Brain, Mind and Intelligence

Cognitive science is the study of the human mind and brain, focusing on how the mind represents and manipulates knowledge and how mental representations and processes are realized in the brain.

The mind wants satisfaction now while the intellect understands that sometimes satisfaction may not happen now but, there will be satisfaction later with the right action, clarity, and patience. The popular verse in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, “What’s nectar, in the beginning, becomes a poison in the end. What’s poison, in the beginning, becomes nectar in the end.”

Mind is related to brain. Most people do not find any difference between the two words mind and brain. Most scientists and thinkers believe that the brain and the mind are one and cannot be separated. Most of the time these two words are used interchangeably. While brain is considered to be a physical thing, mind is considered to be mental.

Mind is a flow of thoughts. It collects, visualizes, compares and evaluates ideas, concepts, objects of the external world, etc. It also the seat of emotions.
The intellect is a decision-making faculty. It chooses the most favourable options from the flow of thoughts and decides upon action to be taken.

If you only use your mind, you could be pulled by your senses before you make the decision. You’ll feel confused and doubt about your decision. You’ll then have suffering involved with the outcome of the decision. If you use your intellect, you’ll remain calm before, during, and after the decision has been made.

Mind is related to brain. Most people do not find any difference between the two words mind and brain. Most scientists and thinkers believe that the brain and the mind are one and cannot be separated. Most of the time these two words are used interchangeably. While brain is considered to be a physical thing, mind is considered to be mental.