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89% of heart transplant recipients report personality changes https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2 Hormonal changes can ca
by rolisz 1y ago
89% of heart transplant recipients report personality changes https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2
Hormonal changes can cause big changes in mood/personality (think menopause or a big injury to testicles).
So I don't think it's as clear cut that the brain is most of personality.
- suddenlybananas 1y agoSure but that has no bearing whatsoever on computational theory of mind.
- bloppe 1y agoNeuromodulators like the hormones you're referring to affect your mood only insofar as they interact with neurons. Things like competitive antagonists can cancel out the effects of neuromodulators that are nevertheless present in your blood. The heart transplant thing is interesting. I wonder what's going on there.
- rolisz 1y agoLow testosterone can affect erections. No erections, no (normal) sex, low mood. No need to interact with neurons