#neuroscience #intelligence # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought #to-digest # Related [[Monkey Brain]] # TODOs # Neocortex ![[Pasted image 20230110213700.png]] >To stop seizures, doctors will sometimes cut the connections between the left and right sides of the **neocortex**. After surgery, these patients act as if they have two brains. Experiments clearly show that the two sides of the brain have different thoughts and reach different conclusions. [Column](https://brain.louis030195.com/Biology/Neuroscience/Cortical+column) voting can explain why. The connections between the left and right **neocortex** are used for voting. When they are cut, there is no longer a way for the two sides to vote, so they reach independent conclusions. ~ [[Jeff Hawkins]] ![[Untitled scene.png]] # External links