Experience

What does it feel like? What is the Meaning?

Albert Einstein (Samples, 1976) viewed the intuitive mind as a sacred gift and the rational mind as a faithful servant. In order to truly enhance adult learning, continuing educators must develop appropriate techniques that capitalize on both modes of knowing by actively involving individuals in the process of learning. Linda H. Lewis

Experience Design:

Exploring States of Consciousness - What does it feel like to be a __?

Integrated Information, Theories of Consciousness - Information is embedded in the fabric of reality - physical, virtual, metaphysical ( voxel with vectors of information )

Information Flows - Force Field of Growth - Adaptation - Evolution - Hierarchy of Complex Systems - Emergence: Enhanced Functionality - Flocking

Singularity: Humanist Lens: Human Ontogeny - human survival, evolution - communication, connection, collaboration - shared intentionality - improve survival of humanity:

Transcend - meta: function at a higher level of integration: Innovation: technology: connect, communicate, understand, universal wellbeing - learning to understand complexity: yin-yang

Learning: Adaptive Complex Dynamic Systems - cycles of growth, decay, interconnected, energy, feedback

Information Engagement - Information Explosion - Technology of connection, interaction - collaboration?

Neuroscience: Mind-Body System: Neuroplasticity: Attentional Focus, Stress Activation: React / Respond, Emotion regulation, Cognition - cognitive biases - Reframe, Acceptance - Curiosity

Neuroscience of Contemplative Practice: Meditation, contemplative practice, insight, higher-order levels of consciousness - inter connection: open awareness - gamma wave - loving kindness

Dynamics of change, interaction, interconnection, relationships, abstraction, concepts, feelings, expressions, subjective, objective, communication, self, other, creativity, flow states, stress, emotions.

Semantic Pointers - dynamic neural process that connect symbolic/linguistic concepts: car, to embodied experiences and memories: my car, race car, etc.

Hierarchical Dynamic Systems: Structures, Functions, Behaviors:

Top-down - decision tree: rule based - symbolic / linguistic concepts: rational mind

Bottom-up - neural network - reinforcement learning - AI, physiology, sensory motor, embodiment

Emotions - dynamic phenomena binds ( affect, sensory-motor activation, cognitive-appraisal) to determine goal significance of a situation - duration ~ 90 seconds

Creativity - flow states - presence - integrated top-down, bottom-up => insights

Experience is Subjective

Subjective Experience is Biased

Subjective Bias is an Evolutionary Survival Strategy

Subjective Bias has a Negative Affect

Facets of Experience: Cognitive, Affective, Somatic

Subjective Goals: Purpose