4 ms·

Thanks, I think you’re ignoring the forest fir the trees here. We are not lipostat monitors attached to stomachs, we’re thinking, reasoning creatures who are n

Thanks, I think you’re ignoring the forest fir the trees here. We are not lipostat monitors attached to stomachs, we’re thinking, reasoning creatures who are not slaves to our impulses. Many, many people, billions of people, overcome their animal instincts every single day in favor of reason. Fat people can do this too.

BuyMyBitcoins 4y ago
>”we’re thinking, reasoning creatures who are not slaves to our impulses.” I’m not so sure about that. We haven’t evolved past our animal instincts and it seems like our conscious mind is only an additional layer on top of the “reptilian brain” - for lack of a better term. It has not replaced our base urges and our intrinsic motivational systems. We are only sometimes able to shut down our unconscious urges. Even so, we may only be able to do that temporarily, as people fall off the wagon all the time. In fact going “cold turkey” seems like one of the most counterproductive things someone can do. I feel like much of our ability to succeed via “mind over matter” has to do with our biochemistry rather than rational thoughts. Our motivational systems are ultimately controlled by neurochemistry. So there seems to be a lot more to this than just conscious mindset.
- SpeedilyDamage 4y ago
  You can "feel" however you want, the science is firmly against you.
  - BuyMyBitcoins 4y ago
    Okay then, present your citations. And don’t just copy paste a bunch of studies saying willpower can be practiced. I’m saying there’s a chemical basis for motivation and willpower, which is also backed up by science. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolimbic_pathway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolimbic_pathway