Abstract
Mental activity is capable of processing analytical data (mathematics, physics, socio-political science, philosophy, etc.) similar to computer software. At the same time, mental activity largely depends on the brain, which works like a hard component of a computer. While the computer stores data on a physical medium, mental activity and data are supported by physiological mechanisms that are constantly operating (both in wakefulness and sleep). For this reason, the lack of brain oxygenation even for short periods of time (5-10 minutes) causes the loss of all data, including the disappearance of the individual's existence as a mental entity. This means that psycho-physiological mechanisms that run continuously can accumulate malfunctions, but also that they can be interfered with, for example by coffee. We have presented in previous articles the similarity between computer operation and mental activity. This brief review is a synthesis of published articles and, at the same time, a preamble to an SSRI-based pharmacological approach capable of resetting mental activity (by restoring mental patterning) but without interrupting, losing or altering existing mental data.
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Motofei, Ion G. and Rowland, David L.
(2024)
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Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences: Vol. 11:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1510
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https://scholar.valpo.edu/jmms/vol11/iss1/1
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