Dualism, Materialism, and the relationship between the brain and the mind in experiencing pain.
Neuroscience November 22, 2024 Richard Ambron
Pain from an injury requires both long-term potentiation (LTP) in a subset of pyramidal neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex and the creation of electromagnetic waves in the surrounding area. LTP sensitizes synaptic transmission and changes the phenotype of the neurons, sustaining the waves and pain. The waves disseminate information about pain to distant brain areas and can influence LTP induction. According to leading theories, the waves communicate with the mind, where painfulness is experienced, supporting the view that the material brain and immaterial mind are separate. This challenges the idea that consciousness can be duplicated by mimicking brain activities.