Consciousness might not be generated solely or primarily by the brain but rather the brain might be receiving a stream of consciousness that is transmitted and transduced by neural structures, functioning more like an antenna or receiver than a generator or producer of consciousness

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Speaker

Ian McGilchrist

Evidence Quote

i'm not convinced that the brain is merely a producer or secretor of consciousness so it becomes possible to think of consciousness that is a flow and that is transmitted transduced by the brain

Source

The Divided Mind: A Conversation with Iain McGilchrist (Episode #234)Sam Harris
Created: 8/11/2026, 12:21:55 AM

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