An overview of the Basal Ganglia
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[2:06:35] The science of consciousness has made great strides by focusing on the behavioral and neuronal correlates o…
MORESteven Kotler and Jamie Wheal on Stealing Fire
[1:30:50] Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal speak about their new book Stealing Fire at the Soho House NYC. [Video and text s…
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[16:36] As a physicist, Max Tegmark sees people as “food, rearranged.” That makes his answer to complica…
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[5:28] Transcendent experiences that were once attributed to gods, angels, muses, or even possession, are now being d…
MORERodolfo Llinás: Is the Person All Material?
[11:13] What makes a human a ‘person’? What provides our sense of unity and continuity? While most assume …
MORERichard Clarke: How some people predict disasters before they happen
[10:09] Noticing a pattern emerge in the aftermath of some of the worst catastrophes in recent years—like Hurricane …
MOREMehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar: What happens in your brain when you pay attention?
[6:32] Attention isn’t just about what we focus on — it’s also about what our brains filter out. By i…
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[15:00] TEDx Talk Tryon – Ann asks the question, “Do you manage your brain or does it manage you?” In …
MORERobert Sapolsky: The Neuroscience of Lies, Honesty, and Self-Control
[5;26] So when we look at the world’s ills one of the biggest sources of it is us failing to do the right thing when it’s …
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