Submitted by theembryo t3_zzitid in explainlikeimfive
Captinhairybely t1_j2dm3pe wrote
Worth noting that the ancient Egyptians used to think that the brain produced mucus and snot, and that your "mind" was actually in your heart.
Ellie-Bright t1_j2dtk9k wrote
Why is it worth noting?
Captinhairybely t1_j2dwsc0 wrote
Because this is a thread about how we came to realise the brain and mind were in the same place. It's just a bit of historical context that I thought was worth noting (as it just shows humans have had varied ideas about the mind and brain... Who's to say any of us are correct? Maybe the mind is just a localisation of a collective consciousness idk)
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