Society of Mind
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Agreement among the agents in the society of mind is associated with | Agreement among the agents in the society of mind is associated with | ||
pleasure. '''Pleasure''' is a state of physical integrity and | pleasure. '''Pleasure''' is a state of physical integrity and | ||
| - | effortless '''action readiness''' of the body. The body signals that it | + | effortless '''action readiness''' of the body. The body signals |
| - | is ready for work, that there are no obstacles for action. | + | that it is ready for work, that there are no obstacles or objections |
| - | It is reflected by an internally consistent representation | + | for action. It is reflected by an internally consistent representation |
(no contradictions, consonance, agreement). On the contrary, | (no contradictions, consonance, agreement). On the contrary, | ||
'''pain''' is a state characterized by '''violation of the physical integrity''' | '''pain''' is a state characterized by '''violation of the physical integrity''' | ||
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(contradictions, dissonance, disagreement). | (contradictions, dissonance, disagreement). | ||
| + | This model means that physical integrity of the body is | ||
| + | connected to the "mental integrity" of the mind. | ||
In general, conflicts between agents are bad, while consensus is good. | In general, conflicts between agents are bad, while consensus is good. | ||
Conflicts represent a situation of [[Cognitive dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. | Conflicts represent a situation of [[Cognitive dissonance|cognitive dissonance]]. | ||
