What is a thought?

[hallenrm]

I have been using the word "thought" very often in my postings here.

But, I wonder what this word means to the readers!

So, here are some thoughts on thought .

But wait, will you let me know, what do you gather when you read this word

Thought

[Qfwfq]

Neural activity in the brain, most especially in the more "modern" outer layer or cortex, reminescent of that caused by various experience and sensations but which we can manipulate to our liking and toward our aims or desires.

From the simplest reactions to stimulae, and instincts, evolved the capacity of learning and, from thence, the more sophisticated ability to anticipate and estimate outcomes and to figure solutions to problems etc. even by social cooperation, with great survival value. Along with imagination and creativity of survival value came appreciation of art, science, music, poetry and all culture and tradition.

[ronthepon]

Well, actually, I have recently heard claims that thought is not entirely originated or isolated to the brain.

I know that the claim seems strange, but it had something to do with 'thought aura' or something of that sort.

All the good I remember of it is that a finger brought near the forehead, where the eyebrows (extended) would intersect, there is a interference in our mental working and thought.
I know about that, though.

[Racoon]

Thought continues as an unbroken stream - It is man's original nature - in its ordinary process, thought moves forward without halt; past, present, future thoughts continue as an unbroken stream...

[hallenrm]

That's some progress! So we all agree that thoughts exist!!!

How do thoughts propagate? Or are they still? Do they have energy?

Are they waves or particles?

[MagnetMan]

Thought is what distinquishes mankind from all other animals.
So the question is, what is the first thought that turned a hominid into a human and thereby initiated the metanormal evolution of human consciousness?
If we can know that with any degree of cetainty, then the reason and purpose of all further thought, and indeed the meaning of our existence itself, becomes more or less obvious.
I have my own thought on this (for it is in fact the foundation of all my own thinking on Psyche-Genetics) and will be happy to share that insight if anybody is interested.

In the meantime, just as a check to see if there is any concerted agreement on this, what do you think was man's first thought?

[ronthepon]

Well, thoughts are definitely involving particles (electrons) and are possibly involving waves (the aura phenomena).

They definitely propogate, in the time dimention.

I can't say if they have energy, but they definitely have power.

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by MagnetMan

Thought is what distinquishes mankind from all other animals.

Oh, dear god... I couldn't even bring myself to read the rest of your post. My BS alert was sounding way too loud...



Anyway, a thought is a manifestation of our present awareness which takes into account all internal and external stimuli and focus. It is generally transported with chemoelectric signals and it these signals which are measured in order to attempt to refine our understanding of them. However, simply mapping the signal will not be the same as duplicating a thought.


My dog thinks all of the time. So does that bird up there. Dolphins, they like to think. Whales are probably pretty good at it. Fish even... they see a whale and think "OH SHIT!"

Originally Posted by MagnetMan

what do you think was man's first thought?

My first thought? How do people still believe such nonsense?

[KickAssClown]

I would just like to toss my usual monkey wrenches into things.

So here's a thought about thought. What if thought did not actually originate from the electron impulses along our nervous system? What if it actually propagated from the particles within and without and were focused along our nervous system?

What if thought was the result of local waveform activity? Anyone ever hear of the distance viewing experiments?

Here is another thing for everyone to chew on, Does thought exhibit Quantum properties? If you obeserve your thoughts do you change them?


Here's just some knee jerk lititure I could find, anyone got better sources and more details?
CIA Remote Viewing

[hallenrm]

I have had lots of thoughts relating to thoughts. In fact, my maiden scifi story and maiden threads on Hypograohy were a result of my thoughts on thought. Later A throught crossed my mind that thoughts can travel faster then time.

Evidently they are all random thoughts, there was no basis or observations regarding them.

Can you, my dear friends, consolidate your definitions with this observation?