Questions About The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force

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Am interested in reading, but the following quote (in the description of the book) got me confused: >A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mind Am I misunderstanding, or is the author arguing that he has been able to prove the existence of a mind independent of the body?

Sunny Baker Definitely attempting to separate the mind from the brain as a separate entity, one might argue successfully (philosophically) or unsuccessfully (biol…moreDefinitely attempting to separate the mind from the brain as a separate entity, one might argue successfully (philosophically) or unsuccessfully (biologically,) no evidence as of yet. "The mental force" is a scientific evidence of human free will and moral choice, according to Schwarz, but why as a distinct entity?

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Does he address how, simply put, drugs can make 'good' people do 'bad' things (extreme generalising); if the mind is separate, why is the moral code so easily affected?

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