Wednesday 2 October 2013

More Sketching......Possible Thesis Abstract.....

Up until now i had thought that these ideas were only ever going to wander around inside my head but maybe i was wrong......maybe they could be of use to others......?
To be honest i was amazed that this abstract was understood, let alone accepted by one of my professors......exciting times......been dreaming about these ideas for way too long......maybe....just maybe.....they might happen........early days but very exciting........
 
Energic Relation Theory.........
Sociology Abstract:

Hypotheses: As well as the commonly mentioned Marxist sphere concerning the means of production within society it is proposed that there is also a more humanistic sphere constituting the means by which we relate to one another. It is suggested that energic transactions within this relational sphere (meta, micro (people interacting), mesa, macro (state interactions) levels) catalyse and effect its motion (frequency, vibrations) and collective output through a flow of exchanges involving energy that manifests into matter and reality as we know it.

This relational sphere is linked to 2 other transactionally interacting energic spheres which collectively constitute our ontology. These are thought to be energically related to one another by way of larger relational exchanges of energy.......(3 spheres = divine sphere, production sphere, relations sphere). This energically relational idea can be paralleled with that of planetary relationships in our solar system in terms of forces of gravity, mass, density, orbiting patterns etc.

The collective vibrations and frequencies of these three spheres are determined by there internal dynamics (e.g. like the 'Milieu Interior' (Claude Bernard, 1865) of the body, internal homeostasis - achieved through multiple dynamically balancing mechanisms) and also there energic relations to one another (external homeostasis). Therefore the motion of each individual sphere is collectively determined by the relational exchanges of energy occurring within that sphere (between people, groups, nations and continents) and also simultaneously the nature of its relations with the other two spheres (for example like Bordieu - habitus & field style relational exchanges but on an energic level). Naturally then if one sphere is suffering from an imbalance then the balance of the entire ontology would be compromised.


AIM: To develop methodological capabilities of energically measuring our current methods of interaction. Measuring micro level interactions and the exchanges of energy that occur during a social interaction at the interpersonal level is the anticipated starting point........... 
For e.g. exchange of frequency and vibrations within a social interaction via verbal communication.
The more measurements of energy e.g. speech, body temp, brain activity,  

It is hoped that developing this methodology will allow momentary energy signatures of individuals and there interactions to be recorded so that the nature of energy exchanged between individuals via our means of interaction can be better understood.

Achieving this would allow the possibility of energically measuring social exchanges in terms of peace and conflict to be analysed. The possibility of measuring likelihood of conflict development at different levels of interaction.....inter personal, inter state etc....... would also improve and also the door could be opened to the possibility of evaluating and analysing the ways in which we interact with one another on all levels. 

Through achieving this analysis and evaluation the option to reconfigure our mind based realities to move more harmoniously with the naturally created world would become more of a possibility and would allow us to move one step closer to constructing a more sustainable psychological climate in terms of peace on a global level....



Monday 30 September 2013

Some new sketches...it's been too long...Sketch 10

So the course is progressing well........but so  many ideas arriving from the reading and lectures that are happening........will be posting the highlights of my sketching through this week.......

hope they are of some use....... :D

So here's one looking into our current psychological cocktail......(sketch 10 of 54)

HYPOTHESES:

Egocentric (self interest/desire fuelled), Materialistic, superficial, patterns of Humanitarian behaviour is a result of learned (conditioned/socialized) patterns of thinking.......it is not innate....

CO-existing, peaceful conditions can be created (Energically constructed) through careful choices and desireless decision making. (Self Control?)

The products (output) of our existence......war, terror, fear are the result of our perceptual methods of reception (input), our appraisal methods (Lazarus & Folkman, 1974).

Conditoned psychological cocktail patterns = hobbes, machiavelli, hegel, marx

Externalisation -

Relinquishing/giving away self control/self responsibility/power over self........product of democracy  which is a dysfunctional means of relation.....? 
Or does it encourage placing faith and trust in others.......? See Sketch 39

Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan ----> States that Human Aggression cannot be controlled individually.......... (no)
He also states that desire (wanting an outcome) motivates all human action.......(yes)
Argument: can we not learn to control our desires.....?

This also contradicts machiavelli's notion that we are in control of nature, our own progress and our future...........?

How responsible should we be with Self control?

(Also see - Seville Statement of Violence)

LINK TO SKETCH 23 social obs -- > People and Boxes..........and sketch 2 relaity construction & sketch 3 identity construction.........also link to social obs note 17.........

Also link sketch 38: survival instinct - evolution and self interest
 


Competition.......

when did it start.....?

Resources, food, survival......but why is it still happening?

Means of production have become very efficient now so that we need not compete......?

We are evolving past the notions of Machiavelli and the necessarily innovative and spirited style of conflict generating existence.
Our needs have changed, our methods and means psychologically have not......


A distinct lack in evolution psychologically......? Not enough ACCULTURATION

Because of psychological malnourishment caused by materialistic and superficial living patterns....

Perfection.....

Unbalanced rate of evolution has emerged from the pursuit of the myth that is perfection.....

Desire has been fuelled by Marxist & Hegelian ideals....causing an imbalance in societal interactions (inequitable exchange).....and is burning us to the ground........

Machiavelli also encouraged an innovative and energetic style of being..........citing war as anecessarycondition for progress
is there a lack of reflection on our methods of interaction, decision making and habitus formation ......?


at what rate should we be progressing? should it not be harmonious in method and sustainable in nature?

Motivations......

Material profiteering......

Marxist ideals..... "Material objects moving history not ideas"......

- Clashing of opposing forces (Neccessary - Hegel).....according to hegel..... (making War necessary?)

could this have catalysed our disregard toward nature and our surroundings........?

The ideal of progress as the sole aim of politics and civilization (Machiavelli) rather than balance and harmony.


Resulting in EXTERNALISED EXISTANCE "MATERIALISTIC" n nature.... A COLLECTIVE DISTORTION.............fuelling a perceived necessity for unregulated dynamics of competition and opposition.........

Constant Outflow of energy........which is HEURISTICALLY tarnished because of the lack of inward attention (SELF RESPONSIBILITY/reflection).....

No inward flow.....

Energic Imbalance.........

Unatural state of being - we are in control of our own future, we control nature and our own progress........

This results in a poisonous cocktail being belched out of humanity collectively.........
and constructs a constant battle fought with an illusory materialistic enemy
(the projection of our unconscious selves)



Tuesday 27 August 2013

Byron Katie - On War.......

Another inspirational quote inbetween heavy study and lecture sessions.......


“As long as we believe our thoughts, there will always be war.” - Byron Katie


This would suggest that it is all a constructed mind based version of a naturally based reality if we were to follow a critical realist perspective of our perception........?

Sunday 25 August 2013

On Peace........Sam Veda

Quote of the day for me....... :) x

"We should take inspiration from the sun and work constantly for the benefit of mankind, so that peace and prosperity prevails everywhere." 

(Sam Veda)


Sent using AppFlute Inspirational Quotes Android App.

Saturday 17 August 2013

Constructing reality: a sketch - part 1

Climbed the nearby mountain Tromsdalstinden earlier today......well sweated a lot, got half way and came back.......body tired, mind very active so..............

These are some rough ideas from my current knowledge base..........

(Copyright - J.Nicholls August 2013) LOL :p

So how do we do it? --------> (ideally) Choice driven energic social construction......?

Things within our world (perceived events) can be placed or framed subjectively through choices into a perceptual arrangement that creates a reality but how?

(awareness determines the degree of choice we can make when constructing, and awareness is developed through self analysis....etc)

Current knowledge suggests that chosen 'frames' or pathways for received perceptual data such as thought streams, beliefs systems, judgements, opinions, stereotypes, prejudices and assumptions......are constructed by....
decisions and value judgements deriving from the chosen valuation of worth (valuing) and analysis method of the received data......commonly done through the method of comparison.........

Valuation habits and patterns of analysis (ethical pathways) for perceived data can be created or learned.....(conditioned).....e.g. prejudice, stereotyping, assumptions.......

These perceived events having been subjected to appraisal habits and patterns of analysis and evaluation are processed and then placed through choice onto subjective pathways of representation.

In summary all the data that is received is arranged into an pattern which subjectively constructs.......reality..........

So how did i do.........? hopefully that helped you in someway..... :)

Friday 16 August 2013

First week of studies...Joining dots

Brilliant first week........ so many new things to learn........ :)

any of you know any of these areas/topics?


Neuroeconomics

Perception

Evolutionary psychology

Social Simulation

Framing (social science)

Behavioral Economics

Fair trade

Computational Sociology

Interaction Energy

International relations

Acculturation

Metapsychology

Critical realism

Political Science


Cant wait to start digesting and joining all these pieces together......... :)

    


Sunday 11 August 2013

Perception & Choice.........

Today the power of choice is really making itself known to me...................
 
“Usually, we see what we want to see, not what is actually before our eyes. We look, but we may not apprehend or comprehend. We may have to tune our seeing, much as we would tune a musical instrument, to increase its accuracy, its sensitivity, its range. The intention would be to see things as they actually are, not as we would like them to be or fear them to be, or only what we are socially conditioned to see or feel.”

(Excerpt From: Jon Kabat-Zinn. “Arriving at Your Own Door.” Hyperion. iBooks.
This material may be protected by copyright.”)

Saturday 10 August 2013

Mind over Matter: Energy interactions research at Princeton....

Discovered some fascinating research today...... : D x

wondering if this could be measured in real time during social interactions  like a social science version of CERN's Large Hadron Collider..........??

Loving the Howard Zinn quote aswell............buzzing :) x

will be digging a bit deeper with this stuff..............



Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, professor of physics at St. Petersburg State Technical University is attempting to build bridges to our understanding of the unseen world of energy. Scientific experiments are being carried out using a technique called bioelectrophotography. The assumption is that we are constantly emitting energy. Bioelectrophotography aims to capture these energy fields seen as a light around the body -- or what some people would call your aura.

Studies at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) Laboratory have suggested that the mind has the subtle capacity to influence the output of devices known as Random Event Generators (REGs).

“Every word you utter to another human being has an effect, but you don't know it. If people begin to understand that change comes about as a result of a million tiny acts that seem totally insignificant, well then, they wouldn't hesitate to take those tiny acts.” -Howard Zinn

Check out the link attached and these other related posts
Related Posts



Amy Purdy talks about the power of imagination. She explains how our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Imagination allows us to break down borders, to move beyond our circumstances, to create and constantly progress. If you've ever been tempted to give up on your dreams, you’ll surely find this TEDx video inspirational.

“It's believing in those dreams and facing our fears head on that allows us to live our lives beyond our limits... Our borders and our obstacles can only do two things: (1) stop us in our tracks, or (2) force us to get creative.” -Amy Purdy

Amy Purdy has been through hardships that most of us will never face -- or can even fathom.


A series of six videos on how to practice meditation without the requirement of religious dogma. This video discusses both the meaning of meditation and the foundations of meditation practice.


What do trees know that we don't? 13 year old inventor Aidan Dwyer realized that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Then he wondered why we don't collect solar energy in the same way.


When 13 year-old Logan LaPlante grows up, he wants to be happy and healthy. He discusses how hacking his education is helping him achieve this goal.

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’.


The topic of money isn't actually about money at all. It's about Value. When you really understand value, you see money is just a reflection and a representation of our judgements of what things are worth.

“Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” -Anna LappeRelated Posts

The Money Masters: How Banks Create the World's Money (Documentary) Dr. Wayne Dyer & Dr. Bruce Lipton - Power of the Mind Mind over Matter: Secrets of Human Aura.


Jim Carrey like you have never seen him before!

“I hope everybody could get rich and famous and will have everything they ever dreamed of, so they will know that it's not the answer.” -Jim Carrey

Related Posts

Dr. Wayne Dyer & Dr.


Dr. Bruce Lipton is a developmental biologist, who is best known for promoting the idea that genes and DNA can be manipulated by a person's beliefs. His books include 'The Biology Of Belief' and 'Spontaneous Evolution'. Dr. Wayne Dyer is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He's the author of over 30 books, has created many audio programs and videos.

“You can live a life of fear or live a life of love.


Gregg Braden takes us on a short trip through consciousness that connects our feelings and our mass reality.

20 Keys of Conscious Creation by Gregg Braden

Key 1: The Divine Matrix is the container that holds the universe, the bridge between all things, and the mirror that shows us what we have created.

Key 2: Everything in our world is connected to everything else.

Key 3: To tap the force of the universe itself, we must see ourselves as part of the world rather than separate from it.


A new study from the American Heart Association shows that regular meditation was correlated with a 48% reduced rate of death, heart attack and stroke. Blood pressure was reduced and anger decreased significantly among the meditation group. They also showed a trend towards reduced smoking.


Jack Andraka is a fifteen year old freshman in high school. He developed a paper sensor that could detect pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer in five minutes for as little as 3 cents. He conducted his research at John Hopkins University. This research could change the face of cancer and promote early detection.
Loading





Thursday 8 August 2013

The Nature of Interaction: Physics Theory, Psychological Energy, Identity Construction & Interface design.....

Thoughts, questions and ideas currently swimming around in the old think tank.....

sketching em out..............so roll with me....... :D

How does energy behave? (Physics......)

How is our energy being used psychologically?

How does it move and flow when we interact?

What are we constructing on an intangible level?
(developmental psychology, ego, persons, identity construction, peace education)

Does this 'constructing' process involving reality link to Bhaskar's theory of mind based reality evolving/transcending toward a more universal reality...?

What mechanisms do we use to interact with one another? (ego? Persona? - depth psychology..... )

What is the fundamental nature of our social interactions? (social ontology)

Dot joining anyone..........

Tuesday 6 August 2013

The highest form of education is.........



Been reading a bit about peace education today and found a vey relevant quote by the Bengali Polymath and 1913 Nobel Prize winner in Literature Rabindranath Tagore.

:)

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” (Rabindranath Tagore) 

Looking forward to reading more about peace education and the different approaches when studying starts.....

big hugs

x

Monday 5 August 2013

How to save the world......by Lao Tzu

 Inspirational Quote for the day.......

“Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for? Then step away from shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness. If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”

Lao Tzu

Sunday 4 August 2013

Philosophy of Perception.....Social Interface Design........

Been reading about Roy Bhaskar and Critical Realism today.........WOW!!

Lots of things bubbling........... :)


How do we interact with one another? How should we interact with one another? (expectations, norms, values, beliefs, mores?) 

.......Socially, globally, individually?

Methods of interaction

How do levels of awareness influence our interactions?

choices......decisions.........? Self and others?

How do we construct ourselves in order to integrate and interact?

What are our interface design specifications......? (Role of Conditioning / Social Structures?)

Introverted settings? Extroverted settings?

How much of ourselves do we construct?

Structure/Agency.........Nature/Nurture........


...........Fascinating stuff................thinking this is going to be a fun course............ :)


Saturday 3 August 2013

Pema Chodron's Angle On Peace.....

"Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience..."

http://feedly.com/k/13bciVB

“Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises. Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth—it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened.”

- Pema Chödrön, "Unlimited Friendliness

Inroduction...

Hi there,  and Good morning from Tromso, North Norway.....

Jamer here, just about to start studying Peace & Conflict Transformation at Tromso university. Loads of  ideas swimming around so thought a space for them might be needed.....

The idea here is to fuse my interests which are...... 

anything from Particle Physics, Medicine, Noetics, Public Health and Astronomy/Astrology through to Martial Arts, Yoga, Maths, Meditation, Crystal healing, Quantum Medicine, Energy Psychology, Philosophy, Polarity Therapy, Cellular Biology, Geometry, Neuroscience, Hypnotherapy and Ayurveda.....

with.... 

a background in health, wellness, psychiatric nursing and the social sciences......

and... 

shape all of this into a helpful masters project in peace and conflict.......

by.......


'Investing energy and time into the renewal of humanity through compassionate service.'


So here goes.......wish me luck

:) 

xxx big hugs xxx

TWITTER
 
FACEBOOK 

TUMBLR