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... brain come in the language of neurons , and that language is firing . The kind of stimulus that gets the brain's attention is one that signals a change from the existing state . This action of the neuron , the sensitivity to a change in ...
... brain come in the language of neurons , and that language is firing . The kind of stimulus that gets the brain's attention is one that signals a change from the existing state . This action of the neuron , the sensitivity to a change in ...
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Robert Evan Ornstein. There is a kind of archaeology to the brain . The brain was built by the processes of evolution , over a period of millions of years . There are four different " layers " of functions that developed . Keeping Alive ...
Robert Evan Ornstein. There is a kind of archaeology to the brain . The brain was built by the processes of evolution , over a period of millions of years . There are four different " layers " of functions that developed . Keeping Alive ...
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... brain rather than just one . This difference appears as early as twenty - six weeks in utero ; that is , it is an inborn difference in the major system of brain communication . So there are two systems , at the " top " of the human brain ...
... brain rather than just one . This difference appears as early as twenty - six weeks in utero ; that is , it is an inborn difference in the major system of brain communication . So there are two systems , at the " top " of the human brain ...
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The Study of Consciousness | 1 |
Selection Reception | 21 |
The Workings of the Conscious Mind | 57 |
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