then again we are not aware of so many things our brains are doing, the list is endless.ĭream time: Don't forget, your consciousness is still working in your dream time experiences.
We do it all the time, but are not consciously aware. Some people just seem to "get" what someone is saying in a way others don't, and a new study suggests why: When we connect with others in conversation, our brains, in a manner of speaking, link up as well. Successful Conversations Involve Mind Melds, Study Reveals Live Science - July 26, 2010 In essence, the participantsÕ brains connect in a kind of "mind meld." Researchers studying human conversation have discovered the brains of listeners and speakers become synchronized, and this "neural coupling" makes for effective communication. Good conversation results in a 'mind meld' PhysOrg - July 27, 2010 During more intense melds, the melder is sometimes shown using both hands. It is made apparent that a touch-less meld is limited in effectiveness compared to physical melds. For example, in the TOS episode "A Taste of Armageddon", Spock was once able to induce uncertainty in the mind of a prison guard on Eminiar VII, and in the episode "The Devil in the Dark", he was able to perform a limited mind meld with a horta without actually making physical contact with the being. Some Vulcans appear with advanced mental abilities. However, the overthrow of the Vulcan High Command in 2154 revealed that this is not the case, and T'Pol conducted her first mind meld soon after. Over the course of the original series, however, the element of risk was no longer mentioned, although it was revived on Star Trek: Enterprise with the revelation that Pa'nar Syndrome can be transmitted this way.įor a number of years, it was held that not all Vulcans are genetically capable of initiating a mind-meld, such as T'Pol. By the mid-23rd century, the mind meld is a fully accepted part of Vulcan society, and was even used once to rejoin Spock's katra with his healed physical body (see below).Īs originally depicted in TOS, mind-melds were considered dangerous and potentially lethal. Within a week of the Kir'Shara incident in 2154, the stigma against mind-melders was evaporating, and sufferers of Pa'nar were being cured in large numbers. In the Vulcan timeline, this changed when experienced melders were shown to be able to cure Pa'nar Syndrome, a condition passed on by melders who are improperly trained. The use of the mind meld was taboo for a period of time. In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Spock forcefully used the technique on Valeris in order to discover information she had that could be used to prevent a war Valeris began screaming just before Spock broke the connection. Mind melds can also be very violating and potentially harmful under certain circumstances. Leonard McCoy in order to learn what McCoy was keeping secret.
In the TOS episode "Mirror, Mirror", Spock of the Mirror Universe performed a forced mind meld on Dr. Though mind melds are frequently portrayed as a consensual act, that is not always the case. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation installment "Sarek", when the diplomat proves to have Bendii's syndrome and thus to be incapable of completing his last great mission without assistance, he executes a mind meld with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, gaining enough emotional stability from this to complete his mission - but Picard himself almost goes insane from the direct onslaught of Sarek's powerful emotions as a result.
The mind meld can be considered a terrible intimacy because of the strength of Vulcan emotions and the strict psycho-suppression disciplines in which they are trained, and thus not one to be taken lightly. Mind melds can also allow more than one mind to experience memories and sensations, and sometimes even interact with the memories, as seen in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback". Kirk in the TOS episode "Requiem for Methuselah". Mind melds have been used to erase memories, as Spock performed on James T. The salute was one of Spock's signatures, but also famous was the Vulcan Mind Meld in which he merged his consciousness with that of another character. Last week I blogged about Leonard Nimoy, the Vulcan salute, and a Hebrew letter "Shin" (God). Successful Conversations Involve Mind Melds
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