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Cognitive Neurologist interested in the relationship between wetware and personhood. Also a logical progressive, lover of animals, chocolate and musical harmony.
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This is truly remarkable if you're interested in the study of consciousness. The list of animals that can pass the mirror test is fairly short, and includes the most intelligent of our non-human species. Here is accidental (and very cute) proof that cats can pass it too (attribution metro.co.uk):

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Doctors use the term "psychogenic" to mean psychological; a problem that doesn't originate from organ damage but from thoughts or emotional state. Yet those all come from the wetware of our brain. Just because we don't yet have the tools to debug our software doesn't mean we run on fairy dust

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As carers, we strive to be kind to our loved ones and to everyone else who provides them support. Sometimes, we need a gentle reminder to give ourselves the same #kindness. #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth

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The world seems divided between those who believe in "freedom from," those who value "freedom to," and those who just want to get through the day without tripping over their feet.

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