Post by Zheng Zhao on May 21, 2015 1:17:41 GMT
Explain the virtual simulation theory of consciousness.
Virtual simulation theory of consciousness states that consciousness provides humans with the opportunity to simulate the available options before externally experiencing them, thus giving humans an evolutionary advantage in survival. From this perspective, consciousness is not the result of meditation or the product of an ontological experience, but the process and wiring of the neurons in our brain to fit humans for better chances of survival. As stated in the book, “Is Universe an App,” “consciousness is a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusivity and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority. Indeed, we are often easily duped by what is presented to us, no matter whether it is the “blue sky” or the “user interface” of social network, but such illusion, according to virtual simulation theory, might not be at our disadvantages, for it intends to help us to survival longer. Thanks to development in science and neurology, we might be able to dig into the deep from the surface and find out the real mechanisms behind the phenomena.
Virtual simulation theory of consciousness states that consciousness provides humans with the opportunity to simulate the available options before externally experiencing them, thus giving humans an evolutionary advantage in survival. From this perspective, consciousness is not the result of meditation or the product of an ontological experience, but the process and wiring of the neurons in our brain to fit humans for better chances of survival. As stated in the book, “Is Universe an App,” “consciousness is a fantastic virtual simulator and because of its inclusivity and insular engineering it has an inherent tendency to believe its own machinations as exterior to itself and not as the byproduct of its own interiority. Indeed, we are often easily duped by what is presented to us, no matter whether it is the “blue sky” or the “user interface” of social network, but such illusion, according to virtual simulation theory, might not be at our disadvantages, for it intends to help us to survival longer. Thanks to development in science and neurology, we might be able to dig into the deep from the surface and find out the real mechanisms behind the phenomena.
