MathiasTCK.bsky.socialMay 2
Not the article I was quite thinking of, but I just glanced through the wiki page for #TheoryOfMind en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_... and I remain amazed how LITTLE we understand about how thought occurs, how it is remembered, localized, etc.

Theory of mind - Wikipedia
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Our understanding of how our brain works is often just: these areas show activity during these mental proceeses. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self "Two areas of the brain that are important in retrieving self-knowledge are the #MedialPrefrontalCortex and the #MedialPosteriorParietalCortex. "

Self - Wikipedia
Self - Wikipedia

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"The #PosteriorCingulateCortex, the #AnteriorCingulateFortex, and #MedialPrefrontalCortex are thought to combine to provide humans with the ability to #SelfReflect. The #InsularFortex is also thought to be involved in the process of #SelfReference."
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And then digging in: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posteri... "The #PosteriorCingulateCortex forms a central node in the #DefaultModeNetwork of the brain. It has been shown to communicate with various brain networks simultaneously and is involved in diverse functions.Along with the #precuneus, the PCC"

Posterior cingulate cortex - W...
Posterior cingulate cortex - Wikipedia

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None of these pages are describing HOW, the mechanism, by which these parts interact. We can just make suppositions. A huge amount of our understanding comes from studying people that could still talk but had traumatic brain damage in a specific area. We have correlation, not causation.