If examined, current theories of the brain address three basic brains. Reptilian, mammalian and the cortex.
http://www.psycheducation.org/emotion/triune%20brain.htm If you don’t like that site, use google and find one that suits you. On Jul 30, 9:18 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, I know about the 'little head' brain but what's the 3rd brain and > what does it control? > > dj > > > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 9:50 PM, ornamentalmind<[email protected]> > wrote: > > > As a scientific aside here, we do have three brains...each with a > > different function. > > > On Jul 30, 5:50 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Lee, we can choose to eat more or less, choose to fast or starve, we > >> can choose to sweat in the heat or hang out at the market freezer > >> section. But these are not pertinent to the control issue in the > >> context of this thread or my intended course of elicitation. > >> Primarily we are looking at personal space, our self, our being, modus > >> operandi, the whole concept of what we think and do and "Not" about > >> our bowel movements, sweat glands or the control of such. > >> Further to clarify, I did not say, as you put it, "some of us eat too > >> much", I did say "........we eat more than is necessary to > >> survive.......". This is not a definitive of what is "too much" > >> eating. Personally I wouldn't want to live on the survival diet but > >> just because I'm eating more than necessary for survival doesn't mean > >> I'm eating too much. > > >> On Jul 30, 4:02 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > Well Slip, > > >> > You have said yourself that perhaps ome of us eat too much. So there > >> > must be an element of control there? If we can choose to eat less > >> > then that is a choice we make and thus we can control that. > > >> > You are correct though with the sweat thing, and altough it may appear > >> > I'm being pedantic, what you say really just backs up what I say. The > >> > issue is one of ultimate control of ourselves, if you cannot control > >> > when and how much you sweat then surly the control of yourself that > >> > you have is not ultimate huh? > > >> > Ohh I was in fact a veggie for a few years, only because when I meet > >> > the woman who would become my wife, she was one. > > >> > On 27 July, 11:56, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Would you actually go that far as to say the necessity of eating is a > >> > > control issue. You know you love your sausage grilled, butcher Lee, > >> > > and the other cuts as well. I don't recall you being a vegan. > >> > > But point is we love to eat, we choose to eat and fact is we eat more > >> > > than is necessary to survive which makes it a definite "choice" and > >> > > not a control. We might as well add in bodily functions as being a > >> > > control thing if we look at it your way. Is it a control issue > >> > > because I sweat when it is hot humid? > > >> > > On Jul 27, 5:43 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > Yeah I sorta agree with you. We are largly free where it really > >> > > > matters, in the head. But do we really have ultimate control over > >> > > > ourselves? > > >> > > > I can't help but think that if I don't eat then I die, so there is no > >> > > > control there at all, I must eat or die, this is not my choice and so > >> > > > I have no control over it. > > >> > > > On 27 July, 07:05, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > I am new here. I like having control. My last post did not show > >> > > > > up > >> > > > > so I looked at the guidelines (I really didn't think I would have > >> > > > > to, > >> > > > > after all I am a wonderful human being.... sometimes) and I found > >> > > > > out that I am on "moderation" at the start (this is where I get to > >> > > > > the > >> > > > > control issue) > > >> > > > > It is not a good feeling not being in control, but we do have > >> > > > > ultimate control over ourselves, barring an illness or mental > >> > > > > chemical > >> > > > > fiasco, and that might be the only control we may get that we can > >> > > > > rely > >> > > > > on. People are controlling. They often have good reasons. > >> > > > > Sometimes they are just jerks, but humans as a whole have > >> > > > > demonstrated over and over that they prefer to control other human > >> > > > > beings rather than let them do whatever they choose. It is a fine > >> > > > > line. Obviously, control can be good for some causes and not for > >> > > > > others. It might depend on whether you have an Egalitarian or a > >> > > > > "collective" type philosophy, with the "good for most" beliefs. > >> > > > > I really don't like that myself. I am an individualist. But I also > >> > > > > admit that some control is necessary. > > >> > > > > We can hope that the "people in control" have wisdom, fairness, > >> > > > > and sound judgement. When the hell has that ever happened in > >> > > > > history? > >> > > > > No, seriously, sometimes it happens. Not often enough for me. (I > >> > > > > am > >> > > > > not saying I have those qualities nor would know them if they ran > >> > > > > me > >> > > > > over) > > >> > > > > On Jul 26, 5:19 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > We had Molly's wonderful post gone chaotic concerning control and > >> > > > > > since then I thought of other aspects of control and being in > >> > > > > > control > >> > > > > > and whether or not we are supposed to be in control. > >> > > > > > I hear evangelists speak of turning your life over to God, > >> > > > > > letting the > >> > > > > > Holy Spirit guide you. I hear of following rules and > >> > > > > > regulations, > >> > > > > > laws and dictum of governing bodies. I ask myself, where is > >> > > > > > there any > >> > > > > > room left for us to have any control? > >> > > > > > This goes beyond the Molly post as being self and the awareness > >> > > > > > of > >> > > > > > decision that was made prior. Are we not mostly controlled > >> > > > > > beings? > >> > > > > > Isn't control limited to our personal space and even then > >> > > > > > limited to > >> > > > > > no one knowing about that space? Isn't it true, what has been > >> > > > > > said, > >> > > > > > that the only privacy we have is that which exists in our minds? > >> > > > > > But > >> > > > > > then again, when we talk about control, spiritual control, > >> > > > > > external > >> > > > > > control isn't that also a matter that is questionable?- Hide > >> > > > > > quoted text - > > >> > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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