User talk:Trevor trevains

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Welcome
Welcome, Trevor. I hope we can learn from you too! :) -- Jtneill - Talk 02:29, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Consciousness
Hi Trevor. Your questions have got me thinking :). I can only share my perspective, of course, but happy to do that. Interesting to note that Consciousness suggests "Consciousness is a state that defies definition". That probably arises from the contested nature of attempts to define, describe, and locate consciousness. I personally see it from a psychological point of view - that is, consciousness as a state of self-awareness arising as an adaptive, complex brain function. However, other belief systems may define or view consciousness more universally. Without a brain to attribute it to, then it seems we are looking for where to put some form of universal consciouness - e.g., in God, inbetween atoms, etc. My guess is you've done more thinking about this than me, so feel free to elaborate further. FYI, I also found Introduction to Psychology/Consciousness which may be of interest. -- Jtneill - Talk 05:12, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Trevor, if you can, you might be interested to watch this Global Brain by Peter Russell (35 min. Google Video) and let us know what you think. -- Jtneill - Talk 05:22, 23 April 2008 (UTC)