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Unsolved Mysteries of the Mind and the Brain: Fractal Brain Hypothesis

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The Human Mind: A Fascinating Journey: For centuries, philosophers have been fascinated by the human mind. What is it that makes us conscious? How do we experience emotions? And what is the nature of self-awareness? While the Western philosophers are struggling with the duality of mind and body, thus, signifying qualia as “hard problem of consciousness”, Vedic philosophers coupled physical world Prakriti and non-physical world “Purusha”, as singular entity, Purusha-Prakriti, thus, avoiding mountains of debates around qualia. In this chapter, we will explore the fractal brain theory, a new approach to understanding consciousness. This theory proposes that the brain is organized in a fractal pattern, with each level of organization reflecting the one above it. This pattern gives rise to a vast number of possible states of consciousness, each with its own unique flavor. We will also discuss the role of noise in consciousness. Noise is often seen as a nuisance, but it can also play a positive role. In fact, some studies have shown that noise can actually enhance creativity and problem-solving skills. Finally, we will look at the limitations of EEG and group study techniques, a ground to invent an advanced EEG, namely dodecanogram or DDG, an invention, prime focus of this book. EEG techniques are often used to study consciousness, brain disorders, but they have some important drawbacks. We will discuss these limitations and how they can be overcome with new instruments to read subconscious mind. This chapter is just the beginning of our journey into the fascinating science of the human mind. In the chapters to come, we will explore the human subject experiments on mysterious features of brain and unveil more about the sciences of the human brain.

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