Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Free Will

 What can the therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist influence? The evolution of humanity, mind and body, is, except for the immediate, unchangeable history. Homo sapiens have become what we are universally. Individually, our genetics at birth are those of our parents and we are stuck with that base plan and its potential modifications: copy number variations, epigenetic modifications, or mutations. These modifications have the potential to change behaviors and mental states and behaviors can affect modifications so there is some room here for external influence. Environments are situationally controllable so can either present opportunities or inhibit advancement. Environments can also negatively influence genetic modifications. We generally think of experiences as physical events in which we participated. However, we also know that we have mind experiences as well that may have equal or greater memorial meaning consciously and unconsciously. Experiences elicit influential emotions.

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