The brain is an organ, which receives and coordinates input from the body and the surroundings, and out of this it forms images that can be communicated. To fully understand this, it might be useful to remember that thoughts and words and images are as well regarded as input, which the brain receives.

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Citation: Mette Mouritsen. “The Brain and Consciousness".Acta Scientific Neurology 3.8 (2020): 71-73.

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