I suppose it’s normal for most people. Somehow it’s difficult for me to remember what I like? Is that strange?
One example is that I don’t like pants with sideways pockets, I prefer them to be straight. I can remember this now, but when I actually go out and buy pants (which might be in a year or so) I will likely not remember at that time and buy the ones I don’t like again.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For humans its normal. The “simple” function as you call it, is actually the foundation of consciousness.
BladeFederation@piefed.social 2 months ago
Not saying this is OP specifically or anything, but I have long suspected that some fellow humans just aren’t as…conscious/sapient as the rest of us. Like literal NPCs. It would explain a lot. No I’m not talking about anything race or eugenics related, not going there at ALL. Just sometimes I’ve met people and wondered “…did we grow up on the same planet?”
Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There are absolutely degrees of consciousness.
AloneDownUnder@quokk.au 2 months ago
It’s strange. I’ve been in a state of shutdown and disconnect for most of my life. Only recently with lot’s of meditation, I’ve reached a point where I (sometimes) am aware of my own needs and emotions.
When I look at other people I’m amazed by the capacities they have.
I suppose this is normal for most people? But for me it has been only a very recent experience, and most of the time I still can’t
An example of this is meditation. When I sit down to meditate and focus on my breathing, and do this for 1-2 hours, I don’t experience any thoughts about future plans or things that happened before.
However, with consistency, this seems to be happening occasionally for me now from time to time.
A few years ago just talking was already pretty hard for me. Nowadays I manage, but it’s mostly talking in a way that I’ve learned from patterns in how other people talk, and i’m not necessarily able to communicate my own state of mind to other people that easily.
Natanael@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Sounds like disassociation, perhaps even “anhedonia” (stupid naming, essentially your brain is suppressing emotion). Did you experience any trauma while young? Especially something that lasted a while?
Awooooooga@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yes, all those things are normal. I imagine you have went through some very difficult things to exist as you have been for so long. It’s very interesting that you find meditation is helping you. Thanks for sharing. I send you love and wish you success on your journey and happiness in your life!
cynar@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’ve noticed there seems to be a divide between deep thinking and wide thinking.
Deep thinking tends to be directed and has a tight focus. It covers a lot of intellectual thinking.
Wide thinking is a lot more integrated, it’s how we instinctively know how a particular action will affect others, both directly and indirectly. It integrates a lot of topics, but at a far shallower level.
As an aspie, I’m good at deep thinking. I struggle with wide thinking. I suspect I am fairly blind to a lot of wide thinking effects. Whether their more intuitive thinking is better or worse than my logical deep thinking is a different matter.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Plus memory, and probably some chemical trigger (like dopamine or some other).
AloneDownUnder@quokk.au 2 months ago
For me it’s not simple though. Does that make me non-human? I’m really surprised this is considered a basic thing.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Obviously you have memory. Which is a foundation for consciousness.
AloneDownUnder@quokk.au 1 month ago
I do have memory, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to give my own personal experiences in these comments.
But I also know that in a few days I will have forgotten that I even made this thread.