# Could the Brainstem Anchor the Continuity of Self by Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran > “Since the Brainstem’s activity is related to basic physiological and homeostatic functions, its activity is permanent, allowing the continuum construct of the “self.” Although our external appearance changes during our lifetime, our internal organs and biological functions remain mostly unchanged; if our consciousness is therefore grounded on those constant biological functions, it will also remain mostly constant.” > **— Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran**, *2017 Edge Annual Question, response passage* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Brainstem — Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27235) — a verbatim passage from Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran's 2017 Annual Question response, expressing the author's position at the time. The linked response supplies its surrounding context. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2017 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2017 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2017-004). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Neuroscience|Neuroscience]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Since the Brainstem’s activity is related to basic physiological and homeostatic functions, its activity is permanent, allowing the continuum construct of the “self.” Although our external appearance changes during our lifetime, our internal organs and biological functions remain mostly unchanged; if our consciousness is therefore grounded on those constant biological functions, it will also remain mostly constant.” — Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran, 2017 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eduardo-albaran-brainstem-anchor-continuity-self ```