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On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars are open-minded conversations on new ideas about the scientific study of consciousness and the brain. Join acclaimed author in psychobiology Bernard Baars, originator of Global Workspace Theory (GWT) and one of the founders of the modern science of consciousness, and his guests to discover the conscious brain.
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On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars are open-minded conversations on new ideas about the scientific study of consciousness and the brain. Join acclaimed author in psychobiology Bernard Baars, originator of Global Workspace Theory (GWT) and one of the founders of the modern science of consciousness, and his guests to discover the conscious brain.
#24 — The Conscious Brain Evolved with David Edelman, Jay Giedd & Mark Mitton
Consciousness and the Brain
43 minutes 6 seconds
2 years ago
#24 — The Conscious Brain Evolved with David Edelman, Jay Giedd & Mark Mitton
The home of the late Nobel Laureate, Gerald Edelman, is the setting for this elevated discussion on human consciousness. In this episode, Bernie is joined by Gerald's son and neuroscientist David Edelman, developmental neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jay Giedd, and professional magician Mark Mitton.
What level of biology is relevant to the study of conscious processing? Is it a matter of molecules? Or cells? Or networks?
Talking Points
0:00 – The Biological Level of the Conscious Brain
6:28 – Like Evolution, Consciousness is Highly Adaptive
12:27 – Like Magic, Inductive Science is Highly Adaptive and Full of Surprises
18:05 – How Magic Plays With The Limited Capacity of the Conscious Brain
23:18 – The Hippocampus and Amygdala are Two Evolved Structures of the Brain
28:39 – Deception and Self Deception Create Mismatches Between Reality and Expectations
36:25 – The Immune System and the Brain Are Both Highly Adaptable
Links
— Website and Social Media —
Show Notes: Ep #24 Full Summary
Website: https://bernardbaars.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BernardJBaars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BernardJBaars/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardjbaars/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OnConsciousnesswithBernardBaars
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baarslab/?hl=en
— David Edelman, PhD —
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-edelman-b5b16315/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctorocto
Elsevier: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/contributors/david-edelman-phd
— Jay Giedd, PhD —
University of California, San Diego: https://profiles.ucsd.edu/jay.giedd
Doximity: https://www.doximity.com/pub/jay-giedd-md
Brain and Behavior Foundation: https://www.bbrfoundation.org/about/people/jay-n-giedd-md-0
— Mark Mitton —
Personal Website: http://markmitton.com/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_mitton?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mitton-4204696/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmittonmagic/?hl=en
Consciousness and the Brain
On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars are open-minded conversations on new ideas about the scientific study of consciousness and the brain. Join acclaimed author in psychobiology Bernard Baars, originator of Global Workspace Theory (GWT) and one of the founders of the modern science of consciousness, and his guests to discover the conscious brain.
