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I am a strong supporter that the brain’s physical properties control most of behavior. MRIs, neurotransmitters and the brain’s physiology are the logic behind many mental illnesses that were once considered as demonic possession. Based on neurobiology and other scientific fields, affective treatments are designed to correct any physiological deviations from the physical norm.

However, I feel behavior has a spiritual side because there are some aspects of human nature that seem unexplainable. My best example is human innovation. The most intellectual people do not always come up with new thoughts and technology. Sometimes, bright ideas come from the most unlikely people therefore any type of person is capable of innovation. There isn’t a pin point physiological reason for creativity though reasons such as environment or religion are often considered contributing factors.

What in the brain formulates new technology that drives our world forward? Why is there a varying range of people who have this ability to generate new and creative ideas? What common physiological link in their brain makes them inventors?

Perhaps, there is an intangible factor to behavior that science cannot justify. In my opinion, Descartes theory of dualism between the brain and the soul seem to explain the unexplainable.