Our world is characterized by growing diversity and complexity, and the effort to manage our affairs in a good way becomes increasingly difficult. This is true for all spheres of life, including culture, economy, technology, science, politics, environment and daily grind. A corresponding development occurs to our understanding of the brain, which is the crucial organ to keep track of everything. The amount of domain specific findings about this organ grows dramatically, what takes preferably place by highly specialized research. But the holistic understanding of the brain is rather more challenged than supported by this development, resulting in a huge lack of knowledge on the systemic level of the neurosciences. Eckhard Schindler faces this dilemma by introducing a macro model of the brain. This is not only an attempt to improve the perception of our most crucial organ, but also to open a door for a better understanding of our species and for ease our life again.:Part 1 - The Brain as Suitability Probability Processor
Introduction
Neuro basics
Purpose, perception and motor control
Excitation, inhibition, pattern transformation and circuits
Memory
Homeostasis, pain, emotions and rewards
The SPP model
The emoti(onal-moti)vational system
The control levels of the central nervous system
The attention assessment controller (AAC)
Efficiency through delegation and structuring
Universal suitability probability evaluation
Needs and library of associative-emotivational patterns
Higher needs
Needs and suitability probability evaluation
Suitability probability evaluation and evolution
The two types of consciousness
Conscious experiences
Individual and social consciousness
The 4DI model
A four-dimensional intelligence concept (4DI)
Dynamics of the need hierarchy
Social emotivational dependency chains
The need for coherence
Artificial needs versus growth needs
Dynamics in the 3D tension field
3D tensions in the affluent society
The tunnel vision paradox
Emotivational amplification adaptation
Fading consciousness in affluent contexts
About the integrative ingredient of 4DI
Toe-holds for other disciplines
Part 2 - Excursions to the current state of science
Introduction
Basal ganglia (BG) and frontal cortex
Emotion, motivation and memory
Cognitive control and emotions
Consciousness
Psychology
Brain and computer
The biggest open questions
Index of figures
Index of tables
References
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:73873 |
| Date | 12 February 2021 |
| Creators | Schindler, Eckhard |
| Publisher | Eckhard Schindler |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:book, info:eu-repo/semantics/book, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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