Split Brain Does Not Lead To Split Consciousness

[jse]

"A new research study contradicts the established view that so-called split-brain patients have a split consciousness.  Instead, the researchers behind the study, led by UvA psychologist Yair Pinto, have found strong evidence showing that despite being characterised by little to no communication between the right and left brain hemispheres, split brain does not cause two independent conscious perceivers in one brain."

Who would've thunk it...

[PureExp]

baby steps for psychology lol.

By extension, would it mean that two separate brains (of two guys, say) also result in just one consciousness? that's a hint there.

[Martin123]

@jse dude that is very olllld news. Thats what you learn in psy101

edit: oh nevermind Im a fool. Anywho we learnt in psy101 about the left n right visual field, I never imagined they took it for split consciousness.

Edited January 31, 2017 by Martin123

[FirstglimpseOMG]

It's cute how this refutes one of Sam Harris' arguments toward consciousness likely arising in the brain. Poor Sam Harris, he tries so hard to be right about something.

[Will Bigger]

@FirstglimpseOMG

Which argument? And isn't the common view among neuroscientist that consciousness arises in the brain; what makes Harris special?

[Emerald]

On 1/28/2017 at 4:56 AM, jse said:

"A new research study contradicts the established view that so-called split-brain patients have a split consciousness.  Instead, the researchers behind the study, led by UvA psychologist Yair Pinto, have found strong evidence showing that despite being characterised by little to no communication between the right and left brain hemispheres, split brain does not cause two independent conscious perceivers in one brain."

Who would've thunk it...

It's pretty interesting the studies they've done on split-brain patients. There were some instances where someone's left hand would be doing an action that the person wouldn't be rationally aware of, like unbuttoning their own shirt.

[FirstglimpseOMG]

In Sam Harris' book 'Waking up' he went on & on about the split brain experiments pointing to the likelyhood that the brain must produce consciousness, as a universal consciousness couldn't be split, in one person, into two independent consciousnesses.