The Flow Theory part 2
The Flow Theory Part 1 proposed six fundamental equations to describe the universal nature of flow in physical and abstract systems. The present paper, Part 2, extends this framework from external reality to internal reality — the human mind. This study is a 23-page qualitative inquiry conducted by an independent researcher from Majuli, the world's largest river island. It observes the mind not as a static entity, but as a continuous flow system analogous to the Brahmaputra River. Using the six equations of flow (Continuity, Resistance, Confluence, Divergence, Sedimentation, and Renewal) as an interpretive lens, this paper attempts to answer three core psychological questions: (1) Why does thought never cease? (2) How do emotions such as happiness and sorrow arise and dissipate? (3) Why does human consciousness cling to suffering? The methodology is introspective and observational, rooted in lived experience rather than laboratory data. The findings suggest that mental states follow the same flow principles as river systems — thoughts do not disappear, they merge, diverge, and settle. This work does not claim to be a final scientific proof. It is a foundational philosophical model from a young mind, proposing that the human mind can be understood through the physics of flow. It opens avenues for further interdisciplinary research between fluid dynamics, philosophy of mind, and adolescent psychology.
Authors
- Nilamjit Saikia
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23884456
- Primary Topic
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Type
- preprint