UPCOMING

“The Dualistic Mind Theory” is now released from Frontiers in Psychology Journal.
The Physical Time within Human Time
A New Theory of Manifest Time
RP Gruber, C Montemayor, & R.A. Block
(Link to The Paper)

The ‘multi-gadget IGUS’

A solution to the two times problem regarding the veridical and illusory nature of time is provided. First it is recognized that the flow (passage) of time is part of a wider array of temporal experiences referred to as manifest time, all of which need to be reconciled.  Then, an information gathering and utilizing system (IGUS) model is  used as a basis for a theory of manifest time.  The model IGUS robot that solves the ‘unique present’ debate is  enhanced with veridical and (corresponding) illusory components of not only the flow of time but also the larger entity of manifest time, providing a dualistic IGUS robot that represents all of the important temporal experiences. The theory suggests that the veridical system is a reflection of accepted spacetime cosmologies and through natural selection begets the illusory system for functional purposes.  Thus, there are not two opposing times, one outside and one inside the cranium.  There is just one fundamental physical time which the brain possesses and then enhances.  The illusory system is intended to provide a more satisfying experience of physical time, and better adaptive behavior.