Biological Life Research
[[Home]] -> [[BiologicalLifeResearch]] -> [[BiologicalArchitecture]] -> [[BiologicalArchitectureIdentity]] http://usvn.ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/wiki/research/bio-research.jpg ---- This page covers biological principles of identity construction. == Overview == * major concept of personality is existence of "I" within mind, identity, which is required for consciousness * while mind contains many unique aggregated centers, identity belongs to consciousness, and therefore is a part of mind required for conscious state - neocortex and intercortical thalamus * because thalamus is a complex transition center and cannot be origin of identity, real centers of identity are within neocortex * identity is manyfold: ** body identity within insular cortex ** mental (habits and judgements) identity within orbitofrontal cortex