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Is a Neurological state, defined by variables?
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Is a Neurological state, defined by variables?
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A persons mind can be indecisive, often having a choice adds an instant confusion in our minds, answers gained coming from two or more Neurological paths, meaning the different choices of thought. In example let us look at the simplicity of heads or tails, our brains have two choices of neuro-processing to consider, heads or tails. So how can we decide which one to pick in a random choice of a coin toss?
The simple answer is we can't , any choice is the right choice but simultaneously the wrong choice, only if the coins were weighted one side , would we have an easier choice to make. We would pick the weighted side every time , knowing the physics involved.
So what happens when we have an increase in the thoughts and choice ? How does the brain pack all these different thoughts of choice into a single thought to find an answer?
The brain and neuro process seems limitless in the way it can multitask, processing multiple thoughts as one, as if compressing all the Neurons into a single brain point to synchronize all the energetic transfer data into a choice.
Thoughts please ?
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In some complex decision making processes our brains seem to use different networks. Cognitive control and value-based decision-making tasks appear to depend on different brain regions within the prefrontal cortex. The valuation network is always providing us with information about what’s rewarding eg the things you want to buy, but there are also lots of distracting things like junk food and other items popping into your vision, cognitive control allows you to resist.
Understanding how the brain parcels out specific decision-making tasks can offer insight into conditions in which the networks go awry. Depressed people, for example, have difficulty with value-based decision making - because nothing feels good or seems appealing, all options appear equally bleak and making choices becomes impossible. At the other extreme, hoarding disorder involves overvaluation of certain possessions. That explains why hoarding becomes more important than other life goals such as maintaining relationships.
I’m not sure the heads/tails eg uses this sort of decision making. It is more in the pattern recognition side which is why it often fools us. With one coin we all accept that it is 50:50 and we can’t second guess it. With multiple coin throws the brain looks for patterns where none exist so people say “3 heads in a row so the next one is more likely to be tails” whereas in fact it is still 50:50.
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