Comments on: Where Is Your I? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:54:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: David Harmon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8118 David Harmon Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:51:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8118 Robin: His SciAm article mentions the mirror neurons, via the work of Sarah-Jane Blakemore at University College London. The whole discussion is interesting; Personally, I'd like to see some studies connecting the "sense of self" issue to social norms, i.e., the European/Asian cultural differences. It would also be nice to see some cross-species comparisions of the neurology; I'm especially interested in the language-using apes (i.e. Koko), and in dogs (because of their adaptations to human society). Robin: His SciAm article mentions the mirror neurons, via the work of Sarah-Jane Blakemore at University College London.

The whole discussion is interesting; Personally, I’d like to see some studies connecting the “sense of self” issue to social norms, i.e., the European/Asian cultural differences. It would also be nice to see some cross-species comparisions of the neurology; I’m especially interested in the language-using apes (i.e. Koko), and in dogs (because of their adaptations to human society).

]]> By: Robin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8117 Robin Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:50:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8117 Great article. Surprised to not see a mention of Antonio Damasio and his work (or any of the work on mirror neurons). Will definitely have to go pick up this issue! Great article. Surprised to not see a mention of Antonio Damasio and his work (or any of the work on mirror neurons). Will definitely have to go pick up this issue!

]]> By: Gyan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8116 Gyan Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:23:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2005/10/25/where-is-your-i/#comment-8116 The article seems to treat the 'sense of self' as the self, whereas they are distinct concepts. The self should be understood as the experiant, i.e. that to which perception binds. The 'sense of self' is the putative boundary of the self in terms of ownership of action and of conscious representation. Those cute parlour tricks where you think it's your hand touching your nose, whereas it's actually someone else's hand, showcase anomalies in the 'sense of self'. I don't think neuroscience is anywhere close to tackling the self itself. The article seems to treat the ’sense of self’ as the self, whereas they are distinct concepts. The self should be understood as the experiant, i.e. that to which perception binds. The ’sense of self’ is the putative boundary of the self in terms of ownership of action and of conscious representation. Those cute parlour tricks where you think it’s your hand touching your nose, whereas it’s actually someone else’s hand, showcase anomalies in the ’sense of self’. I don’t think neuroscience is anywhere close to tackling the self itself.

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