Post by marianne24 on Nov 15, 2017 18:35:24 GMT
1. Damasio's final chapter considers "the achievement of a contented life." However, most of his book has been about biology. What connection is he proposing between biology, evolution and the achievement of a contented life?
----Damasio stated in the last chapter that all individuals yearn to achieve well being and contended life. Since yearning is rooted in the brain design and genetic pool, it allows individuals to do some exploration inside or outside the realm of their life. Biologically speaking, brain and body mechanisms are powerful tools that enable an individual to function fully. For instance, they can avoid stressful situations and can produce possible solutions that can be brought about the past experiences, these past experiences are recalled by the brain regions. Moreover, with the help of the brain and body circuits, individuals can construct explanations for the situations they encounter. In context of evolution, the biological entity of an individual allows them to have balance or homeostasis within themselves. Individuals strive to achieve the goals of self actualization and surpass any obstructions that can come along the way of achieving it. Evolution allows the brain to adapt to certain adjustments that enables an individual to be consistent and adaptive to daunting situations. Damasio mostly based every argument that he plotted in neurobiological terms, but he is not saying that biology can explain everything. There are still factors that can help and individual as they the path of achieving their potentials and goals.
----Damasio stated in the last chapter that all individuals yearn to achieve well being and contended life. Since yearning is rooted in the brain design and genetic pool, it allows individuals to do some exploration inside or outside the realm of their life. Biologically speaking, brain and body mechanisms are powerful tools that enable an individual to function fully. For instance, they can avoid stressful situations and can produce possible solutions that can be brought about the past experiences, these past experiences are recalled by the brain regions. Moreover, with the help of the brain and body circuits, individuals can construct explanations for the situations they encounter. In context of evolution, the biological entity of an individual allows them to have balance or homeostasis within themselves. Individuals strive to achieve the goals of self actualization and surpass any obstructions that can come along the way of achieving it. Evolution allows the brain to adapt to certain adjustments that enables an individual to be consistent and adaptive to daunting situations. Damasio mostly based every argument that he plotted in neurobiological terms, but he is not saying that biology can explain everything. There are still factors that can help and individual as they the path of achieving their potentials and goals.