This chapter delves into the relationship between the material brain and invisible mind, discussing ongoing research and differing perspectives. It also presents an intriguing experiment involving a boy in a coma that demonstrates the presence of a private mind.
The mind contains everything we think and feel – our experiences are created by the brain, mostly without our awareness. This makes it pretty much impossible to fully know the mind of others. Research shows that, to ensure our survival, the brain constantly attempts to predict what will happen next.