Episode 171 - "Epicurus And His Philosophy" Part 24 - Chapter 11 - Soul, Sensation, and Mind 01

I just found this, and a brings up newest science of understanding how the brain is the source of the mind and soul:

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Researchers have discovered a connection between the brain areas controlling movement and those involved in thinking, planning, and involuntary bodily functions like blood pressure and heartbeat. The findings suggest a literal linkage between body and mind in the brain’s structure. Researchers named this newly identified network the Somato-Cognitive Action Network (SCAN). This study may help explain phenomena such as anxiety-induced pacing, the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on depression, and the positive outlook reported by regular exercisers.

Source: https://scitechdaily.com/hidden-linkage…ilt-into-brain/

And also another article:

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"Modern neuroscience does not include any kind of mind-body dualism. It's not compatible with being a serious neuroscientist nowadays. I'm not a philosopher, but one succinct statement I like is saying, 'The mind is what the brain does.' The sum of the bio-computational functions of the brain makes up 'the mind,'" said study senior author Nico Dosenbach, a neurology professor at Washington University School of Medicine.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/scie…ain-2023-04-19/

(mentioned in this episode)

“Although many of us think of ourselves as thinking creatures that feel, biologically we are feeling creatures that think”

— Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Neuroscientist and author of My Stroke of Insight.

My stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion,…

www.ted.com

On Joshua's mention of feral children:

Feral child - Wikipedia

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