The secrets of the brain. An evolutionary perspective on neuroscience
Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a little over a kilogram of fatty tissue, so special? The answer is obvious: our brain is the place where thoughts and emotions originate, where our behavio...
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Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a little over a kilogram of fatty tissue, so special? The answer is obvious: our brain is the place where thoughts and emotions originate, where our behaviour is generated and our memory lives; that is to say, it is the place our identity inhabits. Our brain cannot be replaced (unlike our kidneys, liver or heart). You are your brain.
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| spelling | doaj-art-fc7a19a8567d4f06a3912e16f6113f172024-11-18T16:01:40ZcatUniversitat de ValènciaMètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review2174-34872174-92212021-06-01710.7203/metode.7.21094The secrets of the brain. An evolutionary perspective on neuroscienceEster Desfilis0Loreta Medina1<p>University of Lleida (Spain).</p><p>University of Lleida (Spain).</p> Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a little over a kilogram of fatty tissue, so special? The answer is obvious: our brain is the place where thoughts and emotions originate, where our behaviour is generated and our memory lives; that is to say, it is the place our identity inhabits. Our brain cannot be replaced (unlike our kidneys, liver or heart). You are your brain. https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/21094 |
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