Dissonances Of The Mind

In psychotherapy and psychiatry, mental illness diagnostics is limited to the description of symptoms and has nothing to do with assessing the state of the organ that performs the mental functions. In other branches of medicine, any diagnosis aims to answer the question about the physical disturbance of the internal technology of the body. But the Mind remains outside of this correct approach. As a result, all systemic mental pathologies are currently incurable. This absurd situation is due to the lack of a physically grounded theoretical model of the Mind. Without it, practical treatment of the disorders remains ‘wandering in the dark.’ How can we fix something if there is no understanding of what it is and how it works? Within the Teleological Transduction Theory developed in the previous volumes of the series, harmony of the Mind is a physical concept of normal functioning. Respectively, when the pathologies are described as dissonances, it is not a metaphor but a reference to the physical malfunction leading to the disintegration of the Mind. The book proposes a new approach to the diagnosis and classification of mental pathologies, based on an assessment of the state of the physical mechanism of the Mind and violations of the technological algorithm of the brain. The goal is to create the concept as a universal tool that can be used in various pathologies. The book offers a model of systemic pathologies such as autism and schizophrenia, which reveals the essence of the physical problem that causes the observed symptoms. This could be the beginning of a project that will overcome the current chaotic state of the field of psychopathology and harmonize our diagnosis and treatment of mental illness as disorders of the brain.

Why does music have such a powerful effect on our minds and bodies? It is the most mysterious and most tangible of all forms of art. Yet, Anthony Storr believes, music today is a deeply significant experience for a greater number of people than ever before. In this book, he explores why this should be so. Drawing on a wide variety of opinions, Storr argues that the patterns of music make sense of our inner experience, giving both structure and coherence to our feelings and emotions. It is because music possesses this capacity to restore our sense of personal wholeness in a culture which requires us to separate rational thought from feelings that many people find it so life-enhancing that it justifies existence.

Originally published: Evanston, Ill.: Row, Peterson, c1957.

There is an imbalance in the cognitive sciences: either there are concepts at the level of general psychology without reference to the reality of internal processes in the brain or a deepening into the details of physiology without a systemic concept. In the absence of a grounded theoretical model of the Mind, the practical treatment of its disorders becomes "wandering in the dark." How can we fix something if there is no understanding of what it is physically and how it works? Psychotherapy and psychiatry remain the only branches of medicine in which diagnostics has nothing to do with assessing the state of the organ that performs the mental functions under consideration. All diagnoses in this area are just a description of a set of symptoms -- syndromes. As a result, all systemic pathologies are currently incurable. Is there a way out of the impasse? The path that other branches of medicine have followed for a long time points us to it: a strictly physical, physiological and technological approach. When studying any organ or system, questions arise: what does this substrate do, what does it represent as a physical system, what is the physiology and technology of its functioning. To treat pathologies, we need to understand how the system works normally. Diagnostics is not limited to the description of symptoms but sets itself to answer the following questions: what function is impaired, what is the physical disturbance of the technology. This approach has created a breakthrough in the treatment of many previously incurable diseases. It can also lead us to a breakthrough in the treatment of pathologies of the Mind. In the eighth part of the study, the author describes the mechanism's failures leading to the disintegration of the consciousness process and begins to create a new approach to the analysis, diagnosis, and classification of pathologies based on the proposed concept. In particular, he offers a radically new view of such systemic pathologies as autism and schizophrenia. It may be the beginning of the transition from the symptomatic, syndromic approach in modern psychotherapy and psychiatry to the real diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the Soul as disorders in the brain. Table of contents 1. Split Model of Reality 2. The World of Dissonances 3. Kaleidoscope of Reality 4. The Collapse of the Integrative Function 5. Reality Model Assembly Line 6. Technological Jams of the Mind 7. Building Bridges 8. The Puzzle of Life 9. Bedlam of Psychiatry 10. Brain Integrators Dysfunction 11. Evaluation Dysfunction 12. Delicate Strings of the Soul 13. When Strings of the Soul are out of Tune 14. A New Approach to the Mind Pathologies

Do you ever find yourself justifying choices that feel out of sync with your beliefs? Do arguments with loved ones over differing opinions leave you feeling frustrated and misunderstood? If so, you're not alone. Cognitive dissonance, the mental discomfort created by holding conflicting ideas, is a universal human experience. In "The Mind at Odds: Understanding Cognitive Dissonance", we'll dive into the fascinating science behind why our brains sometimes work against us. You'll discover: The pioneering experiments that uncovered the hidden power of dissonance. How dissonance shapes our everyday lives, from consumer choices to personal relationships. The role of dissonance in social issues like political polarization and the spread of misinformation. Strategies for overcoming dissonance, promoting greater self-awareness, and fostering empathy for others. Written in clear, engaging language, this book is your guide to navigating a world of contradictions. Whether you're seeking personal growth, better communication skills, or a deeper understanding of human behavior, "The Mind at Odds" offers valuable insights for everyone.

It’s been 10 years since the world officially ended. In the last city on Earth, Jon Salt is addicted to Sadness, a drug that invokes its name, and obsessed with his lover, Michelle; both of which threaten to drive him insane. Strange creatures and new technologies appeared in the last days of humanity and the widespread adoption of teleportation technology sundered the fabric of time and space, leaving a smattering of looping ghosts. It is a sad, monotone world, but the remaining populace is happy, thanks to the anti-depressants in the water supply. The last government on Earth has taken a special interest in a gift that Jon possesses: the ability to make his thoughts real. Jon must rely on that gift and the help of a few unlikely friends to stay one step ahead of those who desperately want to use him for something far more sinister than even he could dream…

Music can answer questions that often confound more discursive modes of thought. Music takes concepts that are all too familiar, reframes these concepts, and returns them to us with incisive clarity and renewed vision. Unity is one of these "all too familiar concepts," thrown around by politicians, journalists, and pastors as if we all know what it means. By turning to music, especially musical space, the relational structure of unity becomes less abstract and more tangible within our philosophy. Arnold Schoenberg, as an inherently musical thinker, is our guide in this study of unity. His reworking of musical structure, dissonance, and metaphysics transformed the tonal language and aesthetic landscape of twentieth-century music. His philosophy of compositional unity helps us to deconstruct and reconceive how unity can be understood and worked with both aesthetically and theologically. This project also critiques Schoenberg's often monadic musical metaphysic by turning to Colin Gunton's conviction that the particularity and unity at the heart of God's triune being should guide all of our theological endeavors. Throughout, music accompanies our thinking, demonstrating not only how theology can benefit the philosophy of music but also how the philosophy of music can enrich and augment theological discourse.

An exploration of polyphony and the perspective it offers on our own polyphonic brains. Polyphony—the interweaving of simultaneous sounds—is a crucial aspect of music that has deep implications for how we understand the mind. In Polyphonic Minds, Peter Pesic examines the history and significance of “polyphonicity”—of “many-voicedness”—in human experience. Pesic presents the emergence of Western polyphony, its flowering, its horizons, and the perspective it offers on our own polyphonic brains. When we listen to polyphonic music, how is it that we can hear several different things at once? How does a single mind experience those things as a unity (a motet, a fugue) rather than an incoherent jumble? Pesic argues that polyphony raises fundamental issues for philosophy, theology, literature, psychology, and neuroscience—all searching for the apparent unity of consciousness in the midst of multiple simultaneous experiences. After tracing the development of polyphony in Western music from ninth-century church music through the experimental compositions of Glenn Gould and John Cage, Pesic considers the analogous activity within the brain, the polyphonic “music of the hemispheres” that shapes brain states from sleep to awakening. He discusses how neuroscientists draw on concepts from polyphony to describe the “neural orchestra” of the brain. Pesic’s story begins with ancient conceptions of God’s mind and ends with the polyphonic personhood of the human brain and body. An enhanced e-book edition allows the sound examples to be played by a touch.