Does the brain have a finite amount of storage?

[The Mentalist]

I'd like to make my memory skills better through hypnosis, but I was thinking... Is their a limited amount of knowledge / memories the brain can handle? Or is that psycho analyzing it? Basically I want to know if its safe or not to make myself remember better.

[Annie]

re : " I'd like to make my memory skills better through hypnosis, but I was thinking... Is their a limited amount of knowledge / memories the brain can handle? Or is that psycho analyzing it? Basically I want to know if its safe or not to make myself remember better. "

You can think of *each/all* of your sensations, feelings, experiences, thoughts and emotions, at least from the moment of your conception forward ... as being Housed inside your sub-conscious mind. This memory-function serves but as a tiny fraction of its vast, broad abilities in being your servant.

You can think of your Subconscious mind as making available to your Conscious mind whatever of the above memory-data bits you may need ... to have you function *safely, & benevolently-happy*.

What would you like to remember more of ?


Annie

[norbert]

I'd like to make my memory skills better through hypnosis, but I was thinking... Is their a limited amount of knowledge / memories the brain can handle? Or is that psycho analyzing it? Basically I want to know if its safe or not to make myself remember better.
There are indications that the brains capability for storing information is virtually unlimited. In fact some believe that every single event you ever went through is stored.

Braincells do not vanish with aging, but with not using them (like a muscle). And brain cells increase in amount if you use them (like a muscle that gets conditioned).

And even if brains where limited in its storage capacity, like a computer, there is always a process to clean up stuff (you certainly have some SPAM on your PC worth to be deleted and you probably have some SPAM on your mind worth to be deleted as well).

But, as i am a descendent of the gatherers, i like to use the presupposition that there is noooooo limit on what our brain can store.:D

[Annie]

oh,
and re your title : Does the brain have a finite amount of storage? -

the ' brain ', while obviously playing a major part in human functioning, is but a 'part' of an individual's Mind.

Each of your 'body' - cells, all of you together, comprises your mind.

Awarenesses such as this, amongst many others, makes it possible to guide suffering individuals in their *self-Healing* ...


Annie

[norbert]

Interesting view Annie, but might lead to a lot of incongruent comversations, as most humans will call the totallity of all cells of a human being the "body".

While the mind is thought to be the part of the body that copes with information.

I know, (yes it is mind reading) what you mean by what you said but the mind is not the body as the metabolism is not the body but all are parts of a holistic system called body.

[Annie]

Hi Norbert,

You said : " Interesting view Annie, but might lead to a lot of incongruent comversations, as most humans will call the totallity of all cells of a human being the "body".
While the mind is thought to be the part of the body that copes with information.
I know, (yes it is mind reading) what you mean by what you said but the mind is not the body as the metabolism is not the body but all are parts of a holistic system called body. "

Yes, having been employed in Medicine/psychiatry for 30 years, I am well aware of how most humans have been taught to think about such concepts as " Bodily - cells, tissues, organs, systems, functions, etc ".

Now, Science has contributed in very beneficial ways helping humanity survive physically, via such services as -
1. Sanitation principles/practices, and
2. Immunizations/Antibiotics : giving our Immune - system a favorable advantage in doing its protective job, and
3. Emergency-procedures : like Aligning/stabilizing broken bones; and suturing closed other tissues.

Iow, in conditions where the " cause " is clearly visibly identified, the above significant medical advances undoubtedly can prove very helpful.

But as you will notice also, Medical science guess-work continues to date only being able to " control, & manage, Symptoms " in chronic conditions where the " cause " is Hidden; like : Heart dis-eases, diabetes, most cancers, etc. And this process will contunue so long as people cling, futily, to Beliefs unable to get them what they want. And how helpful is that ? *not*

Norbert, you're viewing, or thinking about, the " body " as already fully developed, you will miss some very important observations.

For example, what but not *your own Sub-conscious mind* learned how to direct each single of your Undifferentiated stem-cells, into Differentiating, and multiplying a few billions times, into 1st. building and then re-creating your " body " countless times over ... until long past mortal death.

You might want to begin giving this word " body " alot more thought :)
than you have been given to understand from " traditional science " thus far. How ever, that is as always, *your choice* ...


Annie

[Merlin]

The mind is limited *but* that limit is beyond anything you can experience.
For all practical purposes, the mind is limitless

[norbert]

:)
Hi Annie,

I totally agree with you (well, that means 99% by my standards;) ).

And i have a belief system that is very close to yours. Maybe because we both worked in the same field for a long time - I left the field after 20 years however-.

I see the body completly holistic and interdependent like you do. So, yes our mind (brain, soul,... pick your favorite term or insert it) and the other organs (gain pick your favorite term to describe those areas with different functions) are "interdependent". At least that is my working theory :D .

My remarks where meant for clarification as the term "body" is usually occupied by a mechanistic and functional view whereas the "mind" is departed from that and raised to a meta level. I disagree with this view but have to accept that it is a widespread differentiation.

So when you talk of body most people will represent that as something different from the mind (thank you Aristoteles and Thomas from Aquin) rather than see that the body is the Nominalization that integrates the whole human being.

Have a great day filled with joy and passion

Norbert

[skip]

Hi Mer,

That seems like a bit of a limiting view, but I get the drift.

Unfortunately I both agree and disagree.

How about feeling this way about it?

Some people say we use only a portion of our brain. I always tell them to donate to me their unused portion, because I am using all of mine, and Ill put theirs to good use too. It is amazing how they all of the sudden become very protective of this stuff they arent using. Go figure.

We use all our brain, all the time. Period.

Have we maxed out its potential? Not in the least. You have only maxed out the potential if you think it is maxed out.

[norbert]

Skip I agree we use all of our brain all the time 24/7/365. But we have again that nice effect that language is far away from clarity :-).

Most of us (not in this forum though) seem to believe that the brain and conciousness is the same. And if you take that perspective, we use only a very small portion of it.

Don't you agree?

[skip]

Norbert,

Tis true, tis true.

And neither are potential.

cheers,

skip

[norbert]

Grin

Cheers

[Merlin]

>We use all our brain, all the time. Period.


I'm only using a small part of my brain.
Plenty of room for growth, learning, and more memories :-D

Myhrrh

[Annie]

>We use all our brain, all the time. Period.

I'm only using a small part of my brain.
Plenty of room for growth, learning, and more memories :-D

Myhrrh
~~
YES ... Hurrah ! I'll second that Joyful response any day :D

[skip]

then Im sure you wont mind giving up that portion you arent using to someone who wont waste it. :)

Nice parrot.

skip

[Unregistered]

I am taking all of your replies under advisement. Sadly, I see no proof whatsoever in any of them (EG)......I do know my computer has lots of space free for me to use. More than I will ever need, but as to whether it is finite, I have never met anyone who has reached the limit, so I have no idea if a limit exists or not....What's more, who cares so long as non of us ever reaches that questionable condition? Terry

[Don]

Darn it, Terry! There you go being logical. Next thing you'll ask is "what difference does the number of angels dancing on the head of a pin make in our world?" Personally, I'd like to know what music they're dancing to and why that music over another rather than how many there are. Hmmm. I wonder if there are "wallflower" angels who only sit on the edge of the head of the pin because other angels haven't asked them to dance...

[skip]

Oh Terry,

Is it, you dont see any proof that some respondants are using all their brain?

Or is it,you dont see proof that any of us are using all our brain?

AND does the absence of proof render the 'truth' invalid?

Oh bother, anbiguity is a fright isnt it.

cheers,

skip

[Unregistered]

OMG now I am totally confused, so I don't know the answer to the question. What's even worse, I don't know the question.
I think I mean that it doesn't make any difference if something is finite, if you never reach the end. Does that make any sense? Terry