These differences spread up through the programs built from the circuits and affect how quickly and easily the programs do various things, even if they do not determine exactly which things they do. My point is not that prodding brain tissue is irrelevant to understanding the mind, only that it is not enough. Psychology, the analysis of mental software, will have to burrow a considerable way into the mountain before meeting the neurobiologists tunneling through from the other side.
Hint: The phrase “burrow a considerable way into the mountain” means to delve deeply into the complexities and intricacies of the subject matter. It implies a metaphorical journey of exploration and understanding, as if digging into a mountain to uncover its hidden treasures.
