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In reply to the discussion: What is so mysterious about human consciousness? [View all]Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)38. If half your brain was replaced it would still be you
because the new brain cells would just be integrated into the collection of cells that make you, just as it does now with new cells that divide and replace old ones. The point is, integration has already taken place so any new cells are "filled in", so to speak on who you are to prevent disruptions to memory.
But granted, a cell transplant of a half a brain would be a major disruption of the continuity of self.
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I'm in the group that believes consciousness is just our brains doing their jobs
jeff47
Mar 2012
#23
I'm really not suggesting either way, I'm raising a fundamental question:
napoleon_in_rags
Mar 2012
#35
Comprehending 'self' has always been a mystery to philosophers, medicine and science.
Lint Head
Mar 2012
#11
My hypothesis is simple, and I can't really claim that it's orginal, because it isn't...
Speck Tater
Mar 2012
#12
That "small step" you mention (and slide right past) is actually the Big Kahuna.
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#46
When I meditate I perceive something that seems independent of thought and materiality
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#50
If I tell you I have meditated, that I know what you mean by when you talk about...
Silent3
Apr 2012
#73
I think it's perfectly OK for two intelligent, well-informed people to disagree.
Speck Tater
Apr 2012
#74
You're asking why I'm not making the same unsupported presuppositions you do.
laconicsax
Apr 2012
#83