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# Berit Brogaard

(1970)   Philosopher

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Berit Brogaard is a philosopher.

## Quick Facts About Berit Brogaard

Born August 28, 1970

Profession Philosopher

## About Berit Brogaard

philosopher... \| Berit Oskar Brogaard is a Danish–American philosopher specializing in the areas of cognitive neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. Her recent work concerns synesthesia, savant syndrome, blindsight and perceptual reports. She is professor of philosophy and runs a perception la

##  Quotes by Berit Brogaard

> [To reach new areas, you have to get your brain out of its comfort zone. There are various ways to do it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/to-reach-new-areas-you-have-to-get-your-brain-out-of-its-comfort-zone/)

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> [Most people assume that folks with amazing mental abilities were born this way and that they operate on a plane that's inaccessible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/most-people-assume-that-folks-with-amazing-mental-abilities-were-born/)

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> [We consciously use only a small portion of our brain, but we're constantly performing complex operations in other areas even though we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/we-consciously-use-only-a-small-portion-of-our-brain-but-we-re/)

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