NOTE: Acting Like Adults is in an awkward place for readers. General readers are not usually drawn to a book with endnotes, not to mention ones as extensive as in this book. On the other hand, professional and scholarly readers are not usually drawn to books with endnotes that are not written by other professionals and scholars. I […]
Background When I was about 9 years old growing up in Oklahoma in the 1950s, I remember stating my opinion to a grown-up man. It started out with “I think…” about some forgotten topic. However, I do remember his response: “Do you think or do you know?” Well, I doubt if I really knew what I was talking about, but […]
Resources for this Post MacLean, P. D. (1990). The triune brain in evolution: Role in paleocerebral functions. New York: Plenum Press. The quadrune mind model of consciousness blog and Study Guide. Purpose of this Post My general purpose for this post is to provide the interested reader statements directly from Paul D. MacLean’s magnum opus, The triune brain in evolution: […]
Consciousness is the perception of the purpose of life. Intelligence is the ability to successfully fulfill that purpose. Introduction The quadrune mind model states that the human brain is able to produce four distinctly different minds. Each mind has a different level of consciousness. The purpose of life is dramatically different for each mind’s level of consciousness. The […]
Introduction The quadrune mind model of consciousness describes four levels of consciousness, or minds, which can emerge from the human brain. Each level of consciousness, when it is the dominant mind, will produce a distinct pattern of behaviors in our adulthood. These levels of consciousness are associated with different groups of our pre-human ancestors and stages of […]
On this website, you’ll find the Quadrune Mind Study Guide. This blog provides background information to better understand the development and meaning of the Study Guide as an aid to our quest for spiritual understanding. This review of the Study Guide follows the headings and sections found in the Study Guide. Quadrune Mind (page 1) […]