 then. Due to the nature of the different terminal illnesses they had, I had known it was coming but that is irrelevant in knowing how you will react or cope with their loss. Life is terminal so it can happen at any time to anyone. I was relieved that their suffering was over. I know that…[Read more]

Ready when you are Tom 🙂

Is consciousness a battle between your beliefs and perceptions?