This thing sits outside of the whole paradigm of mind and body. There is however a “thing” that may partly explain how both theories can be factual. And, as we’ve seen, the opposite is also true – matter can rule mind. Spock was partly right as mind over matter is a regular occurrence in daily life. A placebo, a fake pill, curing a patient?! Yes, it does happen. Yet there is no magical fluid or force that floats from the images or ideas into the brain. In each case discussed the mind is dramatically influenced.
Simply stated, there is no direct causation. It is not like a billiard ball crashing into another and changing its course.
There is no connection, no chain of physical events that connects the idea to the effect. These are all representing ideas that affect our own physical body/brain. A simple “idea” has caused her to be cured and engulfed in a sense of well-being as serotonin is released into her physical brain.Īll of the above examples are factual events. Fourth, a patient is given a pill which is in fact a placebo but she’s told it is a new miracle medicine that will cure her disease… her condition improves. He becomes sexually aroused in his mind and body. Third, a man is walking down the street and he looks up and sees a half-naked woman on a billboard.
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Second, a friend sees a movie where the hero dies in the same fashion her father passed away a year ago. An idea, an image pops into my mind, of my granddaughters running towards me as I step off the train creates a smile and warm, cosy feelings. I get a call from my daughter saying she’s at the train station with my granddaughters. Yet I can outline four non-material events that can affect our body’s brain and emotions.įirst, I’m coming back from a long holiday by rail. There is nothing in space that physically connects an idea to a material object… no invisible substance in the ether of ideas that could possibly touch our brain physically. Everyone agrees that an idea, in its purest form, is outside of the physical world. This argument originates from the universe of “ideas”. Evidence that I believe is irreconcilable. There is strong (irrefutable) evidence that poses a direct contradiction to the thesis that is known as Scientific Materialism. There is not a Cartesian duality of mind and body… there is just body. The chemical reactions, firing of synapses and other activities in the brain give rise to the magnificent phenomenon we know as “mind”. Ideas of mind (soul, god, etc.) are simply manifestations of physical happenings in the brain. This theory involves the belief that the physical world, as seen by the natural sciences, is all that exists. To go as far as postulating that mind is matter is a mistake – this thesis, that mental events equals brain events, is known as “Scientific Materialism” in the field of philosophy.
I believe that wholeheartedly accepting the proposition that there are physical explanations for all mental events is erroneous. The recreational drugs commonly in use these days only reinforce this world-view – matter rules mind. As one example, the successful use of anti-depressant drugs for treating bi-polar disorders, and in curing other mental problems, including hyperactivity in some children, has been a testament to the power of chemicals, physical in nature, affecting things of the mind. Of course, this movement towards chemical-based treatments is grounded in some good science. Much of psychology, once known for advocating “the talking cure”, has been reduced to a practice of dispensing drugs – a branch of pharmacology. By using various chemicals many mental conditions, specifically illnesses, are altered and cured. It is the imbalances of the brain’s workings that cause mental issues. Most scientists believe that all “mental” events are a product of brain chemistry, electronic activity, etc. The logic of Spoke was that mind rules matter.Īgainst Spock we have modern science in a rush to prove that within matter we find the riddle of “mind”. Through mental power you can control your emotions and, quite possibly, your physical body. He advised his fellow crew members to let their mind overcome things of the physical realm.
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These words, in this case taken from the television series Star Trek, were spoken by the alien character Spock.
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