Holonomic brain theory


	Holonomic brain theory

kmcolo

4-2-2009 6:37 PM

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brain, consciousness, neuroscience

kmcolo says:

Interesting little bit on holonomic brain theory. I had no idea that Bohm got involved with brain science. The theory seems to go against some of the current paradigm of functional mapping of the brain but I would say that consciousness and, arm movements let's say, are two very different things.

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