Bailey Higgs and Ian W.G. Sparkman
By Bailey Higgs and Ian W.G. Sparkman
By Bailey Higgs and Ian W.G. Sparkman
[Ian Sparkman]2:37pmAbsolutely, so psychology is our topic of choice.
[Bailey Higgs]2:37pmOkay, sir.
[Ian Sparkman]2:38pmSo, I ask you, how can one human being explain the thoughts and actions of another and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are right in their findings?
[Bailey Higgs]2:39pmWell, we turn to biology and medical advances to answer this. This is precisely why I have decided to go into Neuro-Psychology. Oftentimes, Psychology is simply philosophical, lacking the proper science and absolute evidence to suggest one is correct in their findings.MRI's, CT scans, x-rays, PET scans, and many more scans and tests of the body have proven many of those theories.For example, MRI's prove the signs, symptoms, and the actions and way of life of patients with Schizophrenia. We can see in the brain exactly what is going on.We see that activity in the cognitive areas of the brain are slow, and in some cases, non-active. There are also masses in the brain, much like those that are in patients with Alzheimer's and Multiple Sclerosis. Thus, after knowing how the body reacts in such cases, we can provide proper treatment through Psychological means. One of those is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I've personally had this method used on myself, and I can attest that it works.
[Ian Sparkman]2:45pmI have to agree that what you say is correct and factual. However, what of an animal with similar biological traits, speaking of the brain, and similar behaviors? Do we have the ability to diagnose and treat an animal with the same conditions as a human being?And, what of the human brain in space? Does a mentally ill patient fair well or worse, physically speaking, in space?
[Bailey Higgs]2:46pmThat I do not know of.However, speaking of the animals, their brains have a different make up than human brains.
[Ian Sparkman]2:47pmQuite right.
[Bailey Higgs]2:47pmEven though many studies are performed on rats, who have similar brain and neurological structures, cannot make an accurate comparison.Only once we know and fully understand the differences and how those effect behaviors and disorders similar to human disorders are we able to then move forward and create a way to diagnose and treat animals.
[Ian Sparkman]2:50pmHow far do human beings have yet to go in terms of fully understanding the brain of any animal, including ourselves?
[Bailey Higgs]2:50pmAnd on the matter of humans and space, I do not know. Perhaps that is something to ask of someone who works in space? I don't know how or even if, MRI's etc would be effected in space, and whether it would dilute the results/evidence and void them...That I cannot say, either. We've come a long way in the past century. It wasn't even until the 50's that we understood how DNA worked, and we are still discovering that today, as far as how genes and DNA replication works, and, a hot topic today, how to correct genetic disorders.It is always a possibility that we are unaware of something. So until we realize that we're unaware of that, we cannot say that we have a way's to go.Although I think that we will always never completely understand ANYTHING because we are ever-developing, as are animals and plant life.
[Ian Sparkman]2:54pmWhat if we understood the process of that ever-developing life system that we have on Earth? Would we not then be able to accurately access anything to a degree of accuracy never before seen? Speaking in the matter of the brain in general, throughout all species.
[Bailey Higgs]2:55pmIf we were to fully understand that, then I do believe that we could be as accurate as we ever have been. Technological advances make things possible that even a few years ago we didn't think would be. But, on the flip side of that, again there would always be something new to discover. We are never completely "done". I rather enjoy this fact, because then I know that I will never be bored. There will always be something to figure out.
[Ian Sparkman]2:58pmSo, that which we are aware of, dealing still with the brain, shows us what about our creation on this planet? Also how would you compare the brain of a human to that of the most advanced species next to ours?
[Bailey Higgs]3:01pmWhat do you mean? On the part of our creation on this planet.
[Ian Sparkman]3:03pmWhat, say you, on the current knowledge of our brain, both mental and physical, and what that information says about our development since our creation on the planet? Also, how would you personally compare our brain to that of our second most intelligent species on the planet?
[Bailey Higgs]3:05pm...I'm still lostAre you asking me whether I believe we were created as a result of Evolution or God?
[Ian Sparkman]3:07pmNot necessarily, I am merely asking what our current knowledge of the human brain compares to that of our entire species combined knowledge since our creation on Earth? God is a subject which I would like to discuss further into our talks.
[Bailey Higgs]3:08pmOh.Well, we're dominant.We're the most developed species that we know of. Unless evidence has been tainted.We're also the most complex.However, animals that are of the Mammals domain tend to be very close to us as far as chemical make up, system complexity, and brain development. I believe monkeys are closest to us, although I am quite curious if animals take on any of the cultural and regional-specific actions that humans do. For example, American and German babies tend to stress the beginning of words or phenomes, and when they cry they tend to put stress in the beginning. French babies put stress in the end, and the French language does so as well.We already know that animals have a means of communication, I've been curious to see if animals do so as well. Meaning, if a specific animal communicates differently than the same species on a different part of the planet.
[Ian Sparkman]3:14pmOf course they do, animals living in our oceans are the best subjects for the proving of this. Whales, dolphins, and even some fish have unique sounds that they make due to the area they live in. Although most of these sounds are considered to mean the same things to any animal around the oceans, each one has a dialect so to speak regardless of what is being communicated. Animals also seem to learn and pass on what is learned to their offspring much like humans record history, animals pass history on visually as well as verbally in some cases.
[Bailey Higgs]3:16pmExactlyIt's quite easy to see that generally, we are all alike, humans and animals, but that we each have a different ability and complexity to our systems and way of understanding thisLike, I seriously doubt that two fish are chilling in the ocean discussing philosophical subjects such as we are.
[Ian Sparkman]3:19pmBut what if they don't because they already have the answer instinctively? Or, because their active brain does not have the means or capacity to due so? Example is that fact that chimpanzee's are able to learn sign language efficiently enough to hold conversations that may be considered on the lines of philosophical.
[Bailey Higgs]3:20pmYes, I do believe that mammals, especially monkeys who seem to have extremely similar chemical and structural makeup, are able to do so.
[Ian Sparkman]3:21pmAnd what of oceanic mammals?
[Bailey Higgs]3:22pmIt depends on the animalAlthough fish do not have the same brainEven crocodiles have been proven to be missing parts of the human brain.Therefore, I've come to the conclusion (and to my knowledge this has not been tested) that those animals take on a more "hunt and gather" brain understanding. They live for survival.
[Ian Sparkman]3:24pmSo, using that conclusion can we also conclude definitively that evolution is incorrect due to the fact that we have been proven one of the youngest species on our planet and yet one of the most advanced?
[Bailey Higgs]3:25pmI think that the main reason monkeys are able to communicate through sign language, and that many animals can do more things they wouldn't in the wild in comparison to captivity, is simply because as humans we have used operational and classical conditioning to MAKE them do that. It is not that I believe that animals do not have the capability to become as advanced as we are, it's that I believe in their natural settings there is no NEED to do so. Therefore, why do anything extra?And yes, I agree with that standing.
[Ian Sparkman]3:28pmOkay, so going from that made point, it stands to reason that we were created with purpose due to the fact that we break the laws of the natural world by actually changing the laws with our ability to influence not only ourselves and our environment, but all living things within that environment as well?Whether that change be direct or indirect.
[Bailey Higgs]2:37pmOkay, sir.
[Ian Sparkman]2:38pmSo, I ask you, how can one human being explain the thoughts and actions of another and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are right in their findings?
[Bailey Higgs]2:39pmWell, we turn to biology and medical advances to answer this. This is precisely why I have decided to go into Neuro-Psychology. Oftentimes, Psychology is simply philosophical, lacking the proper science and absolute evidence to suggest one is correct in their findings.MRI's, CT scans, x-rays, PET scans, and many more scans and tests of the body have proven many of those theories.For example, MRI's prove the signs, symptoms, and the actions and way of life of patients with Schizophrenia. We can see in the brain exactly what is going on.We see that activity in the cognitive areas of the brain are slow, and in some cases, non-active. There are also masses in the brain, much like those that are in patients with Alzheimer's and Multiple Sclerosis. Thus, after knowing how the body reacts in such cases, we can provide proper treatment through Psychological means. One of those is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I've personally had this method used on myself, and I can attest that it works.
[Ian Sparkman]2:45pmI have to agree that what you say is correct and factual. However, what of an animal with similar biological traits, speaking of the brain, and similar behaviors? Do we have the ability to diagnose and treat an animal with the same conditions as a human being?And, what of the human brain in space? Does a mentally ill patient fair well or worse, physically speaking, in space?
[Bailey Higgs]2:46pmThat I do not know of.However, speaking of the animals, their brains have a different make up than human brains.
[Ian Sparkman]2:47pmQuite right.
[Bailey Higgs]2:47pmEven though many studies are performed on rats, who have similar brain and neurological structures, cannot make an accurate comparison.Only once we know and fully understand the differences and how those effect behaviors and disorders similar to human disorders are we able to then move forward and create a way to diagnose and treat animals.
[Ian Sparkman]2:50pmHow far do human beings have yet to go in terms of fully understanding the brain of any animal, including ourselves?
[Bailey Higgs]2:50pmAnd on the matter of humans and space, I do not know. Perhaps that is something to ask of someone who works in space? I don't know how or even if, MRI's etc would be effected in space, and whether it would dilute the results/evidence and void them...That I cannot say, either. We've come a long way in the past century. It wasn't even until the 50's that we understood how DNA worked, and we are still discovering that today, as far as how genes and DNA replication works, and, a hot topic today, how to correct genetic disorders.It is always a possibility that we are unaware of something. So until we realize that we're unaware of that, we cannot say that we have a way's to go.Although I think that we will always never completely understand ANYTHING because we are ever-developing, as are animals and plant life.
[Ian Sparkman]2:54pmWhat if we understood the process of that ever-developing life system that we have on Earth? Would we not then be able to accurately access anything to a degree of accuracy never before seen? Speaking in the matter of the brain in general, throughout all species.
[Bailey Higgs]2:55pmIf we were to fully understand that, then I do believe that we could be as accurate as we ever have been. Technological advances make things possible that even a few years ago we didn't think would be. But, on the flip side of that, again there would always be something new to discover. We are never completely "done". I rather enjoy this fact, because then I know that I will never be bored. There will always be something to figure out.
[Ian Sparkman]2:58pmSo, that which we are aware of, dealing still with the brain, shows us what about our creation on this planet? Also how would you compare the brain of a human to that of the most advanced species next to ours?
[Bailey Higgs]3:01pmWhat do you mean? On the part of our creation on this planet.
[Ian Sparkman]3:03pmWhat, say you, on the current knowledge of our brain, both mental and physical, and what that information says about our development since our creation on the planet? Also, how would you personally compare our brain to that of our second most intelligent species on the planet?
[Bailey Higgs]3:05pm...I'm still lostAre you asking me whether I believe we were created as a result of Evolution or God?
[Ian Sparkman]3:07pmNot necessarily, I am merely asking what our current knowledge of the human brain compares to that of our entire species combined knowledge since our creation on Earth? God is a subject which I would like to discuss further into our talks.
[Bailey Higgs]3:08pmOh.Well, we're dominant.We're the most developed species that we know of. Unless evidence has been tainted.We're also the most complex.However, animals that are of the Mammals domain tend to be very close to us as far as chemical make up, system complexity, and brain development. I believe monkeys are closest to us, although I am quite curious if animals take on any of the cultural and regional-specific actions that humans do. For example, American and German babies tend to stress the beginning of words or phenomes, and when they cry they tend to put stress in the beginning. French babies put stress in the end, and the French language does so as well.We already know that animals have a means of communication, I've been curious to see if animals do so as well. Meaning, if a specific animal communicates differently than the same species on a different part of the planet.
[Ian Sparkman]3:14pmOf course they do, animals living in our oceans are the best subjects for the proving of this. Whales, dolphins, and even some fish have unique sounds that they make due to the area they live in. Although most of these sounds are considered to mean the same things to any animal around the oceans, each one has a dialect so to speak regardless of what is being communicated. Animals also seem to learn and pass on what is learned to their offspring much like humans record history, animals pass history on visually as well as verbally in some cases.
[Bailey Higgs]3:16pmExactlyIt's quite easy to see that generally, we are all alike, humans and animals, but that we each have a different ability and complexity to our systems and way of understanding thisLike, I seriously doubt that two fish are chilling in the ocean discussing philosophical subjects such as we are.
[Ian Sparkman]3:19pmBut what if they don't because they already have the answer instinctively? Or, because their active brain does not have the means or capacity to due so? Example is that fact that chimpanzee's are able to learn sign language efficiently enough to hold conversations that may be considered on the lines of philosophical.
[Bailey Higgs]3:20pmYes, I do believe that mammals, especially monkeys who seem to have extremely similar chemical and structural makeup, are able to do so.
[Ian Sparkman]3:21pmAnd what of oceanic mammals?
[Bailey Higgs]3:22pmIt depends on the animalAlthough fish do not have the same brainEven crocodiles have been proven to be missing parts of the human brain.Therefore, I've come to the conclusion (and to my knowledge this has not been tested) that those animals take on a more "hunt and gather" brain understanding. They live for survival.
[Ian Sparkman]3:24pmSo, using that conclusion can we also conclude definitively that evolution is incorrect due to the fact that we have been proven one of the youngest species on our planet and yet one of the most advanced?
[Bailey Higgs]3:25pmI think that the main reason monkeys are able to communicate through sign language, and that many animals can do more things they wouldn't in the wild in comparison to captivity, is simply because as humans we have used operational and classical conditioning to MAKE them do that. It is not that I believe that animals do not have the capability to become as advanced as we are, it's that I believe in their natural settings there is no NEED to do so. Therefore, why do anything extra?And yes, I agree with that standing.
[Ian Sparkman]3:28pmOkay, so going from that made point, it stands to reason that we were created with purpose due to the fact that we break the laws of the natural world by actually changing the laws with our ability to influence not only ourselves and our environment, but all living things within that environment as well?Whether that change be direct or indirect.
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