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In reply to the discussion: Consciousness: often even scientifically minded people make unscientific assumptions [View all]Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)44. I would consider your personality as a part of your consciousness...
and hence not something separate. Consciousness is, ultimately, an ability to examine oneself, self awareness, your personality can influence how you view yourself.
It all get really fuzzy though.
ON EDIT: Even more confusing, you describing your personality is an exercise in consciousness.
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cpwm17
May 2014
OP
your comments seem to rely heavily on "infinite", a term that doesn't appear in the dawkins extract
unblock
May 2014
#1
if your quibble is about the finite number of finite genes required to for your counscious-self
unblock
May 2014
#6
from your selfish perspective, with an understanding of this concept, you would recognize
unblock
May 2014
#34
Your consciousness is an emergent property of many different processes of the brain...
Humanist_Activist
May 2014
#41
No, I just think he should rethink some of his assumptions concerning consciousness
cpwm17
May 2014
#21
While his explanation makes some sense when describing the biologic entity that is a person,
cbayer
May 2014
#16
(somewhat aside) I used to wonder how other species experience their "universes".
pinto
May 2014
#17
You can claim that it is impossible for a consciousness to return after the body dies
cpwm17
May 2014
#33
Your mistake is assuming that consciousness is, in itself, an individual process of the brain...
Humanist_Activist
May 2014
#42
In my way of looking at things, what you describe is personality, not consciousness.
cbayer
May 2014
#43
I blame you for what I'm doing now, watching Crash Course: Psychology on youtube...
Humanist_Activist
May 2014
#46
I think the easiest way to think of consciousness is that its an emergent property of complex...
Humanist_Activist
May 2014
#57