"By itself, not a lot, except to encourage the erroneous and simplistic idea that the brain is an independent sovereign, calling all the shots."
— Friedman, Richard A.
Author
Date
December 29, 2016
Metaphor
"By itself, not a lot, except to encourage the erroneous and simplistic idea that the brain is an independent sovereign, calling all the shots."
Metaphor in Context
For some reason we love to hear our mental experiences described in the language of neuroscience, yet what does it actually add to our understanding of ourselves to learn that our brain shows activity when we think and feel one thing or another? By itself, not a lot, except to encourage the erroneous and simplistic idea that the brain is an independent sovereign, calling all the shots.
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Richard A. Friedman, "What a Sensory Isolation Tank Taught Me About My Brain," The New York Times (December 29, 2016). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
01/04/2017
