Comments on: Evidence For Humans Being “Meme Machines”?

By: The Primitive Social Network « Polynomial

The Primitive Social Network « Polynomial — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:03:20 +0000

[...] Whether or not I will ever get a deeply intuitive grasp of Karma – one that is devoid of any conceptual “boxing-in” or limiting notions – has yet to be seen. However, just the other week I stumbled across this article in the New Scientist magazine… And I felt that somewhere in there, one could see how the nature of mind – via a type of memetic understanding – might allow/explain how such a notion as Karma might unfold and affect individuals within a social group OR a social dynamic. Perhaps having read some of the earlier blogs contained within the pages of this website, it might well be seen that human beings, on the whole, are easily be swayed into doing things that are untoward to their fellow sentient beings here on Earth. And here, in the marmot case study, we can again see that even animals are prone to inheriting social behaviour from one other, just like humans seem to copy their actions from each other… Spreading memes from one to another. [...]

By: Imaginez… Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe! « Polynomial

Imaginez… Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe! « Polynomial — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:06:30 +0000

[...] prudently – these memes started to forge the schemas of our ‘fantastical’ world, causing us to operate somewhat ‘out-of-alignment’ with our original purpose i.e. to simp…. Thus, in this strange state of memetic frenzy, we seem to have forgotten what exactly it is that [...]

By: How Humans Mirror Monkey Irrationality « Polynomial

How Humans Mirror Monkey Irrationality « Polynomial — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:01:52 +0000

[...] I quit blabbing and listened to her point of view… The main issue that set us apart was that we were obviously a lot more clever than any monkeys were i.e. our neural nets operated in very different ways to theirs… Sure we might have some very [...]

By: The Chaos Within: Positive Affect And The Complex Dynamics Of Human Flourishing « Polynomial

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:55:03 +0000

[...] is not so clear is whether liking leads directly to imitation. This has not been much studied by social psychologists, perhaps, because the importance of imitation…. If it does, the other consequences should follow; that people buy more products from, are [...]

By: Spinoza – the study into “Ethics” continued… « Polynomial

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:59:59 +0000

[...] “Further Scientific Ideas Pertaining To How The Human Mind Works…,” “Evidence For Humans Being “Meme Machines”?,” “‘Infectious’ People Spread Memes Across The Web,” and “Another Take [...]

By: Beau Lotto – Optical Illusions Show How We See « Polynomial

Beau Lotto – Optical Illusions Show How We See « Polynomial — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:19:53 +0000

[...] The idea that Lotto presents here is not simply just about colors… It is a powerful analogy that can be superimposed onto the multifarious ways in which we see the world around us i.e. the way in which we perceive our country, our “enemies” and our friends, all of which affects our ability to live and make changes in our daily lives, as well as changes in the vast interconnected network of Life here on planet Earth. Our perceptions drive our actions and dictate how we act in the world at large. And yet, as we have seen in some of the previous blogs here, perceptions are sometimes arbitrary and conditioned. Context is often defined by others… We continually use “memes” that have been passed down the line to us via our parents, media, hearsay and everyday social interaction, to act with and guide us through current situations… And why shouldn’t we? After all, they worked for those of whom we learnt these actions from… As they are hear today telling us of their “beneficial” use. But… What I want to ask here, is are they relevant to the present moment? Because to follow blindly, is simply to be lead into actions that serve no purpose – see the blog entitled “Evidence For Humans Being ‘Meme Machines’?” [...]

By: The Century Of Self « Polynomial

The Century Of Self « Polynomial — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:14:08 +0000

[...] have not already viewed “Another Take On Reality – Meme, Myself and I“, “Evidence For Humans Being Meme Machines“, “Infectious People Spread Memes Across The Web” or “Probably The Best [...]