[MD] Moq_Discuss Digest, Vol 53, Issue 101

[Mary]

Hello Wes,

I like this.  I think this subject of consciousness, self-awareness, and the
growing complexity of ego through the evolutionary hierarchy is a
fascinating subject.  I have little time today to respond, but would enjoy
hearing more of your thoughts on this.

Thanks,

Mary
Wesley Webb
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:22 AM
> Conciousness,
> 
> I feel as though it is different then awareness. A baby is conscious of
> the decisions it makes and actions it takes, but hardly has any
> awareness about what it is doing. I feel like Awareness is often
> mistaken for consciousness. Awareness is the self-reflection we all
> experience, but our consciousness perhaps is simply our ability to
> react to our experience and thus learn. That would include, when i say
> consciousness, both the conscious and sub-conscious. Consciousness is
> ego/id/superego if we want to be Freudian about it. But i feel as
> though Awareness is discrete from this. Our self-awareness does not
> create learning, it only provides a new thing to learn about. I think a
> neurological argument is something like: self-awareness is an illusory
> identity the mind gives itself and it's body in order to achieve
> greater self-preservation through conscious decision making. First we
> are conscious and making decisions, then we become self-aware, then we
> continue to make concious deci
>  sions but now include decisions based on our awareness. This is why we
> brush our teeth.
> 
> i guess,
> 
> Wes