How much control do we have?
We have no control over anything in this life, from the right to getting born to the way we die and anything that falls in between these two events!
56-60, M
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Abstraction · 61-69, M
xbandoleerx · 56-60, M
@Abstraction responses are only reactions which means you may be undertaking efforts to mitigate the effects. It’s far from control.
Abstraction · 61-69, M
@xbandoleerx Hmm... I'm not so sure. There are several types of actions I take.
1. System 1 responses (neurological definition) which are automated such as slamming on brakes to a stimuli of a dog running in front of my car. Or detecting that an object is closer than another. Those decisions often kick in before I'm aware.
2. System 2 responses (neurological definition) where instead of reacting, I consider multiple options. I could get angry. I could ignore. I could respond in kindness. I consider my options and [u]I am in control of my response[/u]. They haven't made me do anything. I have responded according to my values and character, not their stimulus.
3. System 2 actions where there is no outside stimuli. I think up a plan, make a decision I want to do it and carry it out. In trying to complete that plan, many obstacles may come my way, but using system 2 thinking and choices I am not controlled by those obstacles. In so many cases I achieve the plan I thought of.
*System 2 thinking is characterised by executive functions of the mind. System 1 thinking is largely automated responses although we can retrain those patterns.
1. System 1 responses (neurological definition) which are automated such as slamming on brakes to a stimuli of a dog running in front of my car. Or detecting that an object is closer than another. Those decisions often kick in before I'm aware.
2. System 2 responses (neurological definition) where instead of reacting, I consider multiple options. I could get angry. I could ignore. I could respond in kindness. I consider my options and [u]I am in control of my response[/u]. They haven't made me do anything. I have responded according to my values and character, not their stimulus.
3. System 2 actions where there is no outside stimuli. I think up a plan, make a decision I want to do it and carry it out. In trying to complete that plan, many obstacles may come my way, but using system 2 thinking and choices I am not controlled by those obstacles. In so many cases I achieve the plan I thought of.
*System 2 thinking is characterised by executive functions of the mind. System 1 thinking is largely automated responses although we can retrain those patterns.
Nelladell · 80-89, F
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