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Deepa Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Brain and mind

is there any difference between the two?
  

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Brain - The lump of organic matter. A doctor would say, "Ahh! Nurse!

  • Brain - The lump of organic matter.
  • A doctor would say, "Ahh!
  • Nurse!
  • Things that are not known to be physical.
  • " Referring to the dictionary, these words are somewhat interchangeable in many situations.
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Brain - The lump of organic matter. A doctor would say, "Ahh! Nurse! Don't put the needle so close to his brain."

Mind - Perception, memory, thought...Things that are not known to be physical. You might say, "he put a strange idea into my mind."

Referring to the dictionary, these words are somewhat interchangeable in many situations. You might hear someone say, "I finally got
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so its only brain that we generally use? and mind is all philosophical.
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We use them both. The brain is the actual physical object. The mind is the brain functioning.

In English I can say, "change my mind," to say that I want to change a decision I've previously made.

But if I say, "change my brain," we're going to need a brain surgeon. (It will be messy).
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brain = hardware
mind = software

get it? Emotion: surprise)
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That's quite a clear picture!
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wow! i am so amazed with your explanations thanks micheal, ryan,

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