I spend a lot of time thinking and writing about psychological and praxeological constructs. Where has that taken me? A couple places, lately:
1) Thinking about a single hierarchy of mental functional models. Since these span disciplines and do not follow any systematic conventions, the precise format of a "hierarchy" is in question; perhaps it is multi-dimensional. It must necessarily begin with neurochemistry, proceed through neurobiology to mental reflex, to basic behavioral theories (i.e. Pavlov), development of emergent behaviorism (exceptionally diverse just by itself; i.e. Kahneman's "System 1"), up through Freudian constructs (id, ego, etc...), Jungian "Collective Unconscious", and formal cognition (Kahneman's "System 2"), including cognitive biases that may emerge from below, as well. As I said, clearly these can be identified along multiple dimensions and I would be the last to know what the correct organization of such diverse concepts would be. Even a linear order seems quite hard to establish.
2) Where the hell am I at, mentally and emotionally? Usually I know, quite well. Today, I do not. I am in a fog. I have been wanting to rock this very boat, so there is no justification for me to complain. But what lay ahead of me, I cannot say. I will try to have faith in the reality the world has given me. I am having trouble sleeping, having trouble calming my mind. I am having, perhaps, mental fatigue caused by a change in physical activity over the last few days. The most important thing here is that I cut through the fog and figure out which pieces I wish to hold onto, because every day that I go back to undesirable old habits is an opportunity lost.
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