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Question

If the "Grandmother cell" hypothesis was true, the practical considerations would be that it would allow the brain to better organize itself and recall information faster since it would not have to go through several pathways to identify something in its visual field. Instead of needing millions of cells to work together to recognize someone or something important in their life, it would just require one neuron. This would help remember important things since each grandmother cell would be unique and not be influenced by new information that does not pertain to it.

The philosophical implications of having these types of cells would be that the identification of someone special would be deeply imprinted in someone's cells. Having a certain cell that symbolizes something special would mean that it is an extremely important part of life. Philosophically the grandmother cell would show that life is more than just based on survival since it would indicate that life is about making connecting with people or things you love since a whole neuron cell would be dedicated to them.