What does consciousness mean to you? It’s something that’s fundamental to who we are as humans. And yet it’s a concept that many of us would struggle to define – scientists and philosophers included. But today’s guest is someone who has spent many years and countless hours studying it, and is keen to share what he has learned.
Anil Seth is Professor of Cog ... Show More
Apr 16
BITESIZE | How to Feel Calm, Present and Happy (Even When Things Don’t Go Your Way) | Haemin Sunim #649
Today’s guest believes that even when things don’t go our way, there’s always an opportunity for growth and unexpected joy. Feel Better, Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips fr ... Show More
22m 10s
Apr 9
BITESIZE | How To Eat To Boost Your Body’s Natural Defences & Avoid The Foods That Weaken Them | Dr William Li #647
Today’s guest passionately believes that the decisions we make every day about what we eat have a huge influence on our overall health. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practi ... Show More
22m 5s
Sep 2020
James Kingsland on the Neuroscience of Behind Our Reality
James Kingsland is a science and medical journalist with 25 years of experience working for publications such as New Scientist, Nature, and, most recently, The Guardian. On his own blog, Plastic Brain, he writes about neuroscience and Buddhist psychology.
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49m 45s
Oct 2021
#264 — Consciousness and Self (Rebroadcast)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Anil Seth about the scientific study of consciousness, where consciousness emerges in nature, levels of consciousness, perception as a "controlled hallucination," emotion, the experience of "pure consciousness," consciousn ... Show More
48m 21s
May 2021
Dr. Chris Niebauer on Neuropsychology and the Thinking Mind
Dr. Chris Niebauer holds a Ph.D. in cognitive neuropsychology, specializing in the differences between the left and the right sides of the human brain. He is currently a professor at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses on consciousness, mindfulness, ... Show More
49m 47s
Jun 2023
#322 — Predicting Reality
<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Andy Clark about the predictive brain, embodied cognition, and the extended mind. They discuss the structure of perception, novelty, precision, pain, psychedelics, emotion, ways to hack our predictions, hypnosis, meditation, artificial intellig ... Show More
54m 4s
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