Read Szazsz's The Meaning of Mind. Szasz is quite critical of the tendecy
of neuroscience to analogize human brains to computers.
Martin

>From: "ELAINE" <lizral@...>
>Reply-To: thomasszaszdiscussion@yahoogroups.com
>To: <thomasszaszdiscussion@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [ThomasSzaszDiscussion] developmental changes of functions/wiring
>in the brain
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:05:50 +1000
>
>Hi (((((((((((((((((Everyone))))))))))))))))))).
>
>I remember seeing on television a while back, a special which demonstrated
>that through medical/scientific testing (MRI's etc), "developmental changes
>in brain functions/wiring of young children could be shown. Should have
>taken more notice at the time grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Now the question i
>ask is does this developmental process only occur during childhood, or with
>life experience is wiring continually aftered? Next question is, does
>altering function /wiring or biochemical changes cause "mental illness/a
>differing perception" or does "mental illness/a differing perception" alter
>function /wiring and/or biochemical balances in the brain?
>
>Unfortunatyely, i know little of the hardwiring process. If i remember
>rightly, our DNA comes with its own hardwiring, but surely it must follow
>that all additional experience would either alter or reinforce that wiring?
>
>Does anyone have any info on this???
>
>Kind Regards
>
>Elaine
>
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