My Neurons, My Self
Offered By: World Science Festival via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Syllabus
Bill Blakemore's Introduction
Where Do You Locate Your Sense Of Self
Participant Introductions
Is there a Neurobiology of collective consciousness?
What happens when two brains are in a dialog with each other
How do brains differ from texting vs. face to face
What is TBJ?
What is the difference between awareness and attention?
How does memory define "self"
We make decisions NOT base on our experiences but based on our memories
When memories go does self go as well?
How human taste dictates our social groups
How actively we interrogate and seek information from others
What is Neuroskepticism?
Can we make determinations that consciousness is connected to the physical?
If we made a human clone would it have the same mind?
What does neuroscience have to say about freewill?
What parts of the brain are active while experiencing morality?
What is the connection between PTSD and the experience of memory? Can your brain be rewired?
Taught by
World Science Festival
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