Connections within the brain are constantly changing. In a 2003 book entitled "Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are," the author Joseph LeDeux writes "the bottom line is that you are your synapses. Given the importance of synaptic transmission in brain function, it should practically be a truism to say that the self is synaptic." Apply this quote to how synapses relate to specific brain functions that we discussed in class. How is an individual’s behavior, personal experience, and/or sense of self-related to their synapses?

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QUESTION How is an individuals behavior personal experience andor sense of self related to their synapses Synapses are components of the circuit that connects sensory organs in the peripheral nervous ... View the full answer