Tag: perception
The Mystery of Blindsight Helps Us Understand the Mind Better
Blindsight is the remarkable ability of some blind people to sense objects that they cannot actually see.
Egnor: A Couple of Problems with Ape “Spirituality”
The wish to demote, punish, and degrade ourselves this way, a neurosis special to our modern culture, is itself, ironically, a tribute to human exceptionalism.
Beyond Adaptation: The Human Brain Is Something New
Our brains have vastly more ability than is needed for survival, most notably the capacity for language and abstract thought.
The Craniopagus Twins and Thomistic Dualism
Krista and Tatiana Hogan provide a remarkable opportunity to deepen our understanding of the human mind.