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- I want to understand my own body and become aware of my own warning signs
- I want to know how culture affects the perception of bodies
- I want to educate people around me about their warning signs and assist them in their struggles that come with certain experiences & thoughts
My own wants from this project - what I'm interested in
Links and some important parts
https://www.simplypsychology.org/mindbodydebate.html#:~:text=Typically%20humans%20are%20characterized%20as,between%20mental%20and%20physical%20substances
Descartes argued that the mind interacts with the body at the pineal gland. This form of dualism or duality proposes that the mind controls the body, but that the body can also influence the otherwise rational mind, such as when people act out of passion. Most of the previous accounts of the relationship between mind and body had been uni-directional.
However biologists and behaviorists cannot account for the phenomenon hypnosis. Hilgard and Orne have studied this. They placed participants in a hypnotic trance and through unconscious hypnotic suggestion told the participants they would be touched with a "red hot" piece of metal when they were actually touched with a pencil.
The participants in a deep trance had a skin reaction (water blisters) just as if they had been touched with burning metal. This is an example of the mind controlling the body’s reaction. Similar results have been found on patients given hypnosis to control pain.
This contradicts the monism approach, as the body should not react to unconscious suggestions in this way. This study supports the idea of dualism, the view that the mind and body function separately.
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/millsonph100/2014/11/10/is-the-mind-distinct-from-the-body/
Ryle’s view of free will gives a different view of the question asked in class: “if someone commits chains of murder, do we put the murderer into jail concluding that he or she is a maniac?” The answer will be no, since the mind is separate from the body.
On the contrary, the identity theory discussed by Churchland rejects Ryle’s beliefs. Identity theorists believe that the “mental state” is the same as “brain states.” However, Ryle would accuse this belief as a “category mistake,” since the mind is abstract and information is not matter. This can be also known as the “Ghost in the Machine,” a term that Ryle uses to poke fun at identity theorists, which implies that physical body is like a machine that is controlled by a nonphysical, ghostly mind.
https://www.psychologyinaction.org/psychology-in-action-1/2011/02/18/are-the-mind-and-body-separate-they-may-be-in-perception
The "Body Understanding System" consists of regions of the brain involved in seeing stuff (visual areas), recognizing stuff we see (object recognition areas), feeling stuff (somatosensory areas), and moving stuff (motor areas) (for reviews, see Bastiaansen, Thioux, & Keysers, 2009; Martin, 2007) . The first two sets of areas (visual and object recognition) aren't so surprising, but the last two may seem a little surprising. Motor and somatosensory areas of the brain are believed to be rich in a special kind of cell called a "mirror neuron". Mirror neurons are special because they fire when you do stuff AND when you see others doing the same (or similar) stuff […] but all you need to know is that they don't distinguish between you and the other person when it comes to stuff going on with their body. If you see someone reaching for a sandwich, your brain areas for seeing and recognizing sandwiches activate, as do your brain areas for picking up sandwiches yourself (and potentially also your brain areas for the "feel" of a sandwich in your hand). This allows you to connect with the other person's body in a way that enables understanding their behavior. Ever smiled for no apparent reason other than the fact that someone you can see has smiled? Ever teared up when seeing another person crying? That's your mirror neurons connecting your body to another. Or at least that's how the story goes.
Now for minds. Again, there's a lot of controversy over what mirror neurons do. One of those controversies regards their role in understanding other people's minds. Suffice to say, there's a lot of evidence to suggest that the areas of the brain most people associate with mirror neurons - that is, motor and somatosensory areas - don't seem to be necessarily involved in "seeing" the minds of others. Rather, the "Mind Understanding System"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-willpower/201208/is-your-mind-separate-your-body
For example, hormones circulating throughout the body shape our thoughts and emotions, from testosterone making us more competitive and self-focused to adrenaline making us anxious or energized. The gut has its own neurotransmitters that respond to and remember experiences, providing a physiological basis for intuition and gut feelings. Even the immune system acts as an extension of the mind, responding to psychological stress and influencing your mood. And as I wrote about recently, the brain uses what’s happening in your posture, breathing, and muscles to understand your emotional state and self-image.
like why loneliness increases your risk of heart disease, or how brain injuries transform personalities. We can also explore how mind-body practices like yoga can change your mood, or why working out improves memory.
According to a team of researchers at the University of Cologne in Germany, where you stand on this mind-body question can have a major effect on your health.
Why would believing in a mind separate from body make a Big Mac more appealing? Perhaps believing in a mind-body split means your sense of self is less connected to the physical body—and so the motivation to care for the body is less central to your goals or identity. I doubt very much it’s a matter of reason or logic.
Christians may be asked to reflect on passages from the Bible such as “Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God” (2 Corinthians 7:1 NIV). They are asked to reflect on the behaviors in their own lives—such as eating junk food or not exercising
https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/what-is-the-mind-body-connection
talks about the mind-body connection… still gotta read more of it
https://classroom.synonym.com/how-to-separate-the-mind-from-the-body-consciously-12080920.html
women support group and how to become mindful with the help of others
Inspirations I got from the books
Very cool examples
https://www.instagram.com/visiblemend/
https://www.instagram.com/bookhou/
https://www.instagram.com/theconsistencyproject/
https://www.instagram.com/martin_emily_mae/
https://www.instagram.com/christijay/
https://www.instagram.com/sashikostory/
https://amysuowu.net/frontpage/%25
Not so very cool examples, but still kinda cool
https://www.instagram.com/ciscosews/
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_mending/
https://www.instagram.com/wardrobeschool/