Noradrenaline Strengthens Certain Memories

Noradrenaline is secreted in the brain when a surprising event happens - fear, joy, etc.

Science Daily: Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Science Daily: How the brain responds to surprising events

All these chemicals affect the brain and consciousness, but have not yet been proven to be the cause of consciousness?

Could consciousness be like a software program for an organism's identity? The current status of the being. Evolved to survive, but with too much leisure time....?

Time will tell. Chimps in zoos have time, so do pet dogs, but...  

Information on brain functions appears to be growing exponentially. Very little was known until recently.

THC consumption appears to lower background noise in the mind, so thoughts can vibrate with less interference? (Personal supposition)

But what background noise? Dissonance. Oh, I see now. Thanks.

Hear and 'feel' music more clearly? Taste more clearly? Think more clearly, for those who are able to think without dissonance?

With legalization, another age of metaphysics, or philosophy, will come sightly sooner? 

I used to think my thoughts led me here, but long ago, I came to the thought that 'something' led me here. Why would anyone think these thoughts, and for so long?

Metaphysical Black Hole Or Dimension?

Knowledge in books and stored form is just symbols until it is processed and retained by a 'brain' or 'consciousness'. 

Information has a metaphysical dimension and this dimension can be accessed by thought?

Or is it that information exists in a metaphysical dimension and this dimension can be accessed by thought? Or both? hehe.

So, when books are destroyed, only the physical dimension is destroyed. The metaphysical dimension (metaphysical concept, aspect) remains. So, just the physical information, not knowledge is lost, when a book is destroyed.

Good imagination? Or do thoughts resonate until they meet something that reflects the thoughts back to us and the mind coverts that something into consciousness, like some kind of radar?

Or do thoughts resonate until they meet something that is in the same key, or in tune with the thoughts and a 'node' (standing wave or resonance) is formed and the resonance then floats into consciousness?

Or do thoughts just interact with retained information in the mind until something resonates?

Could be all of the above, some thoughts to do this, some do that. LOL

Or when viewed from different perspectives?

Theory of Relativity was thought up by Einstein to resolve contradictions in physics.

Could do the same with metaphysics? A much more precise way of communication needs to be developed first. Extensive writing could be the ticket.

Scientific American: How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World

Summarized. There seems to be a process in the mind that reviews what is in the conscious, subconscious, stored information, and makes decisions about what to do and think.

Species Likely To Evolve Intellectually?

Species that educate their offspring and themselves. Many do?

Species that use language and math? Many do.

Closest would be chimps and apes that are able to use sign language? Teach them to teach themselves and wait a million years? Or is there something else?

Infringing On Right Not To Own A Gun

To borrow the language of gun rights advocates...

All these people with guns are taking away my freedom to protect myself without a gun. LOL

Take all the guns away from these people.

Sounds like freedom to own a gun is based on false assumptions?

Human beings have very limited freedom, even in nature? In a society, there is even less freedom?

People should have freedoms, yes, but they do not actually have them?

Freedom of speech - restricted by social norms. Freedom to have a job - restricted by education and other factors. Freedom to move - restricted by money, access to transportation, other people. 

Some metaphysical concepts just seem right true, even at first thought. 

Truth resonates. 

Knowledge is retained information and true assumptions.

Useful or constructive knowledge is primarily based on truth and true assumptions.

False truths and assumptions close the path to further useful or constructive knowledge in that realm.

Metaphysically 'feels' correct  right true.

Wonder if there is a universe where things feel left? Joke?

Negative people are not really negative but are non-constructive and in large part cognitively dissonant? 

Dissonant people? People who might function in the physical universe but are mainly out of tune with the metaphysical universe where truth resonates? 

Thought in the metaphysical universe is similar to light in the physical universe? Common sense?

One has to think to see or explore the metaphysical universe but conceptualizing concepts in darkness is built on truth resonating in some dimension or dimensions? hehe. So, most are blind in here. A vast unseen and virtually unexplored frontier, where money is no object yet useless?

Truth vs facts? Metaphysical vs physical?

Been living on borrowed time since the early 1970s, 2000s, etc. So, probably thought about and prepared for death too much. Although, too much is good in that it desensitizes, in this case.

Some thoughts seem to linger or resonate subconsciously until a 'node' is generated.

Remote Working?

Probably quit if work required commuting to an office.

Working with negative people is hard because one is supposed to be polite and try to educate really negative people. It is much easier to be nice to such people by email. Sudden negative statements or actions appear to be more upsetting in direct person-to-person interaction. 

After reading a negative statement from someone, one has time to adjust and attempt to remain serene.

In person, negative statements/actions can build up to where one is highly stressed.

Also, can save a couple hours by not commuting through traffic or crowds. Cars always appear to suddenly cut you off. People often brazenly cut in line. War zone. Certainly stressful and most likely influences how people act.

Compare that to leisurely watching TV and riding a spin bike, or just listening to music with tea and milk before work.

Productivity? Highly productive with clean copies.

Prefer online video meetings to physical meetings, also. 

Scared to work with young people, these days. For some unknown reason, I must avoid setting a bad example. Could have a negative effect on their life, when one knows better. Say a few kind words, thank you, things to ease stress and encourage life. 

Imagine if I had to work with a room full of young people? Ulcers? Depends on the young people, I guess. But there always seem to be some bad apples as a test of patience?

World would probably be better if less people commuted to work. Less stress, less pollution, less waste of energy and space. Less net expenditure of human effort. 

Some people can do a lot of work from home, some can't.

Feelings?

Can feelings be classified into two groups - primarily physically-based feelings and primarily metaphysically-based ones?

Feelings such as hot, cold, hungry, love, hate, and anger seem to start from physiological processes (nerves, hormones), while feelings such as like or dislike of humor seem to be mainly based on metaphysical processes.

Hmm...

Diligent, hardworking and honest people need to beware. Others who aren't do not like such people.

Read somewhere that people resent those who are better. 

Example? Kids with bad grades dun like ones with good grades, sometimes. 

That kind of resentment could arise from survival instinct, so it might be due to physiological processes

On the surface, it seems only some resent others, but unconsciously, it could be another story...

Feelings could be due to chemicals and electric impulses around and in nerves. Why the chemicals and electric signals create thoughts and feelings is not known.

Okay, physiological process-based feelings and metaphysical feelings.

With metaphysical feelings, there is no foundation, so to speak. So, these feelings are based on nodes of knowledge? So, if cognitively dissonant, then no nodes, which is equal to feelings and thoughts not based on knowledge?

Knowledge is normally based on true facts or assumptions Common sense.

So, if one believes in untrue or false assumptions, further knowledge in that area is improbable? Gotcha!

Most people are somewhat cognitively dissonant, while some appear lost?

Plausible.

Feelings? Are feelings thoughts? Thinking that one feels something, or the external influence makes one think that way? For hot and cold... 

Hormone-based thoughts and metaphysically-based thoughts? Instinctive thoughts and higher dimensional/complex thoughts?

Some common nodes of knowledge exist in everyone's minds. Do these nodes exist in an unseen  dimension or are minds connected by some quantum entanglement-type phenomena? Maybe both?

Both. Could also be thought of as an unseen dimension of knowledge? Can easily get lost in here. 

No wonder most people avoid thinking, these thoughts.

Job?

Or pastime?

Writing reports on stock exchange filings and financial news is helpful when investing. 

Writing seemed to be a chore in past jobs. After retiring, writing became a pastime, then a job again. But now it is easy and sometimes a joy. Maybe enjoyable due to pay? Probably true. Could be due to different perspectives?

When writing in jobs, shortcuts or compromises or taken due to lack of time. When writing as a pastime, there is more freedom to explore thoughts and knowledge.

Thoughts move, while knowledge grows and appears to lurk in darkness?

Information energy? Can be transmitted, weakened, strengthened, destroyed, created. True information seems to resonate to form nodes of knowledge (constructive thoughts/information)?

Gun manufacturers, dealers, some lawyers, some lobbyists, gun magazines, ammunition makers, some advertising companies, some politicians and some owners appear to dislike government and regulations. Less government and regulations will further the distance to restrictive gun laws.

Guns are their ticket to the rich life. Over a hundred million guns in the US and probably a similar amount exported (many to criminal organizations). Seems like money rules (in) all nations. 

Do it the Korean way? Everyone who passes requirements is allowed own a gun, but the guns must be stored at the police station and checked out for use. LOL. A relic of dictator Park.

Attempts to change the law have been NON-EXISTENT. Why? Very few people make money from guns in Korea.

Although lots of Koreans own guns for hunting and sport, none are acquaintances.