Psychological energy

Stern, P. C. (1992). What Psychology Knows About Energy Conservation. American Psychologist 47 1224-1232. 

Whether this concept can stand up under a rigorous psychological analysis has never been discussed, at least in the literature of theoretical physics. It may even be inconsistent with quantum mechanics in that the creation of a finite mass is equivalent to the creation of energy that, by the uncertainty principle, requires a finite time A2 A h. Thus the creation of an electron would require a time of the order 10 20 second. Higher order operations would take more time, and the divergences found in quantum field theory due to infinite series of creation operations would spread over an infinite time, and so be quite unphysical. 

Solve et Coagula, the motto of Alchemy, is repeated in text after text. Dissolve and congeal is the literal translation, but solidify is a better translation of coagula. Psychological commentators upon the Art have taken solve to refer to the releasing of psychic energy held within emotional complexes in the subconscious. This is valid, as far as it goes, but... 

The patterns of anabolic-androgenic steroid use by sportspeople and body-builders, and their physical and psychological side-effects and dependence potential, have been very well reviewed by Brower (2002). Much of the use is by injection, and so many of this population attend needle exchanges, with the advice on reducing infection risks relevant. To increase energy, burn fat and to go through the pain barrier some will use amphetamines and opiates, either street preparations or illicit pharmaceutical supplies. In the UK the opioid nalbuphine (Nubain) has been abused in this way and, in cases where dependence becomes established, detoxification treatments can be necessary. 

Cocaine inhibits the presynaptic reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinehrine, serotonin, and dopamine at synaptic junctions. This results in increased concentrations in the synaptic cleft. Since norepinephrine acts within the sympathetic nervous system, increased sympathetic stimulation is produced. Physiological effects of this stimulation include tachycardia, vasoconstriction, mydriasis, and hyperthermia.3 CNS stimulation results in increased alertness, diminished appetite, and increased energy. The euphoria or psychological stimulation produced by cocaine is thought to be related to the inhibition of serotonin and dopamine reuptake. Cocaine also acts as a local anesthetic due to its ability to block sodium channels in neuronal cells.3... 

We shall probably see a development of practical applications of psi in the next few decades, as well as increased theoretical understanding of it. Such practical applications will be at least as revolutionary as the development of nuclear energy was. I doubt that there is anything inherent in the nature of psi that will keep us from using it for evil ends as well as desirable ones, so while we need to continue researching psi and its possible implications (it s too late to turn back), we have an even greater need to develop a more comprehensive psychology that can lead us to develop maturity and wisdom, as well as technical skill, to maximize our positive use and minimize our abuse of psi. 

All foods for humans must provide some life-sustaining elements. These elements are the nutrients that supply energy after being metabolized in the body and those that are essential for the body to carry on this metabolism. Other qualifications for a food are its psychological and social effects. Many foods are eaten as a habit, custom, or tradition but all foods must possess acceptable physical attributes, i.e., color and texture, and desirable taste and palatability. 

Further basic postulates deal with structures, those relatively permanent structures/functions/subsystems of the mind/brain that act on information to transform it in various ways. Arithmetical skills, for example, constitute a (set of related) structure(s). The structures of particular interest to us are those that require some amount of attention/awareness to activate them. Attention/awareness acts as psychological energy in this sense. Most techniques for controlling the mind are ways of deploying attention/awareness energy and other kinds of energies so as to activate desired structures (traits, skills, attitudes) and deactivate undesired structures. 

Psychological structures have individual characteristics that limit and shape the ways in which they can interact with one another. Thus the possibilities of any system built of psychological structures are shaped and limited both by the deployment of attention/awareness and other energies and by the characteristics of the structures comprising the system. The human biocomputer, in other words, has a large but limited number of possible modes of functioning. 

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