# The sense of self is an emergent property of distributed brain systems by Michael Gazzaniga > "The sense of self is an emergent property of distributed brain systems." > **— Michael Gazzaniga**, *Cognitive neuroscience writings, compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Cognitive neuroscience writings, compressed candidate wording.