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There is a large difference between the claim that: 1. One changes and 2. One can purposefully change in particular direction While the former is (I believe
by projectramo 9y ago
There is a large difference between the claim that:
1. One changes
and
2. One can purposefully change in particular direction
While the former is (I believe) obviously true, the second may not be.
While I don't doubt brains change, the question is, can we purposefully change it in a particular manner to achieve a particular end.
The article spends a lot of time talking about neuroplasticity which addresses the first claim, but not the second.
- 0xcde4c3db 9y agoThere's a similarly large gap between: 1. One can purposely modulate some particular functions of the brain and 2. One can purposely modulate all functions of the brain
- RobertRoberts 9y agoThese seem like generalities of "change" which may not apply in reality. For example, your goal is to quit smoking, a specific change in a particular direction. If you don't achieve the quitting, did you actually change? If you did, didn't you affect the change in a particular direction?