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Any idea what scientifically is actually happening?

by ck425 6y ago

nprateem 6y ago
No idea. Biology isn't my area. Some kind of resonance in the central nervous system perhaps, accompanied by a quietening of some parts of the brain?
- decuran 6y ago
  More than likely something is going on from the changes to the active neural circuitry. Usually the "Default Mode Network" is active. When this is quieted down, which is similar to what happens when you're on LSD, it's possible that very unusual states of mind and body (the "currents" mentioned, which I've experienced as well) can arise.
  - ronyfadel 6y ago
    Is this a good thing? I know that meditation is lauded, and I practice it myself, but I do wonder if it is good for you. My best definition of “good” in this context is “closer to your true self”, or possibly “happier and content”. I fear that meditation will make me lose my drive (generated, in part by my ego).
    - decuran 6y ago
      That's a really good question and I worry about that myself. I think it might be incorrect to think that there is a "true self" inside you. More realistically I think there are many autonomous modules in your mind that run when needed or called. Your ego is one of these modules. This fear of losing our drive is probably the ego doing self-preservation (for itself). Meditation helps you to see when these different modules are acting "illogically". Being run or called when unnecessary. A good example is the fear of public speaking. Whichever module is running is based on instincts learned millennia ago. Now it merely hinders us. I very strongly believe that meditation will make you (anyone) more happy and content. I haven't gone as far as I'd like to with it because of this same fear of losing my drive.
loa_in_ 6y ago
This is only an alliteration, but I think it's like watching the debugger window attached to yourself. All the things you were previously unaware of (but still, happening inside your own system) become accessible and visible. This suggests connecting neural network inputs to the middle of another (or the same) network - essentially exploring own architecture
carapace 6y ago
IANAScientist, but FWIW, I think it might be (metaphorically or literally) like an "infinity shot" when you point a video camera at a live monitor of its own output.

Any idea what scientifically is actually happening?

by ck425 6y ago

Any idea what scientifically is actually happening?

No idea. Biology isn't my area. Some kind of resonance in the central nervous system perhaps, accompanied by a quietening of some parts of the brain?

decuran 6y ago
More than likely something is going on from the changes to the active neural circuitry. Usually the "Default Mode Network" is active. When this is quieted down, which is similar to what happens when you're on LSD, it's possible that very unusual states of mind and body (the "currents" mentioned, which I've experienced as well) can arise.
- ronyfadel 6y ago
  Is this a good thing? I know that meditation is lauded, and I practice it myself, but I do wonder if it is good for you. My best definition of “good” in this context is “closer to your true self”, or possibly “happier and content”. I fear that meditation will make me lose my drive (generated, in part by my ego).
  - decuran 6y ago
    That's a really good question and I worry about that myself. I think it might be incorrect to think that there is a "true self" inside you. More realistically I think there are many autonomous modules in your mind that run when needed or called. Your ego is one of these modules. This fear of losing our drive is probably the ego doing self-preservation (for itself). Meditation helps you to see when these different modules are acting "illogically". Being run or called when unnecessary. A good example is the fear of public speaking. Whichever module is running is based on instincts learned millennia ago. Now it merely hinders us. I very strongly believe that meditation will make you (anyone) more happy and content. I haven't gone as far as I'd like to with it because of this same fear of losing my drive.

loa_in_ 6y ago

This is only an alliteration, but I think it's like watching the debugger window attached to yourself. All the things you were previously unaware of (but still, happening inside your own system) become accessible and visible. This suggests connecting neural network inputs to the middle of another (or the same) network - essentially exploring own architecture

carapace 6y ago

IANAScientist, but FWIW, I think it might be (metaphorically or literally) like an "infinity shot" when you point a video camera at a live monitor of its own output.