Tag: neuroscience
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.
The Logical Basis of the Immaterial Mind
The indeterminacy of matter precludes brain states from forming the basis of abstract thought. Simple logic points to this truth.
Study Probes the Origins of Consciousness
Understanding consciousness by these means is going to be a much slower process than the researchers had hoped.
Even a Mouse Brain Reveals Staggering Complexity
Mapping a small part of a mouse’s brain required 1.6 petabytes of data, which is equivalent to 22 years of nonstop high-definition video.
Are “Mind” and “Brain” the Same Thing?
Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor passionately argues that denying free will undermines moral responsibility and paves the way for totalitarian ideologies.