cognitive systems presentation 2(3)
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This derives rare concepts from cognitive sciences for applications in self development and managementTRANSCRIPT
Cognitive systemsand
Concepts of successSureshkumar.S.scientist-G and
ADVISER,NIIST,[CSIR]Tvm
PRINCIPLE 1
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SITUATIONS-no blame on world
KARMA THEORY-empirical evidence
DESTINY AND RELATIONALITY
FUTURE INFLUENCES PRESENT
TIME IS ACTUALLY NOT SECTIONED-PAST DOES NOT FLOW INTO FUTURE-QUANTUM TIME
FUTURE FAILURES IMAGINED FROM PAST
EVERYTHING IN UNIVERSE IS CONNECTED-MACH PRINCIPLE
MACH PRINCIPLEMACH PRINCIPLE
• THE GLOBAL INFLUENCES THE LOCAL-THE GLOBAL INFLUENCES THE LOCAL-inertiainertia
• THERE IS INTER-RELATEDNESS-THERE IS INTER-RELATEDNESS-relationalityrelationality
• DERIVED FROM SPINOZIAN LOGICDERIVED FROM SPINOZIAN LOGIC• INEVITABILITY OF POINT SOURCE OF INEVITABILITY OF POINT SOURCE OF
ORIGIN-singular universal substanceORIGIN-singular universal substance• ANALOGOUS TO CONCEPT OF BRAHMAANALOGOUS TO CONCEPT OF BRAHMA
RELATIONALITYRELATIONALITY
DESTINY IS NOT A BAD WORDDESTINY IS NOT A BAD WORD IT DERIVES FROM RELATIONALITY IT DERIVES FROM RELATIONALITY
PRINCIPLE IN UNIVERSEPRINCIPLE IN UNIVERSESO ALSO RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM SO ALSO RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM
THEORIESTHEORIESMANY THINGS ARE PREDETERMINED MANY THINGS ARE PREDETERMINED
IN LIFE AND NATURE-indeterminismIN LIFE AND NATURE-indeterminism
FATE AND FREE WILLFATE AND FREE WILL
• WE CAN MAKE CONSCIOUS WE CAN MAKE CONSCIOUS DECISIONSDECISIONS
• ANIMALS ARE GUIDED BY ANIMALS ARE GUIDED BY IMPULSE AND SOME INTELLECTIMPULSE AND SOME INTELLECT
• HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTIONS-PFCHIGHER BRAIN FUNCTIONS-PFC• WE POSSESS DISCRIMINATIVE WE POSSESS DISCRIMINATIVE
LOGIC AND WISDOM POTENTIALLOGIC AND WISDOM POTENTIAL
CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUSCONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS
OUR UNCONSCIOUS MIND INFLUENCES OUR UNCONSCIOUS MIND INFLUENCES THE CONSCIOUSTHE CONSCIOUS
WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ITWE ARE NOT AWARE OF IT OUR FREE WILL DECISIONS ARE LARGELY OUR FREE WILL DECISIONS ARE LARGELY
PREDETERMINEDPREDETERMINED PERSONALITY AND LIFE SITUATIONS PERSONALITY AND LIFE SITUATIONS
INFLUENCED BY THE UNCONSCIOUSINFLUENCED BY THE UNCONSCIOUS EVIDENCE FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCESEVIDENCE FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCES
PERSONALITY AND IMAGERYPERSONALITY AND IMAGERY
SENSORY INPUTS AND EXPERIENCESENSORY INPUTS AND EXPERIENCE IMAGES IN MIND FROM LEARNINGIMAGES IN MIND FROM LEARNING IMAGERY MAKES UP MENTAL IMAGERY MAKES UP MENTAL
CULTURE AND PERSONALITYCULTURE AND PERSONALITYPARTLY GENETIC-nature and nurturePARTLY GENETIC-nature and nurtureKARMA THEORY-ego and mindKARMA THEORY-ego and mind Images are crude representations of Images are crude representations of
reality-as shown by sciencereality-as shown by science
SUBJECTIVITYSUBJECTIVITY
We do not see reality-we see projections We do not see reality-we see projections of mental images-imagined worldof mental images-imagined world
We experience self generated thoughtWe experience self generated thought Self referential bodily consciousnessSelf referential bodily consciousness We identify with body We identify with body Embodied self and subjective awarenessEmbodied self and subjective awareness Concept of self based on ego and bodyConcept of self based on ego and body
SELF CONCEPTSSELF CONCEPTS
• Research in cognitive science-self is Research in cognitive science-self is both embodied and disembodiedboth embodied and disembodied
• Disembodied self like soul/ free mindDisembodied self like soul/ free mind• Embodied self leads to ego-Embodied self leads to ego-
conscious ness and self-other notionsconscious ness and self-other notions• We see us as center of universeWe see us as center of universe• We demand acclaim/praise from all We demand acclaim/praise from all
othersothers
Localized self- Localized self- awarenessawareness Bodily and ego consciousness leads Bodily and ego consciousness leads
to localised self systemsto localised self systems We discriminate from the worldWe discriminate from the world We want/think the world exists for usWe want/think the world exists for us Anthropic principle and subject-Anthropic principle and subject-
object differentiation-man as object differentiation-man as measuremeasure
Black and white world conceptsBlack and white world concepts
WORLD IS GREYWORLD IS GREY
• World is not dualistically polarized-matter waves• It is not segmented like good vs.bad• It is not right or wrong,win or lose• It is both-world as grey• Fuzzy logic based technology• Yin-yang,purusha-prakrithi and Triguna
philosophy-Eastern wisdom• World is Rajasic-between satva[+ve] and
tamas[-ve]]
PRINCIPLE 2PRINCIPLE 2
• GOOD AS BAD AND VICE VERSA-what is GOOD AS BAD AND VICE VERSA-what is bad can be good from another anglebad can be good from another angle
• FAILURE AS SUCCESS-failures are stepping FAILURE AS SUCCESS-failures are stepping stones for successstones for success
• PROBLEM IS SOLUTION-seeds of solutionPROBLEM IS SOLUTION-seeds of solution• SELF AS THE OTHER-we contain the world SELF AS THE OTHER-we contain the world • SUBJECT HAS THE OBJECT IN IT-imagerySUBJECT HAS THE OBJECT IN IT-imagery• WE AS PART OF NATURE-part of yajnaWE AS PART OF NATURE-part of yajna• ACTION AS TEAM WORK-sharing ACTION AS TEAM WORK-sharing
credit,givingcredit,giving
SPIRITUAL QUOTIENTSPIRITUAL QUOTIENT
Principle 2 calls for high SQPrinciple 2 calls for high SQ IQ AND EQ alone not sufficientIQ AND EQ alone not sufficient Intelligence and relationships neededIntelligence and relationships needed But real success is internalBut real success is internal physical and material focus-reductionismphysical and material focus-reductionism Evidence reveals the limitationsEvidence reveals the limitations More objective and holistic self More objective and holistic self
consciousness needs to be developedconsciousness needs to be developed
SQ and pure-consciousnessSQ and pure-consciousness
We can improve our SQ by Eastern We can improve our SQ by Eastern Meditation-scientific reports[SCIENCE]Meditation-scientific reports[SCIENCE]
We attain pure consciousness statesWe attain pure consciousness states We can silence internal chatterWe can silence internal chatter Self generated thoughts are inhibitedSelf generated thoughts are inhibited There is less subjectivityThere is less subjectivity Non-intentional states ,absence of thinkingNon-intentional states ,absence of thinking
SELF BALANCE –TWO MODESSELF BALANCE –TWO MODES
• Action and receptor modes
• Action-mode ergotropy from ego
• Receptor mode tropotrophy from meditation-higher self perception
• Both modes are balanced by breath
• Internalised breath in yoga/zasen
• Sleep like states with awareness
OBJECTIVE REALITYOBJECTIVE REALITY
Internalisation and self reflectionInternalisation and self reflection Less subjectivity and more Less subjectivity and more
objectivityobjectivity Self as integrated with natureSelf as integrated with nature World as part of usWorld as part of us We are helped by action in natureWe are helped by action in nature Concept of yajna ,tatvamasi and Concept of yajna ,tatvamasi and
aham brahmasmiaham brahmasmi
Self and sociotechnical Self and sociotechnical systemssystems
Self concept influences social systemsSelf concept influences social systems Impact in economics,educn.,ecologyImpact in economics,educn.,ecologyManagement-sustainable leadershipManagement-sustainable leadershipOrganisations as part of living systemsOrganisations as part of living systemsWe as part of living organisationsWe as part of living organisationsNature being guided by intelligenceNature being guided by intelligenceUniversality of a governing principleUniversality of a governing principle
QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESSQUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS
Quantum theory and entanglementQuantum theory and entanglement Cat is both dead and alive-Schrodinger Cat is both dead and alive-Schrodinger
inspired by Sankara [serpent-rope]inspired by Sankara [serpent-rope] Ego causes polarisation Ego causes polarisation That leads to illusion and mayaThat leads to illusion and maya We do not see reality due to imagesWe do not see reality due to images Quantum consciousness is about realityQuantum consciousness is about reality
PRINCIPLE 3PRINCIPLE 3
POSITIVE IMAGERY AND POSITIVE IMAGERY AND VISUALISATION OF SUCCESSVISUALISATION OF SUCCESS
SELF EMPOWERMENT BY SELF EMPOWERMENT BY INTERNALISATION AND INTERNALISATION AND ENTANGLEMENTENTANGLEMENT
QUANTUM MEDITATION AND QUANTUM MEDITATION AND OCEANIC PERCEPTION-from OCEANIC PERCEPTION-from mysticismmysticism
MYSTICISM AND MEDITATIONMYSTICISM AND MEDITATION
OCEANIC STATE-self as holistic integral OCEANIC STATE-self as holistic integral entity,not as isolated and separateentity,not as isolated and separate
MYSTICISM-synergy of positive and MYSTICISM-synergy of positive and negative enrgies,negative enrgies,
materialism and spiritualism combinationmaterialism and spiritualism combination Extended self notions-inner happinessExtended self notions-inner happiness Sense of power from oneness with natureSense of power from oneness with nature
PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE MAKES PERFECTPERFECT
POSITIVE THINKING FROM QUANTUM POSITIVE THINKING FROM QUANTUM MEDITATION-mindful internalisationMEDITATION-mindful internalisation
Seeing nature as a friend and ally and Seeing nature as a friend and ally and working through as part of a big teamworking through as part of a big team
Mentoring rather than monitoringMentoring rather than monitoring See the wood [not trees/trifles]-take a See the wood [not trees/trifles]-take a
larger picture larger picture Appeal to your higher self to see a Appeal to your higher self to see a
pattern in random eventspattern in random events
PROCESS PHILOSOPHYPROCESS PHILOSOPHY
Reductionism in mathematics rejected Reductionism in mathematics rejected by Whitehead and Russellby Whitehead and Russell
The whole world is becoming-being The whole world is becoming-being and not struggling-adversity has its and not struggling-adversity has its placeplace
Emptiness is not void but promise of Emptiness is not void but promise of fullness-opportunity in any fullness-opportunity in any circumstancecircumstance
Poojya is not nothingness but sacredPoojya is not nothingness but sacred
Success redefined
inner happiness and satisfaction-self actualisation[Maslow]
Pureconsciousness as self potential Intentionality with detachment Real needs above ego and prestige Intrinsic rewards more important SQ above IQ and EQ Uncertainty as opportunity Experiencing life as it comes-not forcing
THANK U