Theory: Autosynthesizing Residues

This is what I do when I'm bored.  I come up with my own "theories" about the origin of the universe, how society works or should work, why things are the way they are, and anything under the sun that catches my fancy.  Usually, I just share these "theories" with my friends (who may or may not be enthusiastic about them) during conversations over dinner or coffee.  But this time, I decided to write about my new theory about the human mind and post it in this blog.  I just realized that I think and talk too much but I don't write enough and so some of my "theories" tend to be forgotten and eventually get lost into oblivion.  I know most of my "theories" are probably rubbish but what if one of those "lost theories" could have changed the world.

So let me tell you about the theory of autosynthesizing residues.



Autosynthesizing Residues

Residues are leftover “marks” on the brain which are acquired after the mind is exposed to a stimulus (from sensory experience, thinking, decision making, creative and imaginative processes, etc.). Residues do not reside in the regions of cognition, consciousness, or memory which means that they are not learned, perceived, nor remembered. Yet they also do not reside in the subconscious because they do not actively manifest as a pseudo-reality or alter-reality when the mind is in a subconscious or hypnotized state. Thus, they reside in a kind of meso-realm of the mind. Attempts to describe or characterize the nature of residues, the meso-realm where they are found, and the mechanism/s of acquisition will be made later on.

In this theory, it is proposed that residues possess the important property of autosynthesis. They combine, react, change form, and connect with each and the net result is the continuous synthesis of a dynamic network of residues which we will call a residue complex. In the process of autosynthesis, residues follow a set of “natural laws” or rules that are either deterministic or statistical (we are yet to speculate) in nature. The residue complex consequently develops special properties that enable it to respond to stimuli and form connections and networks with memories, perceptions, emotions, pieces of knowledge, and other “mind matter.” Thus, the residue complex becomes a distinct entity on its own.

It is also proposed that the residue complex is the primary driver of intuition and consequently, radical innovation and creativity. This is made possible by the residue complex’s capability to receive and process stimuli, and connect with mind matter in the conscious, subconscious, and cognitive realms of the mind.

It is also proposed that intelligence can be measured in terms of two parameters related to autosynthesizing residues. These two parameters are residue acquisition capability and residue autosynthesis capability. People with higher levels of intelligence have minds that acquire residues faster and more effectively. Likewise, their minds also create conditions that favor faster autosynthesis. However, it is acknowledged that this theory of autosynthesizing residues proposes a mechanism for intelligence but not a definition.

In summary, this theory of autosynthesizing residues posits the existence of another type of mind matter called residues which reside in a meso-realm of the mind and which form residue complexes. It further conjectures that residue complexes initiate intuition and that the parameters of residue acquisition capability and autosynthesis capability are directly linked to and can be used to measure human intelligence.




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