Whole Body Versus Neuro

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From: "Geoff Lee" <>
Subject: Whole Body Versus Neuro
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:18:08 -0800

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This week in Canberra, I am attending University lectures on simulation, which 
are being presented by two American guest lecturers. Today, one of them talked 
about haptic perception. An example of a baby was given. It was stated that in 
the first six or seven months of life, a baby does not realize that he/she has 
arms, hands, legs, feet, lungs, heart etc. In fact the baby only thinks that 
he/she is a brain. At six months plus, the baby realizes that he/she owns hands 
etc, often at the start of this period, vigorously waving the hands in front of 
face to see what he/she owns. This, amongst other things, could be interpreted 
as meaning that we should be comfortable in thinking of ourselves as only a 
brain (temporarily) as we have done it once before. 

I myself have no particular opinions on the Whole Body versus Neuro debate.


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<P><FONT face=Arial>This week in Canberra, I am attending University lectures on
simulation, which are being presented by two American guest lecturers. Today, 
one of them talked about haptic perception. An example of a baby was given. It 
was stated that in the first six or seven months of life, a baby does not 
realize that he/she has arms, hands, legs, feet, lungs, heart etc. In fact the 
baby only thinks that he/she is a brain. At six months plus, the baby realizes 

that he/she owns hands etc, often at the start of this period, vigorously waving

the hands in front of face to see what he/she owns. This, amongst other things,
could be interpreted as meaning that we should be comfortable in thinking of 
ourselves as only a brain (temporarily) as we have done it once before. 
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<P><FONT face=Arial>I myself have no particular opinions on the Whole Body 
versus Neuro debate.</FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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