Three / four drawings
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The thing to note about any form of categorization is it’s simplicity in framing an attitude of some sort. This simplicity is I suppose good for us to make sense of nuanced and ambiguous concepts (such as these states of mind), however, there might be another way to understand ambiguity without categorization. Can you link this to existing research and expand if necessary
Linking categories with families and groups. They are necessary to have but not necessary to observe and analyse. How is the act of categorising and grouping effect perception
I've made three different but coherent simple drawings to convey a three states of mind we usually transition in between on a daily basis. drawing one conveys the 'inner unconscious state', a state where we mainly interact with our most primal and deep cognitive states. Drawing two is a 'connection state' when we have a conversation with someone and cognetively/emotionally connect with them creating and bending different flows of information from together (2 or more people) - third drawing is the 'traveling state' when we forget ourselves and travel into someone else unconscious, we try to think as they thing, it's truelly a strange experience but everyone does it unconsciously I suppose, and although it's within the person's mind, the 'simulated' experience of being in someone else's mind can often be accurate.
Your three states of mind—'inner unconscious state,' 'connection state,' and 'traveling state'—each tap into concepts that align with existing psychological and philosophical ideas, though you’ve framed them in a unique way. Here’s some related literature and concepts you might explore:
Inner Unconscious State: This parallels the Freudian concept of the unconscious. Sigmund Freud introduced the idea that the unconscious mind harbors desires, fears, and motivations that influence behavior without our awareness. The Jungian collective unconscious also reflects on deep, primal aspects of cognition shared across humanity.
Connection State: Your idea of cognitive/emotional connection resembles intersubjectivity in philosophy and psychology. This concept deals with shared understanding between people during communication, reflecting how individuals influence each other’s experiences. The idea of emotional contagion, where people synchronize their emotions and states with others during interactions, is also relevant.
Traveling State: This mirrors the concept of empathy and possibly Theory of Mind. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, while Theory of Mind involves understanding others' thoughts and perspectives, even simulating them in our own minds to predict behavior.
In terms of a fourth state, you might consider:
Metacognition: This is the act of thinking about one's own thinking. It’s a reflective state where the mind steps back and analyzes its own cognitive processes, allowing for self-awareness and adjustments in how we think, learn, or interact.
These existing concepts might offer more structure or language for your exploration, but your framing is distinctive in its simplicity and everyday context.
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The initial force of an idea manifests from an internal source. The second phase, to share, might also be a manifestation of something internal, but, it needs to be embedded within ‘diagram 2’
