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Is it normal to constantly question things? Can we ever be sure that our perception of the world is accurate even when consulting others. Ever think we are all deluded?
Everything I experience is just a figment of my imagination. World upon world, folding in on one another, until reality and imagination merge into.......
We'll never know! You just have to try and enjoy that which you are seeing. :)
I used to do that a lot. I couldn't function properly because, I ended up spending the majority of my time questioning if things were real and if they weren't real, whether or not there was any point in living/achieving anything. It was very depressing and I got to the point in my questioning, where all I wanted to do was sleep all day and I just couldn't wait to die (it all made sense in the theory I created. Basically, dreams were real but, weren't permanent. Death was the only way to escape the current dream and enter the true reality.)
I would prefer to believe that this reality is real. It's better this way than it being like The Matrix. I would prefer to believe this least, I descend back into the dark side of existentialism! (Now if you don't mind, I must go to sleep. It's a good thing that it's the weekend because, I didn't sleep at all last night!)
This is something that most 7 year olds ponder when they first start to think existentially. Oh wait, that was just me at 7...
Is it normal to constantly question things?
I believe so. People are curious creatures. Some more than others.
Can we ever be sure our perceptions of the world are accurate even when consulting others? Ever think we are all deluded?
We all share in some common delusions, like the ownership of land. On an individual level delusions vary substantially and perception is always clouded by biases. For example, a kind person will habitually believe others to have innocent intentions, and a manipulative person will be paranoid about others' intentions.
I think we seek out people who share our delusions or have delusions we would like to have. It's more enjoyable having company.
~ In all sincerity I didn't understand your questions. An example of what you meant would have helped guide my answer. For all that, I made an effort and therefore I think I deserve a cookie.
Nice, yes you can have a cookie. And I didnt want to give directions. I wanted you to come up with your own.
Thank you for the cookie, I was hungry when I wrote that.
How come you wanted us to come up with our own? Why were you asking these questions? It would be nice if you shared your thoughts on it as well.
I didn't post mine because I didn't want to influence anyones answers. And truthfully, I don't know what is completely real for everyone. I know what is real for me, but I can't say that it will always be true for everyone. You have to also look at what someone wants you to believe and what specifically is being questioned. Not everything needs to be analyzed in such a manner. Sometimes that cookie smell is all in your head because you really want cookies and you forgot that you purchased a vanila scented candle last week.
Why did I ask these questions in the first place? Because I got tired of all the trolls and stupid kids posting fake stories.
Oh, I can appreciate your reason for posting this topic. Reading the onslaught of lazy trolls and fake stories can melt your brain if you're not careful. Vanilla scented candles will do the same.
Have you ever heard of mirror neurons? Whether they're real or not, it seems as though we're biologically programmed to share feelings / thoughts / behaviors. Maybe this is why we're able to share our delusions then? We also naturally, and usually without consciously thinking about it, extend our own thoughts and feelings--applying them to others in order to predict what they are thinking.
What others may want us to believe is most certainly lead by their intentions. In spite of that, we tend to be less accurate about the intentions of others than we like to believe we are, even though we aren't entirely gullible either. I mean, despite not being whizzes at guessing the thoughts and intentions of others, most of us are half decent at detecting deception, or insanity. For instance, if you were to have a conversation with someone experiencing psychotic delusions or hallucinations, then you're going to sense something's amiss and proceed with caution.
Haha. Have I digressed from your original questions too much? Sorry.
Oh no, I found it very interesting. I know some highly intuitive people so it makes sense to see how it is a function of their brain and not just "magic".
I am not familiar with mirror neurons but I may have to look it up. And i wouldn't be surprised if I heard the term again.
I used to question what was real and did reality checks all the time growing up. I wound up inadvertently teaching myself how to lucid dream.