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>Most people are slaves to their limbic systems. Excuse me, but would you mind not repeating this meme in the future? The "limbic system" is actually at the c
by eli_gottlieb 8y ago
>Most people are slaves to their limbic systems.
Excuse me, but would you mind not repeating this meme in the future? The "limbic system" is actually at the core of human consciousness and cognition, and at the core of what "reasoning" really is. The story of the brain as having a "rational human part" and an "emotional animal part" is a myth and a canard.
If you could rephrase or reconsider, you'd have the thanks of everyone in the neuroscience lab where I work ;-).
- throwaway_98554 8y agoWe all understood what he meant. But if you can provide a superior alternative conveying the same meaning succinctly, please do.
- whatshisface 8y agoIt would be more accurate to describe it with words less scientifically specific than "limbic system," because what everyone is talking about is a partition of motivations, not a partition of individual nerve cells. You could just call it the "flesh" and the "spirit," those are the Bible's terms. People have known that there is a tension between what they want to do and what they actually do for a long time.