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If exactly one neuron magically disappeared from my brain, would my thoughts be significantly different?

Psychology & Neuroscience Asked on August 5, 2021

If exactly one neuron magically disappeared from my brain, would my thoughts be significantly different?

One can ask an analogous question about a single neuron (and/or its synapses) being magically displaced.

I would like to know how "sensitive to initial conditions" or, rather, to fine details of structure is the activity of human brain.

This could lead to a philosophy of mind version of the old ship of Theseus philosophical thought experiment.

Also:

Has this version of the ship of theseus already appeared in the philosophy of mind literature?

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