Your Brain is Not a Computer

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June 21, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Each of us is truly unique, not just in our genetic makeup, but even in the way our brains change over time. - Robert Epstein - Your Brain is Not a Computer "The validity of the metaphor that our brain is like a computer is generally assumed without question. But it is, after all, just another story we tell to make sense of something we don't actually understand. And like all the metaphors that preceded it, it will certainly be cast aside at some point -- either replaced by another metaphor or, in the end, replaced by actual knowledge." Read on to see why scientist Robert Epstein calls the metaphor "shoddy thinking..." { read more } Be The Change Has technology changed the way you interact with other people? Reflect on the ways in which it enhances or detracts from your experience. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From The Science of Forgiveness Stunning Images of the Power of Education Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? The Power of Story Bhutan's Dark Secret to Happiness The Top 10 Happiest Countries Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 169,718 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More