Ian StewartIf our brains were simple enough for us to understand them, we'd be so simple that we couldn't.
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Neuroscience often looks to neuroscience to find answers for questions that have been asked for thousands of years. The best example is the question, “Why do we dream?” The answer is so complex that it’s impossible to understand and interpret by one person. As a result, we came up with the theory of Jungian psychology and Freudian psychology that explains dreams and neuroses. We can't grasp our brain and how it works, but we continue to study it and look forward to new discoveries.
Source: The Collapse Of Chaos: Discovering Simplicity In A Complex World
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