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A brain for all seasons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2007

R. Allen Gardner
R. Allen Gardner
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology and Center for Advanced Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557. gardner@unr.edu
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Abstract

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Merker's fine article opens a new view of brain function consistent with current developments in robotics, heuristics, and fuzzy logic. A reciprocal, tripartite organization of input/motivation/output in the midbrain can accomplish the practical tasks of a brain. A bold move places consciousness in the midbrain, raising profound questions about the practical nature of consciousness.

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Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 93 - 94
Copyright
2007 Cambridge University Press