2007-11-12 00:36:05 · 28 answers · asked by ? 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The mind is like a sponge. It filters lies and truths. But if the sponge itself is filled with grime and dirt, it can never tell whether what passes through it is a lie or the truth like when the person is ignorant, moron, idiot, etc.
And I seem to know I can't pass through yours as having the correct answer.
2007-11-12 02:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by Lance 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That's a good question!
I feel that the mind is used just for thinking processes and not to detect lies. So it will accept lies 'blindly' and won't bother any further. Only if it knows that it is a lie, it will reject it. If the mind knows that something is a lie, it will continue to think as to why the lie was told, how far it is from the truth, and so on. In some cases, it (mind) may be made used to, to accept lies.
2007-11-12 00:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Always Animax 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hello, Jach. Another great question.
Information, whether it's some version of the truth or lies, can be a beautiful thing. But our minds will apply a weight to what we're being told or shown and things that are more relevant to us will carry more weight.
For example, if I told [a truth] you most insects prefer to fly where the air temperature is above 50 degrees Farenheit and at ground temperature of 90 degrees the 50-degree air limit is around 6,000 feet...
That's a very interesting truth but is it relevant to you? Probably not much unless you were an entomologist or biology student. If I instead told you [a lie] that insects typically flew as high as 20,000 feet under those circumstances, would it matter as much if you later found out the truth was in fact only 6,000 feet? Probably not although there would be other implications.
Lies and truth (as bits of information) that we receive, we'll store like building blocks stacked on one another. Truths from one person build credibility just as continuous lies from a different person build "less credibility" in much the same way.
Believe it or not, most communication between humans is non-verbal. So if you're told or if you read something you find out is a lie, most likely it was something else you picked up that caused you discomfort (such as additional character or attributes that you placed trust in rather than the lie itself).
2007-11-12 04:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sin™ 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does. The mind can make out whether a particular thing or concept is correct or not. Ethical or not. But we overpower that result and act as we feel like. Overcoming the result is also done by the mind as well as finding the result.
The mind works on the various thought processes going on in it and our likings, dislikings and on.
The mind sometimes gets inclined to do something to satisfy and benefit our desires. So at such times desires overpower the lies and the mind allows us to lie.
Try lying to someone and analyze what your mind goes through. You will find my words true.
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2007-11-12 18:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by ♫§ФúñÐ Ôf §ì£èñ¢è♫ (Яudra) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Mind reject lies. It is what the conscience dictates to protect one's ego. Mind do things favorable to one's being. It is the pleasure a person gets to believe what it is true. Mind's rejection is a process to search for truth. If all lies are accepted by the mind i don't think one is capable of perceiving what is true and what is false. The mind has the intelligence to know what is right and wrong.
Thanks for asking. Have a great day!
2007-11-12 02:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by Third P 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Many a times the mind rejects the truth too. And sometimes it embraces lies because it gives a beautiful reason to live. Mind's eye can be blinded...it will see only what it wants to.
It's kind of complicated. Different take in different situation. Broadly speaking, Yes , mind does reject lies when it recognises one. I can speak for myself, and I'd henceforth reject the LIAR too....once it's confirmed that the person is a habitual liar.
But, do we not all love to hear stories--all fantastic, unreal, flights of fancy, Sci-fi, romantic (speaking of eternal, imperishable, unconditional love which in real life does not withstand the test of time), horror et al? Are these not spins of lies? The mind not only accepts these but relishes them too, albeit temporarily....
2007-11-12 01:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by P'quaint! 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is probably a center of awareness somewhere in there that compares input with a standard "true" input. How reliable that is varies.
Research is showning that the brain accepts partial answers in order to minimize energy consumption.
The research was not yet ready for publication a month ago, when I attended the talk, but several reputable profs in the room agreed.
2007-11-12 08:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question is too broad. How do you detect lies in the first place? What makes a lie? If you know for certain something is a lie, wouldn't it be natural to reject it?
2007-11-12 00:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by petermurrell 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The mind evaluates evidence and then rejects lies. However, the mind is not infalible. And there are many ignorant minds that do not know how to evaluate. Their owners pay the price.
2007-11-12 00:47:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Depends on whose mind. Our mind is conditioned by our desires and our world of ideas. So if one wants to be lied to it will not reject. Only by the pure mind we will not be deceived or cheated by lies.
2007-11-12 02:48:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋