is 'thinking'both potential and kinetic energy?

Answer 1

Your thought is mainly electrical so there is electrical kinetic energy and electrical potential energy. BUT caution. I would be willing to be that Newtonian physics isnt all that accurate when dealing with the mind. I would think quantum mechanics might be a little better, or some other form.

Answer 2

Thinking is one of those processes that hasn't been fully resolved yet (and we are probably a long way from doing it).
It can probably be defined by the movement of electrons in the neurological pathways of the brain. If we talk about "thinking" as this sort of movement then thinking is:
1) kinetic energy - the actual speed gained by the electrons as they are accelerated in the brain is a form of kinetic energy
2) potential energy - the electrons are accelerated into motion along the pathways by a change in the electric potential of different organelles along these paths. The change in the electric potential is brought about by a series of biological processes, which we might call "thinking", for simplicity's sake.
So clearly thinking is the conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy.

Answer 3

No. Thinking can be said to be kinetic, as electrons move as electrical signals sent through out your brain, but as it is not jumping up or down, nor trying to go into space, thinking is not potential energy.

Answer 4

being that your brain is working it's kinetic. it takes electricity and ion channels to get the thought process going and sustain it

Answer 5

"Putting an idea into motion"

Thinking has got to be a biochemical/electric process with no moving parts. Unless you can bend a spoon.

Answer 6

'thinking' is kinetic
'sleeping' is potential