PBNMBD CC#21-Mitte Hai Aashiq Wo Jo Ishq Mei Hue Fanaa - Page 5

Originally posted by: IttiSiKriti

Have any of you taken AP Psych, my teacher is a total hippie (though I completely love her to death <3)

So instead of AP curriculum, she sent us an email asking us to respond to this question:

The concept of mind is really nothing more than the product of the workings of our brain's very complex neural circuitry.

Found it strange? There's more: assess this very provocative statement, do you agree with it?

I have my opinion, what do you guys think? Also I feel like such a gyani baba answering this question.

Originally posted by: malikakas

No but I took psych in university...

I think its true... if you look at diseases like schizophrenia, the abnormal thought process is based on an excess of dopamine in the chemical pathways in the brain.

But just because there is a biochemical component to its function doesn't mean that what comes from the mind is any less profound. Its like love-- looking at brains scan love displays very similar chemical pattern as addiction but that doesn't mean the love is any less meaningful.

Originally posted by: -Shiiya-

Heyaa

Same here, excited for tomorrow's episode

Finally Meher's accident 😆

I can imagine myself crying already ... Sigh! Poor Meher 😭

Originally posted by: Savz_Startling

savz,urs

Originally posted by: IttiSiKriti

First of all thanks Mali <3 The schizophrenia example is a really good point in terms of mental illness and "the mind" vs just biochemical processes.

Love your points, but I think the question was more geared towards "is the concept of "mind" just us kind of romanticizing biochemical functions." Like is there really no "mind" just "chemical reactions."

Plz send halp.

And I was too tempted into talking about love but getting into it and arguments that have to do with something being "meaningful" or not takes this into the realm of philosophy (which is a beautiful world in and of itself ) but strays from the question.

So here's what I answered, it's pretty similar to your opinion but I made the argument with different examples. I answered with something along the lines of-- yes to an extent, the concept of mind is such that "the mind is made up of thoughts" and thoughts are the result of like biochemical processes. But the fact that we all have individual personalities, react to different things differently, have different thoughts on the same ideas makes it beyond just mechanical wiring.

What do you think? Also once again, thanks so much for helping out. Like the entire Med academy is on facebook and like calling each other right now stumped on this last minute question <3 You are literally a savior.

Originally posted by: malikakas

I agree with what you said. I mean its all about perception. Basically, the whole has an independent existence in compared to the sum of its parts. Its basically what Gestalt psychology is about. She is basically trying to get you to look at Structuralism vs Gestaltism. Structuralist theorist believe that everything that can be broken down whereas Gestaltist believe that the collective is greater (or more accurately different) than the individual parts.

Originally posted by: EasternViolet.

Hate psychology 🤣

Originally posted by: IttiSiKriti

So in this case I'd be standing on the Gestaltism front of things? The collective is different than the individual parts?

I might read into both theories a bit more to add to my answer, thanks for introducing me to the concepts though.

Also how was your experience with Psych, in college?