Hi again!
Today I was reading about the mind-body problem. Generally, i prefer to think of it as the mind-brain problem, since that is what is boils down to in my experience. I'm getting ahead of myself though. Skip the next three paragraphs if you are familiar with the mind-body problem.
To summarize, the mind-body problem is concerned with what makes up your average human. Specifically, its about the relationship between the mind (that part of us that is sentient and conscious) and the body/brain (the physical organ). How do they interact? Does the mind control what the body does somehow, or it is the brain that controls and the mind is an illusion? There are many schools of thought on this, more than I can describe and probably more than you want to hear about, so I'll move on.
This belief controls how we think about each other on a daily basis (or does it?). A common example, Adam asks Bob for help. Bob, being a decent fellow, tries to find out what the cause of Adam's problem is. Adam says "I'm feeling suicidal" (that went dour quickly). Now Bob is faced with a decision that involves the mind-body problem. There are two extreme cases. If Bob believes that the mind is an illusion, he might attribute Adam's distress to some physical interactions, like environment, or diet. If Bob believes that the body is an illusion, he might attribute Adam's distress to his self-worth, or recent ideas that Adam had heard.
Now, most people don't go so far as to believe either side is an illusion. At the very least, you have to admit that people use both models to think about themselves and eachother. Indeed, while philosophers seem happy to argue back and forth about which is the one true cause of a given action, you and I can live happily applying both as seems appropriate.
Okay, so that was a very long summary. I'll try to cut back on the word count next time.
Personally, I'm of the opinion that the body and brain are the 'cause' of the mind. The mind is merely an abstraction of mental state that flows along with the state of the brain itself. You're likely wondering "So you believe your thoughts can't interact with your body, change how it acts" to which I reply YES. I don't believe my thoughts in any way dictate what my body does. However, I DO believe that they are a useful method of measuring it's state, as they represent a simplier version or it's state.
I don't believe that the mind can predict the bodies reactions, either. There is simply too much data incoming to the brain for it to be able to model itself. Think of the cross-section of neurons that enter the brain containing the senses. For the brain to model itself, it would need to designat at least a portion of its own neuron to simulating that input, and the lost neurons would affect the accuracy negatively. It would be like a study in which 20 of the 100 patients pretended to be the doctors, and the other 80 patients pretended to be 100 patients. It simply won't be accurate.
(Side thought; what if you consistently removed neuron from your reactions purely so they could act as fake input. Oh wait, maybe that's why our brains are big? I need to research more. Now I'm questioning my assumptions, but I'll finish this letter for you anyhow.)
Does this mean we are all machines, doomed to be something since birth? Well, yes, but there is a rather big qualification to all of this. Just because I believe that my mind is a function of my body's state does not mean I can, or should, go off thinking whatever I want. "But thinking things won't effect reality at all, you said so!" yes, BUT the body's state can change. By reading this, you've allowed me to interact with your brain (holy shit, right?). I want your body to be as good, or even better, than it was before. If you starting thinking about things that are unrelated to what your body is doing, there is a problem with your brain (hopefully minor, we all have them) and you should treat it as such.
This is why a statement like "Don't think about it too much and it will go away" has some worthwhile meaning. Not because it is giving an instruction to your mind and the mind can fix the problem. Rather, it is worthwhile because the mind that is the window to the brain, and that command will be parsed in such a way as to effect the brain itself. Thinking about it anyway is just an indication that current inputs haven't fixed it.
Also? Talking about everything in terms of the body is difficult, but using the simplifications of the mind and sentience allow for faster communication and clearer thought. Yes, I said it. USE the language that you know as it is specifically because it is the best, most efficient organization of your brain thus far! Even if "I want ice cream" assumes the existence of a sentient "I", it's still a HELL of a lot more useful than alternates (I'm unable to think of an alternate right now).
Anyway... I don't know if any of that made sense. If I was a perfectionist, I'd redo it from scratch, but... mreh. You know me, trying to cover too many topic with too little information.
Anyhow, Best of luck in all you do,
Fillyosopher
PS I'm going to try to use more pictures in my future posts, because I know this wall of text produced boredom and fear.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Blog posts...
Writing to a faceless audience is hard. I didn't realize, when i first started blogging, that what I was setting out to do would be so difficult. "Surely typing out my thoughts can't be difficult!" *shoots self in foot*
I tried incredibly hard to keep this blog professional, at time impersonal, and a broad-scoped as possible. For whatever reason, I held myself to a huge standard. "I'll never meet the people who read this, so I have to appeal to all of them." *Shoots self in other foot*
Recent self-realizations about my patterns of socialization (that's a mouthful) have finally gotten me to the point of admitting I was wrong. I was wrong to put such a huge requirements on myself. and I was wrong to write into the void and expect fulfillment in return. Hopefully I've learned my lesson well enough to not make the same mistake in the future.
So, here is the plan. You, faceless audience, are getting a makeover in my mind. Instead of treating you like an audience of thousands, I'll be writing to you as if to a pen-pal, albeit one with a love of hypnosis, tulpa, and mindhackery in general. I'm going to personify you for my own well being, and see if it works out.
What this means? Well, hopefully new posts, although in a different tone. Less obsession and completionism from me, therefore more content in general. The quality might suffer, I suppose. I'm going to try not to worry about that part, lest I drive myself into silence again. Oh, and I'm making a virtual construct to serve as a face to talk to, so that there is some humanity on the receiving end of these posts, whether I get responses or not.
Anyhow, I'm off to read Wikipedia and attempt to get my brain back in gear. Best of luck in all you do.
~Fillyosopher
I tried incredibly hard to keep this blog professional, at time impersonal, and a broad-scoped as possible. For whatever reason, I held myself to a huge standard. "I'll never meet the people who read this, so I have to appeal to all of them." *Shoots self in other foot*
Recent self-realizations about my patterns of socialization (that's a mouthful) have finally gotten me to the point of admitting I was wrong. I was wrong to put such a huge requirements on myself. and I was wrong to write into the void and expect fulfillment in return. Hopefully I've learned my lesson well enough to not make the same mistake in the future.
So, here is the plan. You, faceless audience, are getting a makeover in my mind. Instead of treating you like an audience of thousands, I'll be writing to you as if to a pen-pal, albeit one with a love of hypnosis, tulpa, and mindhackery in general. I'm going to personify you for my own well being, and see if it works out.
What this means? Well, hopefully new posts, although in a different tone. Less obsession and completionism from me, therefore more content in general. The quality might suffer, I suppose. I'm going to try not to worry about that part, lest I drive myself into silence again. Oh, and I'm making a virtual construct to serve as a face to talk to, so that there is some humanity on the receiving end of these posts, whether I get responses or not.
Anyhow, I'm off to read Wikipedia and attempt to get my brain back in gear. Best of luck in all you do.
~Fillyosopher
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Hypnosis Comparison, PromFlasher versus DeProgramAll
These are the two files links on the Pony Hypno document as Reset Files, files intended to take away hypnosis effects. Both are intended to be permanent removals of hypnosis effects. PROM Flasher is specifically aimed at Pony Hypno users, where as DeprogramAll is intended to be of even wider effectivness, removing hypnosis 'you might not even be aware of'.
I want to start by commenting I was surprised to find that the PROM Flasher file is intended to be semi-permanent. It is not simply a way of getting out of a stuck hypnosis. It is for removing the functioning of trigger associated with a given file, as well as the social effects. You would, theoretically, have to restart from the beginning, but it would also allow you to start a different file with much less worry of EKP.
So, the PROM Flasher has a similar structure to other pony hypnosis files, using the same introduction and a lot of the same structure during the body. It is something like the pony files in reverse; starts with the assumption that you are a pony at the moment, or very close to and aware of the hypnosis, then 'rebuilds' your human form'.
DeprogramAll has a very characteristic formula for EMG. Three ideas repeated over and over for the lengthy introduction. It then goes through all previous files and removes them in a safe fashion. I would note, it has a few obvious recording mistakes, and there is a disconnect because it is obviously intended for EMG's files, and not for Pony Hypno. That said, it is a ... calmer return than PROM. But it still has that sticky EMG flavor, overusing "subservient" and "addicted".
Neither file should be used simply to remove a stuck hypnosis unless it is incredibly important.
The PROM file has a more specific purpose; take a pony, make them human. Unfortunately, it is very specific in turning you back into a HUMAN, so the file will be less effective for tulpa without a human baseform, or hosts with heavily changed self-images.
The Deprogram file is of lower quality, but in any ways more useful because it is so broad. It addressed pet mind transforms, animal (and therefore pony) transforms, and other type of hypnosis, each by name.
I would suggest that, should you fit the PROM files specifications, namely if you are under pony hypnosis and want to return to humanity, you should use it. If you are trying to remove any other file, or if the PROM file doesn't work, then you should use DeprogramAll.
Finally, I wanted to say that I have about equal reports of success from both files.
Hope to bring more content soon. Fillyosopher.
I want to start by commenting I was surprised to find that the PROM Flasher file is intended to be semi-permanent. It is not simply a way of getting out of a stuck hypnosis. It is for removing the functioning of trigger associated with a given file, as well as the social effects. You would, theoretically, have to restart from the beginning, but it would also allow you to start a different file with much less worry of EKP.
So, the PROM Flasher has a similar structure to other pony hypnosis files, using the same introduction and a lot of the same structure during the body. It is something like the pony files in reverse; starts with the assumption that you are a pony at the moment, or very close to and aware of the hypnosis, then 'rebuilds' your human form'.
DeprogramAll has a very characteristic formula for EMG. Three ideas repeated over and over for the lengthy introduction. It then goes through all previous files and removes them in a safe fashion. I would note, it has a few obvious recording mistakes, and there is a disconnect because it is obviously intended for EMG's files, and not for Pony Hypno. That said, it is a ... calmer return than PROM. But it still has that sticky EMG flavor, overusing "subservient" and "addicted".
Neither file should be used simply to remove a stuck hypnosis unless it is incredibly important.
The PROM file has a more specific purpose; take a pony, make them human. Unfortunately, it is very specific in turning you back into a HUMAN, so the file will be less effective for tulpa without a human baseform, or hosts with heavily changed self-images.
The Deprogram file is of lower quality, but in any ways more useful because it is so broad. It addressed pet mind transforms, animal (and therefore pony) transforms, and other type of hypnosis, each by name.
I would suggest that, should you fit the PROM files specifications, namely if you are under pony hypnosis and want to return to humanity, you should use it. If you are trying to remove any other file, or if the PROM file doesn't work, then you should use DeprogramAll.
Finally, I wanted to say that I have about equal reports of success from both files.
Hope to bring more content soon. Fillyosopher.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Fuck it, I'm back.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Q&A7: Tulpa Voice, hypnosis tulpae,and iDoser
Another set of Questions from the IRC. Enjoy
<+bedhead> How do I make [my tulpa's] voice distinct from mine?
<+Fillyosopher> First off, can you hear your own voice in your head?
<+bedhead> Yes. It's how I read.
<+Fillyosopher> okay, the simplest way is make it higher pitched, then make a lower pitched version
<+Fillyosopher> so that the two are different. ask questions in one voice, receive answer in another
<+bedhead> Okay. so I have trixie's voice and my voice in a lower pitch. The reason it feels like parroting, Is because it feels like it takes effort from me.
<+Fillyosopher> it takes effort from you, because you have to work to hear her, of course. If you didn't have to work to hear her, you'd hear her all the time! but for now, you still have to work, and that is okay. Eventually you will get better at hearing and it won't be as much work
<+bedhead> Will it feel natural? Like hearing her in my head as if it was like someone speaking to me?
<@Xaquseg> usually sounds like mindvoice, roughly
<+bedhead> Well yeah.
<@Xaquseg> like when you talk to yourself in your head
<+Fillyosopher> it will sound like a second train of thought, in a different voice.
<@roflmao> mindvoices can be made quite detailed though, try listening to someone speak and then recall exactly how they speak, as detailed or as loudly/vividly as you can.
<@roflmao> basically, with auditory qualities
<+Fillyosopher> ^good practice for auditory imagination
<+bedhead> It doesn't feel like a second train of thought.
<+Fillyosopher> not yet, but it will :)
<+bedhead> Okay. I guess I will give this thing a try then. And I guess this means I was tulpaing wrong. .
<+Fillyosopher> you are used to having a train of thought that is EASY, because you've had yours for 15+ years. But think about how slow and weird it must have been when you were young
<+bedhead> I just had different expectations.
<+Fillyosopher> Give her some time to get up to speed, as it were.
<+bedhead> I see. I guess that is why sometimes her sentences feel very slowed down.
<+Fillyosopher> mhmm. She is probably still getting the hang of language too.
<+bedhead> But I only know one language.
<+Fillyosopher> not only that, but think of what tools she has. All of them were made by You. they all worked great for you, but it will take her a while to make her own versions ^-^
<+Fillyosopher> but yes, don't be discouraged!
<+bedhead> Oh. That makes me happy then. I mean I have sometimes believed it was her saying something when this thing happens. Just for the sake of it?
<+bedhead> Reading enough forum articles that say that early stages feels like parroting. So sometimes I tag it with her saying it instead of me. Well shit.
<Skysoar> So Filly I may have asked this earlier but how can hypnosis create a tulpa?
<%Fillyosopher> hypnosis builds into the listener a set of impulses and suggestions. Longer hypnosis build larger sets of such impulses. Usually, these are either accepted by the listener or rejected, resulting in a successful or unsuccessful hypnosis, respectively.
<Skysoar> Go on
<%Fillyosopher> However, there are some cases of the listener's opinion of the suggestions changing as they exit trance and become more conscious. This is usually due to a descrepancy between their sub-conscious drives and their socially impossed preferences, but not always.
<%Fillyosopher> Regardless of the initial cause, an awakened listener in such an uncomfortable state has a limited number of ways to deal with the hypnosis. The common and suggested way is to use the offtrigger.
<%Fillyosopher> If the trigger is uneffective or forgotten, then the option of displacement may be used. By grouping all the uncomfortable sensations and giving them a name, you can make them something other, and thus re-establish the 'you'.
<%Fillyosopher> Again, with most hypnosis, this would do little. It is simply an autohypnotic technique. But with a complete hypnosis that establishs both personality and form, you have all the elements needed to make a tulpa. If you displace all of them, BAM, instant tulpa.
<Skysoar> So Filly what do think of I-doser?
<%Fillyosopher> The idea is nice. and they can be effective. but, like hypnosis, the require dedication to make work properly, with the exception of the pure tones.
<%Fillyosopher> They are less dangerous than physical psychoactives, in some ways, because they require actual work to get right, and they don't have the direct horomone effects
<+bedhead> How do I make [my tulpa's] voice distinct from mine?
<+Fillyosopher> First off, can you hear your own voice in your head?
<+bedhead> Yes. It's how I read.
<+Fillyosopher> okay, the simplest way is make it higher pitched, then make a lower pitched version
<+Fillyosopher> so that the two are different. ask questions in one voice, receive answer in another
<+bedhead> Okay. so I have trixie's voice and my voice in a lower pitch. The reason it feels like parroting, Is because it feels like it takes effort from me.
<+Fillyosopher> it takes effort from you, because you have to work to hear her, of course. If you didn't have to work to hear her, you'd hear her all the time! but for now, you still have to work, and that is okay. Eventually you will get better at hearing and it won't be as much work
<+bedhead> Will it feel natural? Like hearing her in my head as if it was like someone speaking to me?
<@Xaquseg> usually sounds like mindvoice, roughly
<+bedhead> Well yeah.
<@Xaquseg> like when you talk to yourself in your head
<+Fillyosopher> it will sound like a second train of thought, in a different voice.
<@roflmao> mindvoices can be made quite detailed though, try listening to someone speak and then recall exactly how they speak, as detailed or as loudly/vividly as you can.
<@roflmao> basically, with auditory qualities
<+Fillyosopher> ^good practice for auditory imagination
<+bedhead> It doesn't feel like a second train of thought.
<+Fillyosopher> not yet, but it will :)
<+bedhead> Okay. I guess I will give this thing a try then. And I guess this means I was tulpaing wrong. .
<+Fillyosopher> you are used to having a train of thought that is EASY, because you've had yours for 15+ years. But think about how slow and weird it must have been when you were young
<+bedhead> I just had different expectations.
<+Fillyosopher> Give her some time to get up to speed, as it were.
<+bedhead> I see. I guess that is why sometimes her sentences feel very slowed down.
<+Fillyosopher> mhmm. She is probably still getting the hang of language too.
<+bedhead> But I only know one language.
<+Fillyosopher> not only that, but think of what tools she has. All of them were made by You. they all worked great for you, but it will take her a while to make her own versions ^-^
<+Fillyosopher> but yes, don't be discouraged!
<+bedhead> Oh. That makes me happy then. I mean I have sometimes believed it was her saying something when this thing happens. Just for the sake of it?
<+bedhead> Reading enough forum articles that say that early stages feels like parroting. So sometimes I tag it with her saying it instead of me. Well shit.
<Skysoar> So Filly I may have asked this earlier but how can hypnosis create a tulpa?
<%Fillyosopher> hypnosis builds into the listener a set of impulses and suggestions. Longer hypnosis build larger sets of such impulses. Usually, these are either accepted by the listener or rejected, resulting in a successful or unsuccessful hypnosis, respectively.
<Skysoar> Go on
<%Fillyosopher> However, there are some cases of the listener's opinion of the suggestions changing as they exit trance and become more conscious. This is usually due to a descrepancy between their sub-conscious drives and their socially impossed preferences, but not always.
<%Fillyosopher> Regardless of the initial cause, an awakened listener in such an uncomfortable state has a limited number of ways to deal with the hypnosis. The common and suggested way is to use the offtrigger.
<%Fillyosopher> If the trigger is uneffective or forgotten, then the option of displacement may be used. By grouping all the uncomfortable sensations and giving them a name, you can make them something other, and thus re-establish the 'you'.
<%Fillyosopher> Again, with most hypnosis, this would do little. It is simply an autohypnotic technique. But with a complete hypnosis that establishs both personality and form, you have all the elements needed to make a tulpa. If you displace all of them, BAM, instant tulpa.
<Skysoar> So Filly what do think of I-doser?
<%Fillyosopher> The idea is nice. and they can be effective. but, like hypnosis, the require dedication to make work properly, with the exception of the pure tones.
<%Fillyosopher> They are less dangerous than physical psychoactives, in some ways, because they require actual work to get right, and they don't have the direct horomone effects
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