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Purpose, Value, Evolution, Consciousness, Sentience, Life & Emergence of Mind From Matter | Terrence Deacon | 95

Mind & Matter

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Is There a Difference Between the Basal and the Resting Metabolism of Muscle Cells?

When we do these effortful cognitive activities, we don't really break into a sweat like we do when we're physically exercising. When you have to push something that is very resistant to being pushed, it takes a huge amount of metabolic shift. We've got to pour more energy into the system to rev up the neurons. It's a different kind of effort than climbing the stairs.

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