Mindset and RAS feedback

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Looking for feedback. Will be presenting following subject to collegues in the near future. Much appreciated!



"The reticular activating system (RAS), a part of the brainstem, is a crucial component in regulating consciousness and attention. It functions as a filter, determining which information reaches our conscious awareness and which gets filtered out. RAS serves as our internal sieve, effectively sifting through the vast amount of information we encounter daily and focusing on what is most relevant to us.

Furthermore, our mindset, internal dialogue, and beliefs are essential for how RAS operates. Mindset represents our overall attitude towards life and our thought patterns. Internal dialogue consists of our inner thoughts, often entirely unconscious. Beliefs constitute deeply rooted opinions or assumptions about ourselves, others, or the world.

Concerning RAS, our mindset, internal dialogue, and beliefs influence the type of information the system prioritizes and sends to our conscious attention. A positive mindset, constructive internal dialogue, and healthy beliefs tend to result in RAS filtering out positive and constructive thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

On the other hand, a negative mindset, destructive internal dialogue, or negative beliefs can lead RAS to focus on negative thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Thus, our subjective experiences of life are shaped by the information that RAS chooses to highlight.

With a positive mindset, we tend to experience life more positively as RAS prioritizes positive stimuli. Conversely, a negative mindset can lead to a more negative experience as RAS focuses on negative stimuli.

In summary, our mindset, internal dialogue, and beliefs play a central role in how we interpret the world through the filter of the reticular activating system. By being aware of these factors, we can actively shape our subjective experience by working on our mindset and internal dialogue. Additionally, we can examine and potentially adjust our beliefs to create a more favorable experience of life.

By taking control of our thought patterns and beliefs, we can influence how RAS filters and processes information, which in turn affects our perception of the world. Actively working on these factors gives us the opportunity to create a more positive and rewarding life experience.

To understand how our mindset and beliefs affect our reality, we can delve into another important concept in psychology: the self-fulfilling prophecy. This psychological term describes how our expectations and beliefs can shape our behavior, thereby making our predictions come true.

The self-fulfilling prophecy clearly illustrates how our thought patterns and beliefs interact with the reticular activating system (RAS). When we feed our senses with information and our internal dialogue, RAS filters this information based on our expectations and beliefs. For example, if you have a strong belief that you will never find your keys and your internal dialogue is filled with negative thoughts like "I will never find them," it can influence how you act and what you pay attention to.

Your negative belief may prevent you from actively searching for the keys or paying enough attention to your surroundings. As a result, you may not even consider the possibility that the keys could be right in front of you. RAS filters information based on your internal dialogue and beliefs. If you believe the keys are lost and don't even consider the possibility that they might be in front of you, RAS may prioritize other stimuli and filter out the information about the keys."