...A shortly summed conclusion to this, stated by psychiatrist/psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, “Our brain doesn’t simply learn, it is always learning how to learn.” (doidge, 2008).
With this understanding at hand, along with several failed attempts to reproduce the same results that Penfield himself could not duplicate from his previous experiment with electrical stimulation in specific areas to promote memory, Pribram began to relate the characteristics of memory within the brain to that of a hologram. He hypothesized the possibility that the brain acts identically to a holographic film in the sense that each fragment of the brain contains memory as a whole just as each fragment of the film contains the image of a previously depicted object as a whole.
Pribram found relations between brain functioning and a hologram in several other aspects and as a result gained more supportive evidence along with more supportive scientists. However, though the model has a decent grasp on many scientists, the majority are still unconvinced. There are still many popular theories about the complexities of the brain that have their own compelling sets of supporting evidence. For example, many scientists believe the reasoning behind memory distribution is due to the venturing tide-flow of various brain chemicals. Another popular theory says that both memory and learning is accounted for by varying electrical stimulation throughout large groups of neurons. (Memory Storage, 2017). Despite all the research disproving, there are even still a good handful of people who believe that memory functions are localized in a specific area of the brain
However, if the holographic brain model were taken into rational conclusion, would that make the picture of reality through our brains a hologram as well? Is it possible that our common long-perceived reality might not exist, or at least not in the same form? Perhaps a look into the subatomic level of reality would help us formulate an answer to these questions.
citations:
Doidge, N. (2008). The brain that changes itself: stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. Carlton North, Vic.: Scribe Publications.
Memory Storage. (n.d.). Retrieved May 06, 2017, from http://www.human-memory.net/