Author: Michael Egnor
Excerpt: As Death Approaches, a Sudden Light
Needless to say, such lucid episodes imply that the mind is more than the disjointed activities of a failing brain.
How Can We Conceive of Perfection When We Never Experience It?
There are two ways we can think of a triangle. One way is to form a mental image, likely based on a triangle we have seen on a piece of paper.
The Boy Who Proved Most Theories of Consciousness Wrong
He was unequivocally conscious — without a cerebral cortex and even without brain hemispheres.
New Book, The Immortal Mind, Out Today — The Brain Can Be Split, but Not the Mind
Even when the brain is split in half, many important aspects of the mind remain unified. Thus, the mind is something that the brain isn’t.
What Epilepsy Can Teach About the Mind
I have treated thousands of patients with epilepsy. Seizures can result in a variety of behaviors and emotions. But let me tell you what they don’t do.