“Each of us believes himself to live directly within the world that surrounds him, to sense its objects and events precisely, and to live in real and current time. I assert that these are perceptual illusions ... Each of us lives within the universe - the prison of his own brain.”
Quote by Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle
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Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle was a prominent neuroscientist known for his significant contributions to the study of the structure and function of the cerebral cortex, particularly in the visual and motor cortices. His research has had a profound impact on understanding how the brain processes information. more
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