Penn scientists discovered how the brain engages in imagination

June 24, 2021

It is good to see that research is being done on the imagination. However, as with so much research, the expectations and methods tend to bring results that stay within a rational framework. I doubt that such research will learn much about the arational aspects of the imagination.

Picture yourself winning the lottery. A telltale pattern of brain activity can be seen on an MRI machine.
— Read on www.inquirer.com/science/mri-imagination-depression-alzheimers-joseph-kable-20210601.html

One Response to “Penn scientists discovered how the brain engages in imagination”

  1. Diane Pieri Says:

    Your comments on the rational framework remind me of the Pascal quote

    “The heart has it’s reasons, which the reason will never understand.”

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