If someone is put under shock therapy to rearrange their neurons exactly like my own, would they have all of the mental aspects of me?
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- Your mental aspects are dependent upon your physical aspects, so no.14w
No, too many variables.14w
Shock therapy? Okay. . .
In theory, if you rearrange your neurons, matched the neural receptor, and matched the synaptic pruning to my own brain, then assuming that the mind is dependant on our neural network, we would be the same person. But that's a big "if."14w- +Zak Silva-Sampaio Yep pretty " big if " alright, the brain is not solid state circuitry it is continuously making new connections.
So let's assume wiring two brains exactly the same is even possible.
In theory, they would be the same for an extremely short duration.
Too many differentials billions of independent connections ready to change connection with new stimuli.
Stimuli would not be exactly the same in any case and therefore the two brains become independent and completely different very very quickly.
Just think about the two hemispheres of the brain inside your own head about the linear symmetry of pure connectivity that makes it seem like the brain is one independent unit.
Then we delve into the depths of actually defining one unit,, is it inside one neuron at the center of a brain cell?13w - +Steg human my brain circuitry is very different from before I typed this comment compared to after I wrote comment, does that mean I am no longer the same person?
If so, then this calls into question the nature of identity.
If not, then, assuming the "big if", why would it be any different for two identical brains? It would just be the same person, buth with different a experience.13w - +Zak Silva-Sampaio I think generally you are the same person , however the universe cannot be the same from one moment to the next so you are obviously part of the universe and change in accordance to this universal persisting instant of change.
Yes it does call to light identity.
(the big if continued)
I think generally there are two separate bodies (with identical brains) so they do not occupy the same space at the same time , therefore by logic they cannot possibly be the same person.
They could think they have the same identity, immediately after (the magical brain duplicating procedure).
If all memories are duplicated.
It would be interesting to find out how long it would take the two identities to realise they are not one.
My guess is not long at all.
Nature of identity.
One body one identity.
I like to keep it that clear cut.
Subjectively my consciousness seems at least to me , the constant of no change at all.
I understand my body is gradually and constantly changing.
For the life of me this awareness seems exactly the same as far back as I can recall.13w - +Zak Silva-Sampaio Your body moves through space pretty continuously. So, your mind creates a narrative for that movement. That narrative is your "person".
Transport your body, in an unconscious state, to somewhere that a plausible "narrative" cannot be created, and what is your "person"?
You'd have to be a different person, or everyone will think you are insane, which would make you "insane".13w
