Against my better judgement

[biosylum]

I came across an interesting page, and thought of the forum. Once here, I remembered why I left, but here is the link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8287047.stm

hope the attitude does not bum your ride

[Marisa]

Hey Biosylum,

I came across an interesting page, and thought of the forum. Once here, I remembered why I left, but here is the link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8287047.stm

hope the attitude does not bum your ride

Thanks for posting the link to the article. I thought it was pretty interesting.

I'm a little confused and actually saddened by your comments. We've worked really hard to make this forum an educational and safe place to discuss AVS etc. and it's sad to hear that we failed you somehow.

If you have the time, perhaps you could PM me and let me know what it is that turned you off. I think your feedback on this would be valuable but please, let's take it to a PM.

M.

[synaesthesia]

Once here, I remembered why I left, but here is the link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8287047.stm

hope the attitude does not bum your ride

No I think you are clearly bumming your own `ride'...

Lighten up a little.

BTW what significance do you think the article has to AVS users ?

[Stefano]

No I think you are clearly bumming your own `ride'...

Lighten up a little.

BTW what significance do you think the article has to AVS users ?

maybe he means that beta waves are dangerous?

[CraigT]

Thanks for bumping this thread back up.

Re-reading the article I realise that they have come up with a backwards explanation of a very useful observation. To summarise their result... while you're thinking, you're not doing.

Further experiments along these lines would show that a person could walk a reasonably straight line on an even surface with beta going hard out. We don't have to think to continue performing a trained action. Of course, the same appearance would be given if the person were carefully counting cracks in the pavement and avoiding stepping on them - beta activity required.

However, the command to start walking will invariably come at the end of some period of thinking, the final thought before action being, "I'm walking now." Once all the fine tuning of the walking program, that which requires thought (looking at the terrain, spotting dog bombs, plotting course), is completed, the brain can resume abstract thought, up to and including the decisive and conclusive activities associated with beta. The moment new sense data requires conscious consideration and corrective action, the decision on how to act is made in beta, then there is the response time and sense time during which beta activity will subside until there is confirmation of the action command, often required from multiple senses.

I love these jaunts into wonderland.

Cheers,
Craig