Interaction with other entities necessitates identification of that entity. Since people are incapable of omniscience, the process of identification is the creation of assumptions. Since the properties of physical entities are literally infinite and our understanding of physics relatively limited, the probability that identification is 100% accurate is 1/∞. This means that, inherently, everything individuals know about external entities has some untruth. Identification is a simplification of infinitely complex things which is necessary for interaction. It is like a jar we put flour in. The process of establishing personal identity is the process of creating identities for all the things that are received by the mind of the individual. Sensory information is received, bundled, identified, then assimilated. Assimilation is where self-identity formation takes place. Introducing new information into an organized system of information (paradigms) has potential to shift or nullify existing information, which affects all information connected with that information, in effect necessitating re-organization on different scales. Any re-organization means changing association between bits of information, which means that the information must be identified differently. Information that stimulates pleasure will carry greater weight. Inherent desires as well as socialization channels positive interaction into pleasure centers, but interaction can only occur when information has been organized, which requires identification. Thus, breaking down identification to allow re-organization of information has potential to temporarily inhibit a level of stimulation of the pleasure center. The greater this potential, the greater inertia acting against the assimilation action. Improper socialization or inherent mental attributes may channel non-social thoughts and behaviors into the pleasure center. If the inertia is too great, assimilation into the realm of comprehension will fail and the information will be rejected.
The level of intellectual curiosity I think is related to the degree an individual has learned to stimulate the pleasure center from information assimilation. Learning can be a very enjoyable experience for many. The realization that successful assimilation increases understanding channels the feeling of successful assimilation to the pleasure center, so that the force of assimilation is much greater and more often overcomes the inertia of stagnation. Of course each assimilation is unique, so different types may not be as much facilitated by this learned channeling.
The level of intellectual curiosity I think is related to the degree an individual has learned to stimulate the pleasure center from information assimilation. Learning can be a very enjoyable experience for many. The realization that successful assimilation increases understanding channels the feeling of successful assimilation to the pleasure center, so that the force of assimilation is much greater and more often overcomes the inertia of stagnation. Of course each assimilation is unique, so different types may not be as much facilitated by this learned channeling.
