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Yeah, I adopt the stance of identity theory: the theory simply states that when we experience something - e.g. pain - this is exactly reflected by a corresponding neurological state in the brain (such as the interaction of certain neurons, axons, etc.). From this point of view, your mind is...

From my cognitive neuroscience textbook, my friend: "Cognitive and neural systems are sometimes said to create representations of the world. Representations need not only concern physical properties of the world (e.g. sounds, colors) but may also relate to more abstract forms of knowledge (e.g...

No one in philosophy or cognitive neuroscience has come to a general consensus about the “self”. Questions about the “self” and “consciousness” have been pestering me awhile. I believe I need more knowledge before I can truly adopt a position; hence the purpose of this message being the...