Tag: Paradoxical lucidity

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
July 10, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Featured, Michael Egnor, Paradoxical lucidity, Stephen Post on dementia, Terminal lucidity}

Does Dementia Show That the Mind Is Simply What the Brain Does?

_{People with dementia have severe memory issues, along with motor, perception and emotional disabilities, and that curtails their powers of reason} _{Denyse O'Leary
July 10, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

But, while the mind generally depends on a healthy brain, sometimes lucidity can come surging back to a demented person briefly and unexpectedly. Read More ›

illustration showing a silhouette of a human head surrounded by expressive thought bubbles with various symbols and punctuation marks representing diverse mental processes.

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News
Date
May 22, 2025

Categorized
Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Adrian Owen, Awake brain surgery, Conjoined twins, Michael Egnor, Pam Reynolds, Paradoxical lucidity, Persistent vegetative state (PVS), Robert J. Marks, Terminal lucidity}

The Mind Beyond the Brain: Insights from a Neurosurgeon

_{Dr. Michael Egnor argues, “There’s something about the relationship between the mind and the brain that’s not in the textbooks.”} _{News
May 22, 2025

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Egnor’s work invites readers to reconsider the mysteries of the mind, urging a more open and curious approach to understanding human consciousness. Read More ›