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Trust Personal Experience Over External Observations
Personal identity and firsthand experiences hold significant weight in making claims, especially in the realm of personal feelings like pain. The concept of the infallibility of the first person in philosophy of mind underlines that if an individual believes they are in pain, they are indeed in pain, regardless of external observations. While external measurements like MRI scans can provide objective data, the ultimate trust should lie in the individual's direct experience rather than solely relying on machine readings.