ok, everyone says that it is impossible but I an almost convinced that you can...
2006-12-27 19:25:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Actually, no. There's plenty of research and testing to prove this. The conscious mind can only hold one thought at a time. However, the conscious mind works very quickly, so because your thoughts can come in rapid succession, sometimes it feels like you can think more than one at a time. But no, only one at a time is possible.
However, if you're including the UNCONSCIOUS mind (which is not really thoughts, per se), then yes, our brain can do a multitude of different FUNCTIONS at the same time. But again, i repeat, you can only think one conscious THOUGHT at a time (which is one of those many functions).
2006-12-27 21:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by JudasHero 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The brain is made up of an entire network of electrical impulses, all going to direct locations. It is completely 100% POSSSIBLE to think two things at once because you must remember all of the involuntary signals to which your brain controls. There's heart contractions, breathing, blinking, digestion, none of these you have to think: 'breathe NOW', 'blink NOW!' The brain thinks of it constantly for you.
That aside, what about multi-tasking? A person can be driving while eating a burger AND be talking on their cell phone at the same time. These are all thoughts that the brain must organize and coordinate to facilitate the body.
So yes, many MANY thoughts are constantly being sorted within the mind.
2006-12-27 19:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can concentrate on words or like a thought in what I call the front of my head. But back there as I say I think my real thoughts. I'm so paranoid that I do this a lot. I'm afraid that someone will read my true thoughts otherwise.
2006-12-28 00:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by sunny_marika 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can. In fact the opposite would be more of an amazing feat. Being able to focus on just one thought at a time is much more amazing than having many thoughts simultaneously.
Hypnotherapists work hard to get a person to be able to think just one thought at a time and when they suceed, they have hypnotised the person sucessfully.
2006-12-27 19:44:33 · answer #4 · answered by Elysia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try this. Start singing a tune in your head. Try something simple but that you know very well. (Roses are red, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, etc) Then pick up a paper and see if you can read while you are humming. Make sure that you are recognizing and understanding what you read while you are still singing in your head. So, I guess my answer is yes.
2006-12-28 07:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by catullus 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would bet a woman could. They are supposed to be better at muli-tasking than men. If men could do that, we would never get in trouble when we watch TV and pay no attention to the Mrs.
2006-12-27 19:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think so many things at once but i think you focus in on one. For women i think it's easier what are we having for dinner call john at the office, the boss wants this done by tomorrow morning the kids are sick.
2006-12-27 21:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my own personal experience it is possible. It was just as two people were talking at the same time but instead it is yourself, hard to explain...
2015-11-05 03:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by Joann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think about my bofriend while also thing about the problem my math teacher told me to solve. so ur not crazy and any other dump **** that leaves a stupid little comment or tries to prove you wrong needs ***** slapped and sent to hell
2006-12-27 19:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by lacrishia 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only if you are a multi-task woman.
2006-12-27 19:39:37 · answer #10 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋