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RE: Alchemical Magic: Modern Day Cognitive Technologies and Brain Hacks

in #science7 years ago

Although running was such a simple example, I figured that it applies to just about any mental block as well. You can either get emotional to get through or get some sleep to let your subconscious mind process and solve problems for you. Getting emotional also activates parts of the brain for problem solving, because our ancestors had to think things through quickly when being chased by a bear (an emotionally-charged experience).

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It does apply to any mental blocks. I wrote this for the Earth Nation as both an introduction to cogtechs and as a sort of litmus test to see how receptive steemit would be to these ideas. It's my life mission to expand people's awareness and understanding of their hidden potential, and I'm very happy to work with the Earth Nation to bring consciousness into a broader conversation than it currently is.

A major piece of knowledge I want to bring to the limelight is that each of us has the ability to generate different perspectives. Different emotions, mental states, and scenarios can beget fundamentally different solutions to the same problem. The more perspective you can generate for any given problem or scenario, the greater your agency/free will. If you come to a crossroad and can only see two possibilities, your ability to choose is very limited. If you can visualize many different paths, you have a much greater ability to move forward into the future you want.

The problem I touched on is that it is very difficult to communicate the specific nuances of how to do that reliably. The only universal rule I can share is to constantly seek novel experiences. The more you break out of your comfort zone, the more tools you will add to your toolbox. You never know which road will grant you insight, so the only way to ensure you will go down the road that will gift you that insight is to habitualize seeking novelty.