"The brain’s cacophony of competing voices feels coherent because some module or network somewhere in the left hemisphere is providing a running narration."

— Carey, Benedict (b. 1960)


Place of Publication
New York
Date
October 31, 2011
Metaphor
"The brain’s cacophony of competing voices feels coherent because some module or network somewhere in the left hemisphere is providing a running narration."
Metaphor in Context
The brain’s cacophony of competing voices feels coherent because some module or network somewhere in the left hemisphere is providing a running narration. “It only took me 25 years to ask the right question to figure it out,” Dr. Gazzaniga said.
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Carey, Benedict, "Decoding the Brain's Cacophony," New York Times (October 31, 2011). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
11/01/2011

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.