REI Theory in Words and Pictures — Decoded Human Mind Concept
REI theory is a new model of understanding how our mind works. It is based on the hypothesis that our mind does not operate as one, but three autonomous minds- one conscious and two subconscious that continuously cooperate to achieve our own, individual perception of the world. The three minds process all information that our body perceives from its surroundings. The author has named the processors’ Reason (R), Emotion (E) and Instinct (I). R is the logical, analytical thought processor that provides awareness and represents the part of our thinking that is based on understanding. It deals with information based on concepts and formulations, it looks for connections and discovers causes, understands numbers and time. Emotion (E in REI), the first of our subconscious minds, operates based on images/visual processes, and communicates in pictures. Finally, Instinct (I in REI) is the second of our subconscious minds, which is wary, suspicious, critical and communicates through feelings linked with various fears which have been experienced in the past and as such, it tries to the eliminate combinations of behavior that may have a perceivably negative outcome.
All three processors are equal in terms of processing thought quality, each having its own special area of activity. The three minds operate as independent systems and each one wants to predominate. However, due to their autonomy, one operation is often interfering with the other two. Conflicting situations are therefore created due to the differences in their functioning. Even though the minds fight for control they cannot survive without one another and, even though each is in charge of a different area, one of them can completely overrule the other two. The power ratio between the three minds forms while we grow up, and this in turn defines our character for the rest of our lives. These combinations can be organized such that any one of the minds can occupy the first place as the main ‘ruler’, while the other two are left with subordinate roles; alternatively, two minds can occupy first place together, and only one remains in a subordinate position; finally the power can be distributed such that one mind is most important, the second moderately important, and the last least important.
Decoded human mind concept
REI theory is the first psychological model that allows detailed insight into the functioning of our mind, from which it is possible to derive the basic elements of our thoughts and links between them. It provides an understanding of the psychological conditions and disorders, operating methods for their elimination, and synthesis of lifelong solutions to treat dyslexia. There are several other psychological models based on a three-sided operation of our mind. Plato spoke of three-parted soul (Intellectual, emotional, and desire). Sigmund Freud’s tripartite structural system is the most famous in modern psychology, where he attempted to explain the functioning and dynamics of the human psyche through Id, Ego, and Superego. A well known and widely used model was presented by Dr. Eric Berne, author of transactional analysis. His model is based on components, or the ego state of Child- Parent-Adult.
THEORY REI
Tripartite psychological model is the basis and starting point of REI theory, but later it is upgraded through a very important element. Theory REI is introducing an important feature, which other models do not contain. It is essential to understand the differences between the human characters and combinations of power relationships between the three cognitive processors, which are established in adolescence and remain unchanged throughout life.
It is important to understand the significance of one mind in relation to the other, namely if a certain mind is superior, inferior, or equivalent in relation to the other two. In this way, we can put together twelve different combinations (power relations) that represent twelve completely different ways of processing. These twelve combinations represent twelve human characters (see Table 1). Table 1 shows the total of twelve combinations of three minds. The size of the letters indicates the importance of an individual mental processor.
It is crucial for psychological research to identify relationships between cognitive processors (characters), as each mode represents a completely different processing mode of information. The study of the human psyche makes sense only if it is carried out within the same characters because, without this understanding, we are comparing entities that are essential without an appropriate comparison. For a better understanding of dyslexia, we will examine the functioning of thought processors R and E. R controls the abstract formulation of concepts, all measuring, division, and separation in the domain of intellect. In this domain of mind is also speech, hypothetical thinking, and reasoning based on formal logic as well as abstract thinking. R is the only mental processor, which uses a timeline, on which events can be identified. Reading is a process, in which it is necessary to recognize the sequence of individual letters to form words, and from words, sentences. R mental processor is the most appropriate one for this purpose. The average person can be trained to read within one year. E processes images where there are no abstract concepts or formulations. This method of processing information allows a better perspective and the possibility of improvisation. This thought processor creates themed images, current image, previous image, and the image that is yet to be realized. The difference between the current image, and the image that is to be realized, is felt like desire. In this way, E separates time on “now”, “before” and “after”.
