# The Mind Is a Sanctuary Worth Protecting by Rafael Yuste > “The mind is the sanctuary of our innermost selves, and that private world must be protected.” > **— Rafael Yuste**, *“The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains,” Columbia Magazine interview, Winter 2022–23* ## Sources and Context - **Institutional interview and direct quotation:** [“The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains,” Columbia Magazine interview, Winter 2022–23](https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/need-protect-data-our-brains) — Yuste argues for mental privacy in the context of technologies that can read and change brain activity. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards|The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Mental Privacy|Mental Privacy]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mental Privacy|Mental Privacy]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The mind is the sanctuary of our innermost selves, and that private world must be protected.” — Rafael Yuste, “The Need to Protect the Data in Our Brains,” Columbia Magazine interview, Winter 2022–23 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-rafael-yuste-mind-sanctuary ```