Chaos of Thought and Complexity of Action...

The transition between order to a higher form of order is chaos.

This is quite evident in the way we communicate with others. Let's explore this further using the assumption that participants in a coversation speak the same language and are familiar with the same customs and culture, and are of the same gender.

The framework we use to communicate with the world around us is a learned framework. We were initially exposed to this as early as birth. As our brains developed we slowly build upon those experiences over time. By the time we say our first word, we would have developed simple concepts and a simple dictionary. Most of the words toddlers first say have to do with something directly relating to food, pain, and relationships (mama, papa, etc.). Over time, as our brains develop, we begin to absorb every facet of our environment which triggers specific responses that elicit a wide range of emotions. By the time we reach the teen years, the things we have learned from our childhood are suddenly challenged by a world of contradiction. It is at this stage where we begin to test out new things, experience new things, entertain ideas, and learn new skills that will eventually make up the adult we are today.

Everytime we talk to someone else, we are going from order-to-chaos-to-order. How so? The speaker verbalizes ideas in a way that is most organized for him. However, the listener would still have to sort through what was said, match this against how he has understood the subject, organize it according to how he wants it before he can provide a response to it. Responses will vary.

The amazing thing is that a word, upon leaving the lips of the speaker, enters a world of chaos. It cannot be organized or framed in such a way so that those who will end up listening and receiving can simply store the same word in its current form. It has to be filtered and contextualized. This fact relates to abstracts and absolutes. It is only when the listener receives the word, matches it with what he knows it means, puts it into context, and only then will he determine how to respond. The point at which the listener responds to the speaker is the moment where order has been achieved on the part of the listener.

Tacit order is subjective. Explicit order is relative.

Tacit order is as unique as a fingerprint mark or DNA sequence. But unlike the latter, the former is subject to constant change without losing its uniqueness. It evolves, mutates, shifts, assimilates in forms that will stall even the most powerful of Alpha computers. And here we are only beginning to describe in albeit simplistic terms how human beings process information available in their environment.

Tacit conclusions form dispositions that rationalize action. It is this fact that makes human activity inherently complex. Action merges personality, world view, customs, understanding, personal style, character, social parameters, etc. into the entire mix. The more complex a social activity becomes, the more chaotic individual thought becomes. But the more we adopt to the chaos of thought, the more likely are we able to gain advances in understanding each other and prevent us from adding an additional layer of complexity to the way we think and process information.

Scientist have been hard at work to help us further understand the physiology of thought. Advances in the field of applied synaptics have help us form what could be the minute beginning of understanding, but we are definitely a long way from true comprehension.

So, the next time you talk to someone, remember what may seem simple for you to understand is not necessarily true for others. So make sure you become much more accomodating and patient if you really wish to be understood by others.