How is it possible for the brain to serve as the basis for higher-level cognitive activities like thought and language? Describe in 1 page or less how you think it could possibly work.

Note: This assignment will not be graded, but you must turn it in to successfully register for the course. The purpose of this exercise is to encourage you to think about the general problem of how the brain relates to the mind, as well as give us some idea of your initial (uninformed/unbiased) impressions.