Tag: perceptual thought

Sick girl lying on the hospital bed and her mom kiss to support.

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News
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April 20, 2020

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Abstract thought, Coma, concrete thought, Featured, Michael Egnor, perceptual thought, Robert J. Marks, Terri Schiavo}

Can People in Comas Have Abstract Thoughts?

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April 20, 2020

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

In the recent podcast, “Michael Egnor on Whether People in Comas Can Think,” Robert J. Marks raised an interesting point with Egnor: Can people in comas think abstractly or do they form thoughts only at a much more basic level, given how physically distressed they are? The answer might surprise you.

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podcast

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Michael Egnor and Robert J. Marks
Date
March 19, 2020

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Abstract thought, Adrian Owen, brain function, Coma, concrete thought, Consciousness, fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging, Michael Egnor, mind, Mind Brain, Neuroscience, neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, perceptual thought, Terri Schiavo}

Michael Egnor on Whether People in Comas Can Think

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March 19, 2020

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If you’re in a coma, can you still think? Some fascinating neuroscience research sheds light on the brain function of those in comas. Robert J. Marks and Dr. Michael Egnor discuss comas, brain function, and types of thought. Show Notes 00:29 | Introducing Dr. Michael Egnor, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook 00:58 Read More ›