Scientists Watch Thoughts Form in the Brain

Re:Scientists Watch Thoughts Form in the Brain by JackFr on Thursday August 25, 2016 @12:36PM (#12360392)

The technique described here -- that of the CNiFERs is impressive. But the hype is way over the top.

> When many [neurons] fire together, they form a thought.

Is that a definition, an observation, a hypothesis or a result?

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Re:Scientists Watch Thoughts Form in the Brain by aperrien on Thursday August 25, 2016 @12:48PM (#12360483)

I think that depends on where you believe thoughts originate. If they originate within the brain, the ensemble firing together (in some sort of organized manner) is a thought. If you believe that they don't originate from within the brain, then the answer is unclear. More of a philosophy problem at that point, I think.

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Re:Scientists Watch Thoughts Form in the Brain by habitue on Thursday August 25, 2016 @03:47PM (#12361917)

If you don't believe thoughts arise in the brain, then you're ignoring thousand year old results in basic physiology

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