split-brain scenario
[/splɪt breɪn sɪˈnɛəri oʊ /]
nounpl: split-brain scenarios
cenário de cérebro dividido
1. A theoretical or hypothetical situation in neuroscience and philosophy where the corpus callosum (the main connection between the brain's two hemispheres) is severed, resulting in the two hemispheres functioning independently with potentially different conscious experiences, beliefs, or desires
The split-brain scenario raises profound questions about the nature of consciousness and personal identity.
O cenário de cérebro dividido levanta questões profundas sobre a natureza da consciência e identidade pessoal.
2. A philosophical thought experiment used to explore problems of consciousness, personal identity, and what constitutes a unified self
Philosophers often use the split-brain scenario to challenge our intuitions about what makes us a single person.
Filósofos frequentemente usam o cenário de cérebro dividido para desafiar nossas intuições sobre o que nos torna uma única pessoa.
The split-brain scenario became particularly prominent in American and European academic discourse following Roger Sperry's Nobel Prize-winning research on split-brain patients in the 1960s-1980s. It remains a foundational thought experiment in philosophy of mind, neuroscience, and cognitive science curricula. In Brazil and Portugal, the concept is primarily encountered in academic and philosophical contexts rather than in popular discourse.
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