Probably too early in the morning for this but ..

If one gets a brain transplant, would they wake up to be who there were before or would they be the one they got the brain from?
In other words , is our brain
our sole ,
our personality,
all we are?

Good morning btw, here is some coffee ☕️🤗

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SinlessOnslaught · M

Interesting question. We know that the brain houses personality. It processes emotions and perceptions, although it doesn't "house" them like it does personality. Those originate in the body.

So I guess this person would have the personality and memories of the last person they came from, although those memories would only be episodic in nature. Meaning, they wouldn't remember the sensations, the emotions... It would be like remembering a dream.

To put it simply, they would remember the previous person's life but experience the next person's sensations. It would be surreal.

Niloo · 46-50, F

@SinlessOnslaught
Very interesting perspective !
Yes!
Surreal would be the perfect way to describe it :)

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Niloo I like @Pretzel's response, too, about the length of the limbs and such. It would be a shock to the parietal lobe of the brain.

Niloo · 46-50, F

@SinlessOnslaught
Agreed !

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Niloo Is your booty okay?

Niloo · 46-50, F

@SinlessOnslaught
Lol!
My booty is just fine !
Thank you .

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Niloo I'm glad it didn't explode. May I offer you an office chair that rocks instead of explodes?

Niloo · 46-50, F

@SinlessOnslaught
Nah
I like that little excitement in my life !😏
Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts !

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Niloo Such a brave woman 🥺