My Society My Self?

April 21, 2017
in 20 MINUTES + / DOCUMENTARY / DEBATE / LECTURE / TALK, HUMAN NATURE / MIND, PHILOSOPHY / SKEPTICISM
How do we develop a sense of who we truly are? Do we perceive ourselves as science defines us? While some scientists think our identities are a product of our neurons, others are finding that our social and cultural context plays a dominant role in shaping how we view ourselves and each other. Join the top neuroscientists, philosophers, and psychologists as they discuss how culture and morality figure into the science of self.
The Big Ideas Series is supported in part by the John Templeton Foundation. Additional support provided by The Jackson Laboratory.
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