Consciousness: attention (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, October 13, 2012, 15:48 (4426 days ago) @ dhw


> However, we won't even consider the possibility that there might be something other than neurons directing the neurons. There is definitely no "ghost" in the brain.
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> I don't know if there is or isn't a "ghost" in the brain, and I don't know if NDEs and OBEs and other so-called paranormal phenomena are or are not reliable evidence that the mind is not just a matter of neurons. However, I do know that science is meant to be objective, and the totally unnecessary statement above (in bold) therefore has no place in a scientific study.-I interpret the blog differently. It concludes:-"What was thought before was that three brain areas in sequence were sufficient to produce visual attention in monkeys.
 
What remains unknown?
 
First, what other brain areas handle visual attention that is triggered by an overt cue. Second, when there's no cue, what aims the "searchlight of attention" that humans seem to control freely?"-I view this as an admission we have no idea what is going on although we'd like to believe it is all materialism. The admission is what is significant to me.