Outlines of the Theory of Choice :: Psychology Philosophy Essays

Outlines of the Theory of ChoiceThere are two distinctions of predilection or of intention of a progeny toward any phenomenon to or from it, attraction or repulsion, acceptance or rejection. The +/- acceptability or pleasantness/unpleasantness of a phenomenon to a subject is the term indicating his or her +/- preference to the perceived phenomenon. There are six components of the stream of human consciousness contact senses (smell, taste, tactile senses), distant senses (auditory, visual) and emotions. that four of them (the three contact senses and emotions) possess their own acceptability or pleasantness. Pleasantness of Condition of a Subject (PCS) is a sum or an underlying of acceptabilities of these four components. Happiness is the upper limit of the maximization of PCS a subject is constantly striving to maximize PCS or to reach for happiness. An attitude of a subject to a phenomenon in the center of his or her attention is determined by the synchronous PCS. Belief/disbeli ef is a verbalized positive/negative attitude. entrust of a phenomenon x is a change of PCS (PCSx) created by the act of perceiving/imagining the phenomenon the strength of desire is the magnitude of this change. Desire of a phenomenon characterizes power of the PCS maximization possessed by this phenomenon. Need is a periodic desire the desire correspondent to need is a concrete form of existence of this need. Choice is determined by comparative degree strength of the desirabilities of the competing elements of choice it includes choice of the phenomena to perceive or attend. The attention of a subject toward a perceived phenomenon x is proportional to the strength of its desirability ATTx=kPCSx the dispersion of attention is a function of the desirabilities of phenomena perceived at that time. Will is an ability of the subject to influence the balance of desirabilities of elements of the subjects choice in the predetermined way. The nature of the wills motility is a self-induce ment of suitable emotions through activation of memories by the concentration of the subjects attention to them.I.The Universal Intentional or Orientational Quality of AcceptibilityProcess of choice is vitally serious for animals including humans because they are open, active, and limited systems. The term orientation is used in this work in two meanings corresponding to two main aspects of choiceXan assessment of the elements of choice one by one, and their comparison resulting in the choice being made. An appraisal of a singled out element of choice is also an act of orientation of a subject to it that can be positive or negative, toward or away from it.