Nah, it's called a sense of humour and not taking things too seriously. You should try it. It may do you some good.
That's fine.
When you apply your sense of humor you are also using your mind as mechanism.
Why, oh why, oh why do persist in ignoring the brain and its mind forming activity?
Why, oh, why do you persistently ignore the fact that the mind cannot do anything other than what the brain is forming in relation to mind?
Just look at the flawed logic of your position, you claim that nobody knows what mind is or what it can or cannot do, you acknowledge that the brain forms mind.... yet persistently assert that it is mind that controls actions!!!
A more accurate description would be to say, the brain controls actions through means of the mind - not entirely true because actions, being regulated other means, may bypass the mind altogether - yet you appear to reject this in favour of a magically autonomous mind.
Your mind can direct a few things. It can imagine things. The mind can create a cow in your thoughts if it wants to, or a rotating cube, or whatever the mind whats to create, even things that don't exist.
The mind can create expression, utterances in language to try to express a thought.
The mind can move the body.
The mind's an amazing mechanism and should have it's rightful place. As the director of many things.
All something that the brain does, partly through mind formation but mostly unconsciously...the bulk of the brains activity being unconscious. The brain being the sole agent of mind formation/generation.
Neuroscience has no working explanation of the mind.
Neuroscience has nothing to say about this.
This is too complex a problem and there really is no direction to go presently in the search for an explanation of how a bunch of cells gives rise to a mind that can in turn direct those cells.
Neuroscience has far, far more to say about brain function and neural correlates of consciousness than you do. Yet you have no hesitation claiming to know exactly what the mind is in terms of master of the brain and able to do things at will....never mind that this has no support. Never mind that there is evidence to the contrary....which you dismiss as damage to the vehicle, so the driver, the mind, can no longer operate its vehicle. How can your claim be taken seriously?
Introduction
The brain is the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior. Lying in its bony shell and washed by protective fluid, the brain is the source of all the qualities that define our humanity. The brain is the crown jewel of the human body.
For centuries, scientists and philosophers have been fascinated by the brain, but until recently they viewed the brain as nearly incomprehensible. Now, however, the brain is beginning to relinquish its secrets. Scientists have learned more about the brain in the last 10 years than in all previous centuries because of the accelerating pace of research in neurological and behavioral science and the development of new research techniques.
The Architecture of the Brain
''The brain is like a committee of experts. All the parts of the brain work together, but each part has its own special properties. The brain can be divided into three basic units: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain.
The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ball of tissue called the cerebellum (1). The hindbrain controls the body’s vital functions such as respiration and heart rate. The cerebellum coordinates movement and is involved in learned rote movements. When you play the piano or hit a tennis ball you are activating the cerebellum. The uppermost part of the brainstem is the midbrain, which controls some reflex actions and is part of the circuit involved in the control of eye movements and other voluntary movements.
The Geography of Thought
Each cerebral hemisphere can be divided into sections, or lobes, each of which specializes in different functions. To understand each lobe and its specialty we will take a tour of the cerebral hemispheres, starting with the two frontal lobes (3), which lie directly behind the forehead. When you plan a schedule, imagine the future, or use reasoned arguments, these two lobes do much of the work. One of the ways the frontal lobes seem to do these things is by acting as short-term storage sites, allowing one idea to be kept in mind while other ideas are considered. In the rearmost portion of each frontal lobe is a motor area (4), which helps control voluntary movement. A nearby place on the left frontal lobe called Broca’s area (5) allows thoughts to be transformed into words.
When you enjoy a good meal—the taste, aroma, and texture of the food—two sections behind the frontal lobes called the parietal lobes (6) are at work. The forward parts of these lobes, just behind the motor areas, are the primary sensory areas (7). These areas receive information about temperature, taste, touch, and movement from the rest of the body. Reading and arithmetic are also functions in the repertoire of each parietal lobe.
As you look at the words and pictures on this page, two areas at the back of the brain are at work. These lobes, called the occipital lobes (8), process images from the eyes and link that information with images stored in memory. Damage to the occipital lobes can cause blindness.
''The last lobes on our tour of the cerebral hemispheres are the temporal lobes (9), which lie in front of the visual areas and nest under the parietal and frontal lobes. Whether you appreciate symphonies or rock music, your brain responds through the activity of these lobes. At the top of each temporal lobe is an area responsible for receiving information from the ears. The underside of each temporal lobe plays a crucial role in forming and retrieving memories, including those associated with music. Other parts of this lobe seem to integrate memories and sensations of taste, sound, sight, and touch.''
