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But why do you think the structure of one's brain affects personality? We have these things called universal computers. Differently structured CPUs run the sam
by xenophanes 18y ago
But why do you think the structure of one's brain affects personality?
We have these things called universal computers. Differently structured CPUs run the same programs. It doesn't matter so much which CPU you have, they all have the same capabilities.
Why should it be different with brains? I think brains are universal knowledge creation devices, and universal means universal, structural changes won't alter the feature set.
- Devilboy 18y agoThere's lots of research that shows that the structure of the brain IS very important in how it works and how we use it. For a good overview see Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works. Many of these studies include individuals that had isolated damage to one small part of the brain and how that affects them. They show that specific parts of the brain are involved in highly specialized activities and that the brain is not just a big, nebulous general purpose calculator.
- charltones 18y agoThe brain is not a general purpose computer running the "me" program. The brain _is_ the "me" program - the software is in the structure of the hardware. Different software yields different results. IANAN(...euroscientist) though, I just like reading Oliver Sacks et al., so take that opinion with a pinch of salt.