Alright, guys, gather ’round. Today I wanna talk about something that’s been bugging me for a while. It’s this whole idea of “consciousness,” yeah, that thing we all supposedly have. The title of this share is “consciousness crash course psychology #8,” sounds kinda fancy, right? But trust me, it’s more confusing than it sounds.
So, I started my journey into this mess by looking up some definitions. What is consciousness anyway? Some dude named William James, back in the day, thought of it as this ever-flowing stream. I tried to picture that, but honestly, it just made me think of a river, and that didn’t really help.
Then I found that it can be split into two main things. But guess what? Even those two things are not clear! I mean, they use words that are so big and confusing, it’s like they don’t even want us to understand. I tried to follow along, but seriously, my brain started to hurt.
Next, I dived into this thing called “Crash Course Psychology.” Thought it might be easier, you know, like a shortcut. Episode 8, that’s the one about consciousness. The guy, Hank, he’s trying, I’ll give him that. He talked about attention, how our brains focus on some things and not others. And then he went on about why we shouldn’t text and drive. Like, duh, everyone knows that, right?
I even tried some flashcards I found online, thinking maybe that would help it stick in my brain. Stuff like “Cognitive Neuroscience” and what not. I tried memorizing them, repeating them over and over. But honestly, it just felt like I was trying to learn a foreign language I didn’t even care about.
- First, I read some basic definitions.
- Then, I watched that Crash Course video.
- After that, I tried the flashcard thing.
But, here’s the kicker, guys. After all that, I still don’t really get it. Consciousness, it’s like this big, blurry thing that everyone talks about but no one really understands. Or maybe I’m just slow, who knows?
My Conclusion
So, what did I achieve today? Well, I guess I learned that consciousness is way more complicated than I thought. And that trying to understand it might just give you a headache. I spent hours on this, and honestly, I feel like I’m back where I started. Maybe it’s just one of those things that’s not meant to be fully understood, you know? Like, it’s just there, and we just gotta deal with it.
I think I need a break from all this brainy stuff. Maybe I’ll go watch some cat videos or something. If any of you guys have figured this consciousness thing out, let me know, seriously, I’m all ears. But for now, I’m officially giving up. It’s just too much, man, too much.
