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Summary of On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins with Sandra Blakeslee | Free Audiobook

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The Human Brain Is a Neural Network

Neo cortex is the part of the brain responsible for sensory perception and conscious thought. Almost everything we think of as intelligence occurs here. Neurons are so tightly packed that no one knows exactly how many cells they contain. A typical human neo cortex contains around 30 billion nurons, but that figure could be significantly higher or lower. This means you don't need any particular combination of senses to be intelligent. Helen keller had no sight or hearing, yet she successfully learned language and was a skilful writer better than most sighted and hearing people. She only possessed two of our main senses, yet the flexibility of the brain allowed her to perceive and understand the world the same way

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