Brain Kinematics: Strain, Equilibrium, and Consciousness Continuity

The provided sources detail the Brain Kinematics Model (BKM), a theoretical framework conceptualizing the brain as a viscoelastic continuum that maintains dynamic equilibrium through the management of "strain energy." This model posits a triadic circuit—composed of the amygdala (strain reservoir), hippocampus (flow booster), and cortex (processing reactor)—responsible for transforming incoming information into behavioral, imaginative, and connective outputs. Inputs are decomposed into static, dynamic, and circumstantial dimensions, which are then processed and converted into outputs according to a strain conservation equation that accounts for accumulation, resolution, and erasure of residual energy. The sources emphasize that emotion, mediated by the amygdala's emotion tree, serves as the primary regulator or "gravitational field" that dictates how memories are distorted and reorganized, particularly during REM sleep, to ensure the continuity of consciousness.