Behavior passivity refers to the nature of behavior, all behavior, including all human behavior, of any type or level of complexity. Like all real events in nature, on this planet, in this universe, behavior is natural, that is, it comprises natural events. It is an inevitable reaction.
Consider some reality implications. The current evolved state of our physiology provides no other access for inputs (i.e., energy traces) of any kind from further afield than our sensory neurons, as extensive or as limited as they might be, even with instrumental supplements. All inputs, even with such supplements, must come through our sensory neurons (e.g., photoreceptors, phonoreceptors).
This column looks more closely at how reality stems from the firings of sensory neurons. Recall that this discussion questions, and tries to answer, how knowing about reality happens. This discussion can neither question nor answer whether or not reality exists. For now, we just presume that reality exists.
Another inadequately answered ancient question concerns reality. The question takes various forms. What is reality? Is reality real? Are our surroundings really what they seem? Are humans really what they seem? How does reality happen?
The question concerns life’s meaning. What is the meaning of life? This column also attempts answers which, though different, also may not seem satisfactory, at least to some people.
Avoiding magical accounts leads life and living to personhood as the full potential and actual repertoire of behavior of a human organism. This repertoire of behavior, which genetics and conditioning have made a body, a neural physiology, capable of mediating, is the person.
What is life? What is a “form of life?” The determination of life status, and our recognition of it, stem from natural, not magical, functions.
Consider the nature of life, and the nature of living. Previous columns have extended current, although initial, scientifically consistent answers for some of humanity’s ancient questions, most recently into the area of consciousness.
