Society of Mind
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to enhance it, etc. | to enhance it, etc. | ||
| - | If agents activate and acknowledge themselves, | + | If agents activate, support and acknowledge themselves, |
the mind can deactivate agents, spending less energy | the mind can deactivate agents, spending less energy | ||
to resolve conflicts. It has a positive return on | to resolve conflicts. It has a positive return on | ||
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In the worst case, this situation can lead to addiction. | In the worst case, this situation can lead to addiction. | ||
| - | + | A source for neural flow is pleasant, because it increases | |
the ability of the body to act. It is associated with easy, | the ability of the body to act. It is associated with easy, | ||
effortless tasks and occurs if the body has offered a reward. | effortless tasks and occurs if the body has offered a reward. | ||
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recognized by the body as positive, either in the environment | recognized by the body as positive, either in the environment | ||
or in the body itself. | or in the body itself. | ||
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| + | A lasting form of agreement can be characterized as | ||
| + | 'friendship'. Friendship is a co-operative and supportive | ||
| + | behavior between two or more agents. In the society | ||
| + | of mind, metaphors and analogies are related to friendships. | ||
| + | The process where agents become 'friends' is related | ||
| + | to insights and understanding. | ||
== What happens when agents change their minds ? == | == What happens when agents change their minds ? == | ||
