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why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience?

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why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience?
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RE: why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience?
December 26, 2018 at 11:07 am (This post was last modified: December 26, 2018 at 11:08 am by Alan V.)
(December 26, 2018 at 7:54 am)Belaqua Wrote: Currently there are no scientific theories as to how brain cell activity can present to a self as a phenomenal experience.

I don't understand the above statement.

We perceive ourselves as selves because we are selves. We humans are discrete living organisms. We have all sorts of internal sensory information and subjective emotions and thoughts around which we construct our ideas of ourselves as specific discrete living organisms. Where is the problem?
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RE: why do we enjoy poetry From the perspective of neuroscience? - by Alan V - December 26, 2018 at 11:07 am

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