Mind, brain and consciousness.

There is a familiar dichotomy between mind and brain, whereas the concepts of mind and brain, whereas the concepts of 'mind' and 'consciousness' often are 'mind' and 'consciousness' often are conflated: I wish to argue here that both conflated: I wish to argue here that both suppositions are wrong. suppositions are wrong. First, let us consider the terms 'mind' First, let us consider the terms 'mind' and 'brain'. Where 'brain' obviously needs and 'brain'. Where 'brain' obviously needs no definition, 'mind' presents more of a no definition, 'mind' presents more of a trip-wire. Normally the term is used to refer trip-wire. Normally the term is used to refer to abstract airy-fairy events that float free to abstract airy-fairy events that float free of the biological squalor of neuronal cir-of the biological squalor of neuronal circuitry and chemicals. But more than rather cuitry and chemicals. But more than rather vague mental activity, 'mind' is used also vague mental activity, 'mind' is used also for personal aspects of brain function, as for personal aspects of brain function, as in 'I don't mind', 'broaden the mind', 'make in 'I don't mind', 'broaden the mind', 'make your mind up', etc. I would venture there-your mind up', etc. I would venture therefore that perhaps 'mind' is very close to fore that perhaps 'mind' is very close to what we might refer to as 'personality', what we might refer to as 'personality', but the big difference is that personality is but the big difference is that personality is in the eye of a third-person beholder, in the eye of a third-person beholder, whereas 'mind' is a first-person perspective, whereas 'mind' is a first-person perspective, i.e. it is what it feels like to be you rather i.e. it is what it feels like to be you rather than what other people judge you to be. than what other people judge you to be. But where might this individuality be lurk-But where might this individuality be lurk-ing? Although brains in gross aspects can ing? Although brains in gross aspects can vary from one individual to another, they vary from one individual to another, they offer no clue as to who is kind, witty, cruel offer no clue as to who is kind, witty, cruel and good at cooking. Let us consider how and good at cooking. Let us consider how the brain is organised. Within each macro the …