tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217418732259203832.post4923561757627193616..comments2012-06-02T15:16:15.553-07:00Comments on YO/U A_RE DI S/APP-E AR_IN G: The film 'Inception' has got me thinking...Jorgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133229144297568448noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217418732259203832.post-91897997071460235482010-07-20T11:57:59.551-07:002010-07-20T11:57:59.551-07:00I would guess that dreams are both active and pass...I would guess that dreams are both active and passive, which may give clues to how our brains work while we're awake - i.e. that we "make up" (or create) more of our reality than we think we do - via contexts and frameworks, biases and so on - and then deceive ourselves into thinking that these are really objective facts that we passively perceive.<br /><br />I was discussing consciousness with somebody a few weeks ago and said: "There are only two things I'm sure of about consciousness: one, that we are conscious in some way; and two, that our consciousness, whatever that is, deceives us on a regular basis."<br /><br />I think dreams give a good insight into this - at least in the sense that we are easily deceived by ourselves every single night, so why not while awake?Jorgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133229144297568448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217418732259203832.post-52396611152092564872010-07-20T11:12:24.525-07:002010-07-20T11:12:24.525-07:00Yeah, I see what you mean. Its interesting because...Yeah, I see what you mean. Its interesting because we usually think of creativity as being intentional or purposeful. I suppose dreams are a unique exception to that. I wonder then, are dreams active or passive? Maybe both? It doesn't seem right to think of a dream as an act, but our brains are active during dreams...hm.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357065591689084544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217418732259203832.post-41671615485961039522010-07-19T16:56:23.608-07:002010-07-19T16:56:23.608-07:00Brittany, your dreams (and indeed everyone's) ...Brittany, your dreams (and indeed everyone's) are "creative" in the sense that you literally are creating each moment in the dream actively, rather than merely experiencing it. So that's more what I was talking about. The fact that our brains create the dream as we go along, while simultaneously experiencing it, all without our realization.Jorgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133229144297568448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217418732259203832.post-52724174109530591212010-07-19T16:44:36.916-07:002010-07-19T16:44:36.916-07:00I don't think of my dreams as creative. I do f...I don't think of my dreams as creative. I do feel uninhibited in my interactions with people and in my reactions to the things that happen in my dream world. The accountability is an interesting question. Maybe the reason why we don't want to be held accountable for the things in our dreams is because since they are our of our control, we fear they might represent ourselves in a way that doesn't match up with the identity we think we've built for ourselves. I often puzzle at things I would never ever do while awake and wonder if my waking self is merely misconceiving who I am under my inhibitions. Sometimes thats a scary thing to contemplate. <br />Also, this is why I think lucid dreaming is so interesting. I've only ever had a few moments of lucidity in one dream in my entire life (after watching Waking Life) but it was awesome. Anyway, fascinating stuff. I can't wait to see Inception.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357065591689084544noreply@blogger.com