The Origins of Individuality
The layout of the Homo sapiens brain obeys a fixed scheme, similar to the succession of chords that jazz musicians memorize when they learn a song. It is only on top of this human-universal grid that the vagaries of our genomes and the quirks of our pregnancies add their personal improvisations.
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Because we all share the same initial brain structure, the same core knowledge, and the same learning algorithms that allow us to acquire additional talents, we often end up sharing the same concepts. The same human potential is present in every person—be it for reading, science, or mathematics, and whether we are blind, deaf, or mute.
(p.79)
We are different, but just to a degree.
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Die Entwicklung des Gehirns
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