SHOAIB KHAN
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SHOAIB KHAN commented on Steven Pinker on Free Will on March 31, 2008, 11:26 AM
In my opinion there is no such thing as a FREE WILL. We have already made a choice long before we start thinking about it and start giving ourselves reasons as to why we made that particular choice. Depending on individual human nature, and the amount of knowledge and experience ( the amount of pain or pleasure which is associated with the result of every choice we make )that has been accumulated the justifications we give ourselves for making a choice are constantly revised. Irrationality remains part of that decision making process ( when too many drives are competing to come to the fore and none succeeds our intellect plays the CHANCE DICE ).
SHOAIB KHAN commented on What are the biggest issues in psychology today? on January 30, 2008, 4:04 AM
irratonal exuberance. nice...
SHOAIB KHAN commented on What are the biggest issues in psychology today? on January 29, 2008, 11:04 PM
irratonal exuberance. nice...
SHOAIB KHAN commented on What is true love? on January 19, 2008, 3:59 PM
I believe love means different for everyone just as life. We are all unique individuals. Of course when taking a distant view of human nature, we tend to generalize and categorize varying human behaviors, but as I see it the problem arises when we apply them as expectations when dealing with another person. Suppose there are a hundrad generalizations, out or which we believe 10 certen traits we like. The chances of us finding all 10 of traits in any person we meet -thus falling in love- seem very slim to me.
SHOAIB KHAN commented on Steven Pinker on Free Will on March 31, 2008, 3:26 PM
In my opinion there is no such thing as a FREE WILL. We have already made a choice long before we start thinking about it and start giving ourselves reasons as to why we made that particular choice. Depending on individual human nature, and the amount of knowledge and experience ( the amount of pain or pleasure which is associated with the result of every choice we make )that has been accumulated the justifications we give ourselves for making a choice are constantly revised. Irrationality remains part of that decision making process ( when too many drives are competing to come to the fore and none succeeds our intellect plays the CHANCE DICE ).