Reply #131: Science takes time

[Az]

We start out ignorant. Science tells us not to assume we know. It teaches us to pull from the world what knowledge we can and build from there. To date we do not know how mind arises from matter (brain). But the evidence we do have strongly indicates that it does. We can alter the mind in every conceivable way by altering the brain. We can remove memories and add memories. We can change personalities and we can erase personalities. We can make someone feel as though they were in love and we can remove love. All through manipulation of the brain.

We can measure how and when the mind becomes aware of things and determine that it is the result of actions in the brain. We can slow this down, halt it, and speed it up. The activity in the brain can be seen to precede the actual thoughts it gives rise to.

The evidence strongly supports the idea that the mind is the result of the activities in the brain. We don't yet know how this occurs and that is why we continue to research the brain.