To date, the mind has defied modelling. Because thoughts are not material, & actions in reality are, there has been a long standing question how immaterial thoughts can affect reality. "The Model Mind" elaborates on the mechanical mind described in the author's "Atoms, Stars, & Minds: Synthesizing an Elementary Particle That Comprehends Itself". It does so by asking: How do we recall an image of a tree when there is no tree present? Why do we recall a tree when we see a tree? What makes it possible to create tree that has ...
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To date, the mind has defied modelling. Because thoughts are not material, & actions in reality are, there has been a long standing question how immaterial thoughts can affect reality. "The Model Mind" elaborates on the mechanical mind described in the author's "Atoms, Stars, & Minds: Synthesizing an Elementary Particle That Comprehends Itself". It does so by asking: How do we recall an image of a tree when there is no tree present? Why do we recall a tree when we see a tree? What makes it possible to create tree that has never existed before? These questions of memory, perception & creativity are just a part of "The Model Mind", the first explanation of how the mind forms images, how it stores & recalls those images, & why those images, non-material in & of themselves, can drive the body, tormenting it with guilt, destroying it with anger & elevating it to create cities in the sky. The author constructs the mind in detail, explains how recall works, how physical inputs affect the formation of memories, & then shows how the mind produces guilt, anger & fear.
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