"The interpreter [the left-brain narrating system] creates the illusion of a meaningful script, as well as a coherent self."
— Carey, Benedict (b. 1960)
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New York
Date
October 31, 2011
Metaphor
"The interpreter [the left-brain narrating system] creates the illusion of a meaningful script, as well as a coherent self."
Metaphor in Context
Dr. Gazzaniga decided to call the left-brain narrating system “the interpreter.” The storyteller found the storyteller. [...] Knowing the breed well, he also understood its power. The interpreter creates the illusion of a meaningful script, as well as a coherent self. Working on the fly, it furiously reconstructs not only what happened but why, inserting motives here, intentions there -- based on limited, sometimes flawed information.
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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
