Emotional Memory

    When we are born, our brains are not completely developed and this must be completed outside of the womb. This so that we can pass through the limited birth canal. Elephants do this as well because of the size of their heads, while a horse's head is shaped much differently and they are born ready to go within hours.

    One of the things we develop outside of the body is the Frontal lobe, which is responsible for memory. This makes sense since there is little need for memory at birth. The Frontal lobe completes its development after approximately two years and we be begin to amass memories.

    However, this doesn't mean that trauma isn't remembered emotionally before the age of two. It is remembered emotionally. So is love and protection, or the lack thereof. For better or worse, this creates an emotional responses to situations, which are not remembered and therefore uncorrectable without knowledge of the individual's first two years of life.

    If a child was abused in some way during that time, they might react violently to perceived abuse as an adult, without even knowing why they reacted in this way. Obviously, this is problematic and might represent the source of many psychological problems we see in adults. Each much be treated individually and some answers may lie in the unconscious. We may need to  give these people lots of therapy, or they might end up institutionalized which in 2020 America, sadly means prison.

    I once knew a man who punched anyone in the face if they yawned. Everyone knew this, but me. until I yawned (fortunately, I was unharmed). But, I could tell he wanted to hit me. He just couldn't do it in my house. I was told of my infraction and I asked him why he did this. It didn't seem to be productive and now he had this weird reputation. He answered that he wasn't really sure, but he saw it as an insult, as if he was somehow boring. I explained to him that I wasn't bored, instead I yawned simply to get more oxygen to my brain; possibly so I could pay more attention to him. Once I explained the physiology of yawning, he stopped punching people, because he no longer saw yawning as an insult anymore. I think he was the victim of Proximal Abandonment in which the parents were present, but they generally ignored him at some point during his first two years. His punching was an attention seeking behavior meant to overcome the abandonment he probably experienced, but doesn't remember. I didn't see him much after that and I don't know if he adopted a different attention seeking behavior or not. But, he probably did.

    The lack of attention given to children, especially at this tender age explains much of the attention seeking behavior we see today. We like attention and sometimes it reaches pathological levels.We have just endured four years of this from our leadership. Did this happen as a result of women joining the workforce? Impoverished parents working two jobs? Warehousing children in daycare? In Denmark, they just expanded parental leave to nine months for parents because of psychological considerations. 

    I can think of only one solution to this problem. That is to love, protect, and keep healthy all children until the age of two because on some level they will remember any shortcomings that occurred during that time, without actually consciously remembering them. If this were somehow achieved I believe we could cut mental health issues in half. Otherwise, we will have people in our society who react violently to triggers they themselves are unaware of. 

    This is a decision for the entire society to make and commit to. The rewards will be slow to see. But, when you are old this generation won't abandon you. if they are raised correctly. We understand this now as seen by the actions of the Danes. Therefore, inaction is inefficient and irresponsible. The Human Condition itself can be changed into the Human Experience by making changes such as this.

    We only have to want to change it and do the work.

     

 

                                                        Justice Vs. Fairness

                  I have often wondered why people will sometimes sacrifice their lives for justice. Survival is a top priority and yet in some cases the need for justice overcomes even that. We even celebrate this. From the Hatfields and McCoys to the Civil War, which for some odd reason, still lingers. In these cases, justice has been used to explain the phenomenon. However to Emolve, we need to recognize that justice has moral components, which can change over time or be different ,within different groups. And yet, it happens everywhere. Therefore we need to think about using the word fairness to accurately explain this phenomenon. 

                 In studies with primates, they exhibited a strong need for fairness. When unequal rewards are given for the same amount of work. The aggrieved individual became angry. In one study it took only one incidence of unfairness to completely undo the aggrieved party.

                We are not primates, but we are both animals and we share similar DNA. Regardless, we humans do the same thing. It might not be as unrestrained or even acknowledged, but we remember and sometimes we seek revenge in order to level the playing field.

               This trait has huge implications for the future, if income inequality continues to separate us. The public schools have been ravaged and the "American Dream" seems impossible to many. This seems unfair to many and this must be addressed to ensure the security of everyone because of this phenomenon. 

              The wealthy appear to be prepared to separate themselves from the rest of society; taking huge amounts of resources with them. They think this will provide them safety from climate change or another possible cataclysm and to some degree it will. At least on paper. They do this at their own peril. I don't envision them doing this so they can cook and clean for themselves and they will need workers of all kinds and those workers have family and friends. They may have strong relationships that are unseen, so I wish them luck; maintaining their power. The electricians and water providers will eventually be running these "paradises." 

             There would also be external threats from those willing to die for fairness.    

             To stabilize a society, fairness must be considered for even the most prepared. Unless they have a spaceship, people's need for fairness will undo their efforts. Its easy enough. Re-establish the "American Dream" as something available and feasible to all. 

             I wonder, how much does a person need?

Our Consciousness

                                                  Our Consciousness 

     I remember when I first discussed it with my friend, Doc. He had an incredible "sense of knowing." He described it as a golden egg and God could easily see it. But, if we soiled it, then it became harder for God to see. If we soiled it too much then it couldn't be seen at all. His thinking was clearly influenced by Christianity, but it suggested that the size was fixed.   

    I have often wondered if size of our consciousness is fixed or if it can grow? Even more staggering is asking, "What is it made of"? It was been suggested that when people die, they lose three ounces in weight. This would suggest that it has some mass. Can it grow through consciousness raising or are only more of it? Personally, I have had moments when it seemed to expand and I assumed it was flexible. However, it is impossible to know the answer to this. It really doesn't matter at this point, since we have a lot of unused space and in either case... the opportunity to improve ourselves. 

    If the size if one's consciousness is fixed then the process of consciousness raising would actually be about consciousness utilization. The notions about the amount of our brains that we use; suggests there is a lot more potential than we know. Expansion would be the mechanism responsible for consciousness raising and might be the preferred word.   

    Currently, consciousness raising has been the term used for elevating one's consciousness. The goal being  then joy or serenity and possibly enlightenment. (see levels of consciousness) In this process, the lowest points are shame and guilt. They produce nothing positive for the individual. In a few cases, guilt might motivate one to right the ship. But, this his uncommon. These are the most negative and then there is apathy, anger, etc; all of which are somewhat predictive of negativity. The wild card comes at the highest negative level: Pride. This is the highest of the negative levels, and the hardest to overcome; because it precludes the open mindedness necessary for further growth. Pride brings a false sense of certainty about all things. Pride could power the world and it is everywhere. We have even used it as a replacement for self esteem. This explains why so many people seem to be insecure on the  inside. Pride can be taken, while self esteem cannot.

    Open mindedness represents the beginning of the positive levels; followed by rationality and eventually leading to serenity. This process goes hand in hand with Emolvement. Books are available about this and this is a wonderful opportunity for you to further engage with your unconscious by showing it the necessary determination and consistency it needs, to come forward. It will also give you more concepts to evaluate. If you are eating this, you almost certainly openminded.

    However, all of the books I have seen stress benevolence. What if this process is tied to your belief system? If that is true then one might raise their consciousness by doing things we would consider to be bad. I hate to admit this might be true, based on their being some sort of balance in the Universe. However this doesn't seem to fit as negative or destructive behavior are self destructive. But, as humans here on Earth, the positive route is much preferred. A negative route would result in breaking our social contract and result in jail, or death. But again, it would all be dependent on the laws and social contracts on the residents; depending on their values and belief systems. Cannibalism was practiced in places where it corresponded to their beliefs and values. It might still exist in remote parts of the world, if there is such a thing anymore. One could be excused for wondering if cannibalism was practiced like a craft or even profession; perfecting the act could be consciousness raising.

  The way we use our consciousness may impact our future lives, too. Beings with a lower consciousness are generally unable to change theirs. What can a cow or fish do to raise their consciousness? I doubt there is anything they can do since they usually have a simple program with a few sub routines for mating, evading danger and possibly even dying. Salmon do and many insects even eat their mates. In these cases, their unconscious mind only exists to keep the body running. 

    We see our pets dream and like horses, they might be able to expand their consciousness. Dolphins and elephants appear to be very intelligent and they might be able to raise theirs and possibly reincarnate into a human body or another body elsewhere in the Universe. But where is their opportunity? Dolphins (actually Porpoises) have saved humans from sharks and even drowning. There are many species who have inexplicably come to the aid of a human. But these opportunities are extremely rare for them. However, most agree the resulting incarnation is the result of your behavior. If we are like Doc's golden egg; we might not reincarnate at all, if we soil it too much to be seen.   

    I believe that there is consciousness in all things. It might be part of the mystery of "Dark" matter. Regardless, this creates a situation in which there are bits of unassigned or unimprinted consciousness. If one can expand the size of their consciousness, at some point it will attract this unimprinted consciousness and become self sustaining: even after death. Here since there is balance in the universe, giving may be consciousness increasing. It may explain the focus on giving and benevolence in all religious texts.

    Most of the world believes in reincarnation, even Christianity suggests an afterlife. Where does your consciousness go? Wouldn't going to heaven be a type of reincarnation? The evidence is all around us. We only need to think in metaphors. Heaven and hell are like many of the ideas we find in old Religious texts. Once we recognize that they are speaking to us by using metaphors; we see that they are all speaking about reincarnation. After all, Heaven isn't really doable. I can't be in more than one and what if my parents, brother and a few friends want me in theirs? Even if somehow my mind went split screen, I would be overwhelmed. I just don't see it as a real possibility. I don't see 70 or so virgins waiting for each Viking who died in battle, either. But as metaphors they each tie in nicely with the idea of reincarnation. After all, how could your body exist anywhere, but in the ground.

    As a metaphor, Hell might be either reincarnating at a lower size or possibly not at all. Paradise, Valhalla, and Heaven are all metaphors. But, they are derived from the truth. In addition, they all suggest that a rugged adherence to a specific belief system be rewarded by increasing the size of your consciousness. Therefore, in all cases, this suggests that acting for the greater good is positive for your long term future (next life). For those who act for the greater good, there is a karmic reward. 

    The human consciousness is somewhat malleable. It is connected to the unconscious mind, which can grow and is extremely underutilized. When we begin to utilize the unconscious mind; the resulting growth appears to be almost limitless. However, we must maintain our benevolence. Otherwise, we would destroy each other in a giant game of King of the Mountain. In this game the eventual winner always finds themself alone. Secondly, while these skills might be helpful in this lifetime; they might not be best for your future. As you grow, so does your responsibility to society and others. To do anything else would be to deny this gift and defy those ancient teachings and values, which sprang spontaneously in different parts of the world.

    What is the role of the unconsciousness is this? This cannot be known, but it is participating if you have revived it enough. I feel confident in that. The unconscious mind is our new superpower and it only need to be activated. 

    I just had a meditation in which I had an idea about the makeup of consciousness itself. I see it as small molecules that exist everywhere. We just haven't discovered them. They even exist in the air, as un-imprinted consciousness. It is attracted to the DNA of all living things, animating them from the beginning of their existence. The amount of consciousness that goes into an organism is limited by the DNA, much like a lint roll as it can only pick up lint until the the unused space is covered. Because it exists everywhere, small amounts can be found in the soil and even rocks. I believe Jesus alluded to this phenomenon when he suggested that rocks could sing. I believe that when the rocks were formed many of these molecules were embedded. I also believe that they exist as a component of so called dark matter. This too is everywhere. It has been suggested that at the time of death, people lose approximately three ounces of weight. This would suggest that it has mass and is therefore something tangible. This bootstrap hypothesis would also explain that mysterious connection between us; especially those close to use. All too often, we think about someone and they suddenly call. Some even feel the death of others far away. I believe this information travels through the surrounding un-imprinted consciousness that exists around us. I also believe it travels at approximately the speed of sound since it goes through tangible  molecules.