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Mind-Body Identity: The Mind As Software Theory

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Mind-body identity states that the states in the mind are also states in the brain. What this means is that our feelings, perceptions, cravings, etc. are not separate from our brain. These mental properties are the same as properties found within our brain, they work hand-in-hand. The Mind as software theory states that brain and behavior states cannot be seen as mental states, they are not the same. What this means is that brain and behavioral states are properties that can appear in many different things (this can be physical or nonphysical). This theory also says that a mental state is based on input and output. When something happens to an individual there is a reaction to the incident, it is an explanation for why we do certain things.
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