Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by t-3 on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:20PM
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Then why do they describe it as an "inner voice"? People have told me they literally feel emotions, and literally see imagery in their heads, so I assumed that they also literally heard their thoughts when they use the same language to describe it. I don't do any of those, so I wouldn't know at all, that's why I asked.
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Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by alar44 on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:22PM
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Because that's the closest way to describe it. I'm nearly certain that people who think they don't do this are just being overly pedantic.
Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by t-3 on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:31PM
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I definitely don't visualize. I definitely don't have independent thoughtlines that "chatter" in my head. If we are all doing the same thing, the descriptions of what we're doing should be similar, but they're not.
Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by sudosysgen on Sunday August 07, 2022 @06:09PM
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I'm curious, what happens if you were to close your eyes for a 30 minute+? If you start seeing stuff, patterns, etc..., It's similar to how my mind's eye works.
Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by t-3 on Sunday August 07, 2022 @06:30PM
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If there's light, I see the back of my eyelids, if the light is moving I might see patterns like in a cloud or jesus-in-toast kinda thing. I've only ever mentally visualized once while high on opiates (surprisingly hallucinogens don't make me visualize, even when I get visual effects).
Re:The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence (2019)
by doctor_eval on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:49PM
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It is a phenomenon that has been studied a few times, but I don’t have any references handy. I find it fascinating, and difficult to empathise with since it’s far removed from my personal experience, but most of all I think it’s important to listen when people tell us their subjective experience; that’s all we have.