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The Bicameral MindThe idea of a human acting unreflectively, according to the dictates of his non-conscious right temporal lobe, is a deeply fascinating image to me. I think it is the ultimate in spontaneous behavior -- there is complexity in it because the thought processes we think of as conscious, i.e. reasoning and decision-making, are happening in a non-conscious context. That's it for now--just a quick note, but something I want to expand on in the future. Update: See the blog for more... |