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Neuroscience | Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer

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Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer | Aeon Essays

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This essay explores the misconception that the human brain functions like a computer, highlighting the differences between how brains and computers process information. It argues that the brain does not store or retrieve information in the way computers do, and suggests that the prevalent 'information processing' metaphor in neuroscience is misleading and unhelpful. The essay calls for a new approach to understanding human intelligence that moves beyond this metaphor.

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