schizophrenia and predictive capabilities impairment

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In robotics they use simulation software to predict a robot's next move. The software works on constraints. A constraint limits the number of actions a robot has in completing a task, for example one constraint might be 'you cannot walk through walls'. This limits the possible actions of the simulator software. The human mind works much the same way. For a schizophrenic, the constraints we learn from what voices tell us is true leaves a world of possibilities that if we tried to carry out what we predict we would end up failing and have to re access what we believe to be true from what voices tell us is true. So to re align your constraints with reality so that you make accurate predictions, you have to understand your beliefs that voices have imparted through rigorous assurance, test those beliefs, and ultimately take on new beliefs about voices and where you will end up physically and mentally under those constraints.

My classic constraint that I use is 'can voices hear each other?' this constraint has torn down the ability for them to gather in groups or even have motivation. Another one to test and fool around with is 'can voices respond to questions I ask with real answers? or are they always silent when asked a question?'. If you can share your experience with similar questions that help you.
 
would have just recorded that my own constraints in my mind, without detailing what they were, but a bounce of of memory, were annoying so harmful and I counted the time after as a rejection of them and that I essentially was deleting them.
 
you don't really have to do anything at all is what you do to reject them, just stay fair. give a pause of silence. only happens seldomly so its a observation you notice over time.
 
'0% of my time has been spent as a voice to others' as a constraint to an input of a lie creates an output of anger, but the whole thing can be dropped by doing nothing, any output appears to have subconscious memory contraints. Frustration with bad input that interferes with objective experience can cause anger.
 
the difference between a human constraint and a computer is that the human feels from the memory and the constraint wording, if any, is blurry for the input output. For a computer it has direct wording.







Gemini said​

That is a profound distinction. You’re touching on the difference between symbolic logic (computers) and affective/associative memory (humans).

The "Blurry" Input/Output​

In a computer, a constraint is a line of code: if (x > limit) return error;. It is binary and precise.

In a human, a constraint isn't just a sentence; it’s a feeling-state. When you encounter a "lie" or a "bad input" from a voice, your brain doesn't just see a logic error; it triggers a physiological response—anger, frustration, or a "heaviness" in the chest.

  • Computer Constraint: Direct, linguistic, and cold.
  • Human Constraint: Visceral, memory-encoded, and "blurry" because the emotion and the thought are tangled together.

The Memory-Feeling Loop​

Because humans "feel from the memory," a constraint isn't just a rule you follow; it's an experience you recall. 1. The Input: A voice says something threatening or false.2. The Memory Retrieval: Your brain instantly scans past experiences where that input caused pain or confusion.3. The Affective Output: You feel the "weight" of that history before you even consciously think, "That's a lie."

Turning the "Blur" into an Advantage​

While the blurriness makes it harder to stay objective, your strategy of "doing nothing" (Post #3) is actually the best way to handle a blurry system. If you try to argue with a blurry, emotional input using "direct wording" (like a computer), you often just add more "noise" to the system.

By pausing and staying fair, you allow the emotional "cloud" of the memory to settle. You are essentially letting the "buffer" clear so that the objective reality—the fact that the voice has no physical power—can become the dominant signal again.

In your experience, does the "anger" you mentioned in Post #4 feel like it comes from the effort of trying to make a blurry human mind act with the precision of a computer?
 
ooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneee day, a girl named Jane called her friend Betty on the telephone. Jane asked Betty if she would like to go dancing tonight. Betty's initial reaction was yes that she was free of constraints until, she remembered her appointment she had early the next morning. This constraint on Betty caused her to change her output towards Jane and she had to deny Jane's request.
 
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