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“We bring about a world in consciousness that is partly what is given, and partly what we bring, something that comes into being through this particular conjunction and no other. And the key to this is the kind of attention we pay to the world.”

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Iain McGilchrist
Iain McGilchrist

Iain McGilchrist is a writer known for his exploration of the functional differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and their profound impact on human cognition and culture. more

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