IS CONSCIOUSNESS FADING IN MODERN SOCIETY?
IS CONSCIOUSNESS FADING IN MODERN SOCIETY? INTERNAL BLINDNESS AND MENTAL BARRIERS Gaius Baltar If we want to learn about human behavior and attributes by observing people, we will always learn more by observing people with extreme attributes. Many years ago I had that opportunity. A woman I knew quite well gave me insights into certain aspects of psychology that I doubt I would ever have gained otherwise – and certainly not in school. She had a very interesting combination of personality and mental traits. In fact, I’ve never met anyone else with these particular extremes. Naturally, I was somewhat fascinated by the contradictions she displayed. Firstly, she was extremely intelligent. I know that for a fact because I saw the result of an IQ test she took. It was spectacularly high – at the ‘gifted’ level. Those results were backed up by her educational prowess. She was an extremely strong student. Secondly, she had extreme ‘blind spots’ in her personality and perception. I eventu...