On My Mind

163 reflections on a new vision of consciousness On My Mind by Steve Perrin is based on 30 years of personal introspection. Perrin develops a model of his conscious and unconscious mind emphasizing the role of the self in moderating between perception and action. The mind he says answers three questions: 1) What's happening? 2) What does it mean to me? and 3) What should I do? He develops the idea that consciousness consists of looping engagements between perception action and the world on the far side of our senses forming a continuous loop moderated by consciousness. Disparities between expectations and resulting perceptions are what arouses consciousness to intercede between perception and action. If we are not aroused we settle for unconscious bouts of mimicry ritual routines habits and fixed beliefs to govern our behavior. On My Mind ends with a chapter putting forth suggestions toward a theory of mind.