A primary example of such mind functioning is when a person dreams. In the dream state, and individual sees with their eyes open and feels without touching. The person is able to experience mental states and emotions, even when none of the senses is functioning. The separation of the mind and body is most evident in this state, as the mind remains very active while the body exerts minimal energy. Furthermore, the ability for an individual to empathize with another individual highlights the separation of mind and body. When one person may go through an experience, another person may feel the emotional or even physical effects of the experience. For example, many times when one person hurts their leg, another person cringes and may withdraw their own leg even though the injury did not occur to that person. This effect of empathy and mental states in the dream state displays how mental states may form and the mind can function independent of a body or via a body disconnected from the individual who experiences the
A primary example of such mind functioning is when a person dreams. In the dream state, and individual sees with their eyes open and feels without touching. The person is able to experience mental states and emotions, even when none of the senses is functioning. The separation of the mind and body is most evident in this state, as the mind remains very active while the body exerts minimal energy. Furthermore, the ability for an individual to empathize with another individual highlights the separation of mind and body. When one person may go through an experience, another person may feel the emotional or even physical effects of the experience. For example, many times when one person hurts their leg, another person cringes and may withdraw their own leg even though the injury did not occur to that person. This effect of empathy and mental states in the dream state displays how mental states may form and the mind can function independent of a body or via a body disconnected from the individual who experiences the