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Macro and Microphenomenology

Superb Owl • 3113 implied HN points • 23 Nov 24
📖 Philosophy Cognitive Science Consciousness Psychology Meditation Phenomenology
  1. Psychology is getting more advanced by creating new ways to study the mind. This includes looking at both everyday mental experiences and the basic building blocks of consciousness.
  2. Microphenomenology focuses on tiny details of experience, like how we feel pain or perceive sensations. It helps us understand consciousness in a very precise way.
  3. Macrophenomenology explores larger states of consciousness, often influenced by extreme experiences, like those caused by psychedelics or intense emotions. It looks at how these experiences shape our overall mental landscape.

I still don't think Slate Star Codex readers have an IQ of 137.

Unconfusion • 39 implied HN points • 18 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Logic Ethics Epistemology Metaphysics Phenomenology
  1. Claiming that a group of people has a very high average IQ is a big statement and not as straightforward as it seems. It's easy to assume that just because a blog attracts smart readers, their IQ is automatically high.
  2. Self-reported data, like IQ numbers, can often be inflated. People might think they have higher IQs or might overestimate their scores, making such claims less reliable.
  3. Belonging to a group can make people feel proud or special, but it's important to remember that individual worth isn't defined by group averages. Everyone has their own value, regardless of how they compare to others.

Ego Death by Any Other Name

Superb Owl • 4 HN points • 28 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Phenomenology Consciousness Meditation Psychedelics
  1. Experiencing ego death can involve shifts in perception and a dissolution of the sense of self.
  2. During ego death, one may experience proprioceptive distortions, spatial distortions, and immersion in sensations, leading to a sense of losing track of reality.
  3. De-reification plays a role in ego death, where concepts become fuzzy, reality is questioned, and a sense of self dissolves into the surroundings.

Aaron Lee Master Framework Philosophic Foundations & Explanation Document

Autodidact Obsessions • 0 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Epistemology Phenomenology Cognitive Science Mathematics
  1. The Aaron Lee Master Framework integrates various logical systems to understand language dynamics, emphasizing the contextual nature of meaning.
  2. Key components like Non-Monotonic Logic and Fuzzy Logic help in adjusting beliefs based on new information and dealing with gradations in meaning, respectively.
  3. The Framework's philosophical and logical foundations aim to provide a comprehensive model for the complexities of language and semantics by elucidating the emergence of meaning through interactions and context.
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