But where are you really? Behind your eyes? We become aware of sensations in the body but how can they be above or below us? The sensory data just is, there's no place we receive it from, it just appears and then disappears. Any label we put on this is just a convenient conceptual overlay that attempts to make sense of it and give it meaning. There is no meaning, only emptiness.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I sense injuries. The data could be called pain.

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Indeed. Sometimes we get injured and don't notice it. Other times we feel pain and there is no injury. We're attempting to make sense of experience by applying concepts to what we feel. It's the reason why chronic pain management using drugs is unsustainable.