Psyche

(Explanation)

► Where is the psyche located?

In the brain.

► What is their job?

It strives to carry out the aims located in the respective living being. The psyche serves to preserve life by adapting to the environment, e.g. by feeling, thinking, learning.

► How does it work?

Through aims that have created neural network connections (midpoints).

With regard to the activity, which depends on the state and course of the outside world and the state of the inner states, there are the midpoints acting in the foreground or background and currently passive ones (e.g. midpoints in a new environment are superficially active, parallel to this, social behaviours are running in the background, and passive goals are those that are currently satisfied or not needed).

The midpoints were and are initially generated by aims and represent them. That is, if a neural network is stimulated, the aim is activated.

Depending on the demands of life, there are always new aims that create the midpoints.

(The processes of learning or unlearning take place in the synapses of the neurons).

Midpoints can become stronger or weaker in value - depending on when and how often they are used. If they are no longer needed, they weaken and usually go out.

Psychic phenomena or functions, i.e., acts, states, patterns, experiences, are generally the effects of neuron networks that interact with other midpoints and generate feelings in parallel.

Depending on the aims, the midpoints are networked with one another, can form clusters (an association for certain processes) and, as a rule, always learn something new.

In this way, the psyche in the brain remains flexible and adaptable.

The psyche is not to be equated with the soul, because here one believes in supernaturalistic elements.

Of course, faith can also be at the midpoints of the psyche, affecting other neuronal networks.

This is particularly true of the religious, mystical themes that, in the person concerned, can evoke a self-fulfilling prophecy through the perspective that results, altering his psyche and consequently his body.

Mental satisfaction and balance are shown when the midpoints harmonize with each other.

More or less imbalance results for example, if aims with their midpoints influence others negatively in their function beyond what is healthy. Or cannot be achieved. This can occur due to expectations that are too high.

One could say here: satisfaction is usually based on the level of expectation.

If you are dissatisfied, you should look for the aims - and possibly modify them. (Change them or replace them with another goal).

Sleep and dreams create different patterns in the psyche because brain functions then work differently.