aFireInside Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I'm trying to learn more about this subject. Is the reptilian brain the subconscious mind ? I think that stef uses them interchangeably. Also are there more podcast on this subject ? Here are the ones that I have listened to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W82zc65Dw-4 and FDR2750 Lizard brain with... Reptilian complex[edit]The reptilian complex, also known as the R-complex or "reptilian brain" was the name MacLean gave to the basal ganglia, structures derived from the floor of the forebrain during development. The term derives from the fact that comparative neuroanatomists once believed that the forebrains of reptiles and birds were dominated by these structures. MacLean proposed that the reptilian complex was responsible for species-typical instinctual behaviors involved in aggression, dominance, territoriality, and ritual displays. Paleomammalian complex[edit]The paleomammalian brain consists of the septum, amygdalae, hypothalamus, hippocampal complex, and cingulate cortex. MacLean first introduced the term "limbic system" to refer to this set of interconnected brain structures in a paper in 1952. MacLean's recognition of the limbic system as a major functional system in the brain was not widely accepted among neuroscientists, and is generally regarded as his most important contribution to the field. MacLean maintained that the structures of the limbic system arose early in mammalian evolution (hence "paleomammalian") and were responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior. Neomammalian complex[edit]The neomammalian complex consists of the cerebral neocortex, a structure found uniquely in higher mammals, specifically humans. MacLean regarded its addition as the most recent step in the evolution of the mammalian brain, conferring the ability for language, abstraction, planning, and perception.
Wuzzums Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 There's a book called Thinking, Fast and Slow that talks about two systems, which can be inferred to be the conscious and the subconscious mind. At first he argues that there's no real difference between the two systems because the two systems don't exist separate to one another. There's only the human mind fullstop, but because it's easier for us to grasp the concepts of it having 2 parts he solely makes the distinction for clarity's sake. Kinda like a song. There are high notes in a song, and low notes in a song. But the high notes by themselves don't sound like the song, and the low notes by themselves don't sound like the song either. Both need to be played in order for the song to exist. 1
Jot Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 There's a book called Thinking, Fast and Slow that talks about two systems, which can be inferred to be the conscious and the subconscious mind. At first he argues that there's no real difference between the two systems because the two systems don't exist separate to one another. There's only the human mind fullstop, but because it's easier for us to grasp the concepts of it having 2 parts he solely makes the distinction for clarity's sake. Kinda like a song. There are high notes in a song, and low notes in a song. But the high notes by themselves don't sound like the song, and the low notes by themselves don't sound like the song either. Both need to be played in order for the song to exist. This is one of the best books of 2013 and a must read by the way.
Pepin Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 The conscious mind tends to refer to your own awareness and self generated action, while the unconscious refers to everything else. Consciously, you play a very small role into your everyday process, and there tends to be a great intermixing between conscious and unconscious. The distinction between the two is arbitrary in many circumstances, but is needed in instances where there thoughts and actions fit such a dichotomy. I have argued in other posts on the board that a large part of self knowledge is identifying who you are in context to your psychology through identifying unconscious elements.
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