[dkv (OP)]

If we assume society can behave like an individual.
Then
can we ask society the same psychological questions we ask to individual?

Let us susbstitute S for Society and Q for questions.
We ask in terms of possibilities.
Q.Can you get depressed?
S.Yes I can get.Once there was a wave of depression.
Q.Do you pretend?
S.Yes I pretend.I live with false pride and false sense of equality.
Q.Do you Lie?
S.Often.
Q.Do you keep relationships with other S?
S.Yes
Q.Who created the Universe?
S.Science says Big Bang Created the Universe. Relgion says God. Some say no one. I dont know.I am confused.
Q.What is your purpose?
S.I dont know.Science says no purpose.Individuals make their own purpose.
I just tried to live the way I have been living.
Q.But why have you been living like that?
A.I dont know.No one knows.... You can say the search for answers are going on within me.
Q.Can you recall your most memorable moment?
S.Yes. I once expreienced an euphoria when I landed on Moon and when Wall of germany was demolished.
Q.Do you die?
S.Yes. Old ones die and new ones form
Q.Do you take birth?
S.Yes I think so.. but can be disputed.

Therefore we see that many characteristics of society is similar to individual.
And we can expect the society to be suffering from diseases of psychological nature.
But in such cases who is the doctor?
Those without purpose or those with purpose.

[DoctorBeaver]

What is your point and where is the new theory?

As society consists many individuals it is hardly surprising that individual traits are displayed on a society-wide scale. Plus, of course, you will get different answers depending on which society you ask the questions of.

[dkv (OP)]

There is no new theory.But this is the safest place to dump.
:-)))
Society behaves like an individual.All questions were directed to Society at large.(similarly we can ask question to Humans at large)


Anyways did you go through the Algorithm for TSP?
Any disagreements?
It explains formation of societies as well.

It is not a childs play to simulate "evolutionary" life even for relatively small time.
The best computers will fail to simulate life.

[Soul Surfer]

I appreciate and concur with some of the ideas that you are trying to express here (and elsewhere)although would question your choice of a sole driving force the maximisation of pleasure.

My own opinions are that most of the driving forces are similar to those of evolution and that "fashion" has a large role in the development Richard Dawkins in his idea of Memes is quite useful but I disagree with his fundamentalist hatred of all aspects of religion.  The evolved sensation of pleasure has something to do with this but the reality is far more complex.

My current main area of study is looking back to more fundamental physics and considering the possibility that even the laws of physics may have "evolved" naturally in a way that enables complexity in a universe.  That is although the laws of physics are fixed early in the evolution of the universe around the times of symmetry breaking.  this process is not entirely random because the alternative effects in the physical laws tend to affect the way things settle out.  This is a bit like the way the shape of a river bed affects the flow of the water even when the river is in flood and the rocks are covered or the shape of the seabed at great depth can affect the shape of the waves on the surface of the sea.

[_Stefan_]

DKV:

*Ahem*

Search Google: "artificial life", "evolution simulation", "biomedical simulation" etc.


I've said so numerous times and I will tell you again: TSP is plain and simply >>>wrong<<<. And what "Algorithm" could you possibly produce for TSP? Don't algorithms require actual data input, of which you have provided none? The only information you have provided is invalid. "Any disagreements?" Are you kidding me? Please, have you read any of the disagreeing replies to your posts?

If you would like TSP to be considered seriously, please learn Darwinian evolutionary theory properly first, and if that doesn't convince you that TSP is wrong, collect some real evidence and formulate an actual theory about TSP. Otherwise, stop wasting your own and our time.

[dkv (OP)]

I appreciate and concur with some of the ideas that you are trying to express here (and elsewhere)although would question your choice of a sole driving force the maximisation of pleasure.

Thanks.

My own opinions are that most of the driving forces are similar to those of evolution and that "fashion" has a large role in the development Richard Dawkins in his idea of Memes is quite useful but I disagree with his fundamentalist hatred of all aspects of religion.  The evolved sensation of pleasure has something to do with this but the reality is far more complex.

Let me remind you religion has always been existing since time immorial. And I do not wish to comment on a theory which finds religion contradictory to life and evolution.
TSP says there is one and only one purpose.And that is towards sustainable pleasure.
Choose any other purpose any you create unnatural environment meaning driven by external force.

My current main area of study is looking back to more fundamental physics and considering the possibility that even the laws of physics may have "evolved" naturally in a way that enables complexity in a universe.  That is although the laws of physics are fixed early in the evolution of the universe around the times of symmetry breaking.  this process is not entirely random because the alternative effects in the physical laws tend to affect the way things settle out.  This is a bit like the way the shape of a river bed affects the flow of the water even when the river is in flood and the rocks are covered or the shape of the seabed at great depth can affect the shape of the waves on the surface of the sea.

Interesting keep it up. But remember you must understand certain basic physical principles before you do that.Evolution of laws can be expressed under
TSP. Simialar thoughts tend to live together. Otherwise there will be No observe to live "your" physical world.
Best of luck!

[dkv (OP)]

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe.

What the study illustrates is that in the its behavior, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.
- An example of social psychology.

[DoctorBeaver]

Many successful businessmen have psychopathic or sociopathic characteristics so it's hardly surprising that their corporations also display those characteristics in their business ethos. The stronger the chairman/CEO, and the more control he has over the corporation, the more likely it is that psycho- or sociopathic characteristics will be evident.

Psychopathic tendencies can be a definite plus in the canis canem edit world of big business. To succeed, it is likely that a businessman will have utilised many of those traits; for instance, having no conscience about bankrupting competitors, laying off staff, or behaving in a less-than-honest way.

Psychopaths are, in general, highly intelligent egoists who believe they are better than anyone else. They are also usually very focused & have a great knowledge of their chosen subjects. In addition, they can be very persuasive and amiable company. What better characteristics for an upcoming businessman!

Applying traits & methods to their business ethos that have succeeded for them personally would be perfectly natural. It would be surprising if those traits were not utilised.

[Soul Surfer]

DKV I am a professional physicist and that that comment to my quote is entirely obscure and does not seem to be relvant

[dkv (OP)]

What is hardly surprising is that this social formation is the underlying laws of nature?
A group behaves like an individual.
I wonder whether certain groups and societies are suffering from psychological problems.
Anyways the TSP algorithm is based on the same principles. (similar things come together and a new Self ID is assigned ... it has great predictive powers.. it allows highere level of abstractions and I am proud of the theory)

[_Stefan_]

Please show us exactly how TSP is actually valid. Until now you haven't given a single shred of evidence to support your hypothesis.

[DoctorBeaver]

If people were just after pleasure they would sit at home all day masturbating.

[dkv (OP)]

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=10486.0

Using the logic above everything can be explained.
Every event leads towards sustainable pleasure.
I find it everywhere therefore I want to know where do you find the contradiction?
Give me examples.
When male Octopus mates with another male Octopus I know what is driving the behaviour .. you dont know.
When somebody commits suicide I know what is driving the behaviour you dont know.
Its predictive powers lies in the fact that it predicts that Human - Animal Hybrid will not survive without human intervention.
It predicts that there is nothing called as bad or good life objects but only cooperative or competetive or similar.
Read Chicken Pox.
Homosexuality
Birds behaviour
Fish behaviour
Foreplay before Sex
Love
War
Racism
Everything can be explained.
I just wonder what is the problem in accpeting my theory.

Pleasure is expensive . we are not prepetual machines so do not expect perpetual masturbation.
And the evolution from Hairy Chimpanzees to Non-Hairy one can not be explained .

[DoctorBeaver]

And the evolution from Hairy Chimpanzees to Non-Hairy one can not be explained .

Can you give an authoritative citation for that assertion? I very much doubt that you can for the reason that it did not happen.

For a start "hairy chimpanzees" have not evolved into anything, they are still around.  It is a common misconception among those who do not understand evolution that man evolved from monkeys or apes. Evolution theory does not say that. The "Non-hairy one", as you call it, and chimpanzees share a common ancestor species.

When male Octopus mates with another male Octopus I know what is driving the behaviour .. you dont know.
When somebody commits suicide I know what is driving the behaviour you dont know.

Your first assertion is correct as I am a psychologist not a marine biologist. As such, your second assertion is very likely inaccurate.

[dkv (OP)]

yes thats what I meant chimpanzee evolution theory.
The ancestor must have  been hairy .
What kind of genetic game or strategy would lead to favourate non-sticky hair skin gene.
I dont know what i m talking about.The hair went extinct for what?

[DoctorBeaver]

yes thats what I meant chimpanzee evolution theory.
The ancestor must have  been hairy .
What kind of genetic game or strategy would lead to favourate non-sticky hair skin gene.
I dont know what i m talking about.The hair went extinct for what?

We probably started to lose body hair when we started wearing clothes. Hair was becoming superfluous to retaining body heat.

[_Stefan_]

The problem is that your logic is false, your thinking is warped, and all the phenomena you describe can and have been properly explained by Darwinian evolutionary theory and other scientifically accepted theories.
I can't understand why you refuse to accept this simple idea.

Further, it can be said that pleasure (or a precursor to pleasure, or another characteristic of which pleasure is a side-effect)is a favorable characteristic which may enter under evolutionary pressures. However, there is no evidence that there exists a drive "towards sustainable pleasure", nor that organisms evolve only to achieve this state. Organisms only evolve in directions which result in the survival and reproduction of genes. To claim otherwise without a valid basis is logically fallacious.




By the way, I stumbled upon this blog entry that nicely explains your behavior.  http://www.getbeyondbelief.com/6201.html

"Stuffers" hold a worldview and try to stuff every experience and sensation into that view.  They interpret all input arriving at their eyes, fingertips, ears, noses and mouths in the light of their finite, literal worldview.  Stuffers start with a conclusion and are forced to either mangle or discard evidence that contradicts the pre-conceived conclusion.

[dkv (OP)]

Try a simple experiment.
Make a chimpanzee wear clothes and observe its generation after generation ....
I bet you will find the same chimpanzee with hairs.
Wearing clothes is equivalent to creating extra dependency on the environment. More energy is required to retain such additional artifacts.
Such expensive excercise for what?
Dont we know that Jungles provide shelter for hairy and non hairy...
Such an  adaptation was meaningless.
One can think of adaptation to natural environment but here we find a case in which a species adapts to superifical uncertain environment in which there were both risks and gains and for such a long time that natural hair gene goes extinct. Absurd.

[dkv (OP)]

Sucide can not be explained by Darwinian theory.
The latest theory is being circulated by Richard Dawking who admits that his thoery far from complete.

without random Natural selection it comes crashing down.
And even after using billions of years it fails to guarantee anything..
I gurantee that evoltution leads to greater pleasure.
(or TSP)
And the jokes you have sent hardly relates to the stuff I am talking about ...

[DoctorBeaver]

Sucide can not be explained by Darwinian theory.

Of course it can't. Darwinism is to do with evolution & biology, not psychology. You may just as well argue that psychoanalysis cannot explain the photoelectric effect.

The latest theory is being circulated by Richard Dawking who admits that his thoery far from complete.

without random Natural selection it comes crashing down.
And even after using billions of years it fails to guarantee anything..

I didn't realise Dawkin's theory had been around for billions of years  []

The Selfish Gene does not attempt to usurp or undermine evolution. It is to do with human behaviour. If natural selection did not exist, Dawkin's theory would still merit consideration.