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Well, it once was also said that serotonin levels were the key factor in depression. I think it was B.F. Skinner who wrote that it’s a fool’s errand to try to
by leobg 4y ago
Well, it once was also said that serotonin levels were the key factor in depression.
I think it was B.F. Skinner who wrote that it’s a fool’s errand to try to pin behavior down in some physical or chemical matter in the brain. But I can’t seem to remember the quote... must be the glutamate.
- dwaltrip 4y agoIt may be an enormous challenge but I’m glad people are trying.
- lvncelot 4y agoI always thought it was like trying to find a bug by measuring the CPU voltage.
- qikInNdOutReply 4y agoObviously there is no bug when its doing while(true) dropCoreImage(); print(stacktrace)
- leobg 4y agoThat is an excellent metaphor. Skinner would have loved it.
- adrianN 4y agoCould a Neuroscientist Understand a Microprocessor? https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005268 https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/jo...
- alexvoda 4y agoI would say this is a great counter to your link. Of course, in this case there was preexisting knowledge. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32428032 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32428032
- scld 4y agoAs an electrical engineer, so?
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