And it develops this way, controlled by DNA. If the brain were really a "uniform matrix that self-programs", think how unlikely it would be that the same functi

And it develops this way, controlled by DNA. If the brain were really a "uniform matrix that self-programs", think how unlikely it would be that the same functions are performed in the same areas in every person. Everyone's language area (to use a rough term) is in the same place in the brain. Everyone's visual cortex is in the same place. And this holds for even fuzzier concepts like, say, 'concepts', to a point. And this holds for even non-primates - take a squirrel, and you'll find its visual cortex right where you'd expect it.