Question

According to Descartes, the mind affects the body through the central nervous system. the heart. the liver the pituitary gland.

Answer 1

The correct answer is OPTION A i.e the central nervous system.

Explanation

Mind and body are two very different concepts. These are affected by each other and studies have shown that there are various psychological explanations which shows how the mind affects the body.

The only explanation given by the René Descartes is that the mind affects the body through the central nervous system.

Their are are also various other explanations given by Descartes which shows that the mind and body are separated from each other and it is still an issue of debate that what is the relationship between the thought and consciousness in the human mind, even though the mind is connected or effects the body through the central nervous system.

The central nervous system of human body is responsible for controlling the most functions of mind and body. It consists of brain and spinal cord and all the parts of the body are connected through peripheral nervous system. So the obivious result is that every part of our body is connected through central nervous system and it can also be said that the mind affects the body through the central nervous system.