Michael Graziano: Evolution of Consciousness, Attention Schemas & a Theory of Subjective Experience

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English - July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Michael Graziano is a scientist and novelist who is currently a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University. He's a best-selling author and has written several books including "Consciousness and the Social Brain", "Re-thinking Consciousness", "The Spaces Between Us", and much more. His scientific research focuses on the brain basis of awareness and he has proposed the "attention schema theory" (AST) - a scientific theory of subjective experience.

EPISODE LINKS:
- Michael's Website: https://grazianolab.princeton.edu/
- Michael's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-S.-A.-Graziano/e/B001JS3WKW?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
- TED-ed "What is consciousness?": https://youtu.be/MASBIB7zPo4
- TED-ed "Uploading our minds": https://youtu.be/2DWnvx1NYUA
- TEDx "Consciousness & the Social Brain: https://youtu.be/Zjak6YgCVdc

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TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:19) - What is consciousness?
(2:39) - Attention vs awareness
(5:50) - Subjectivity & phenomenal consciousness
(9:20) - Evolution of consciousness
(10:31) - Animal consciousness
(18:01) - Alien minds
(21:55) - Human consciousness
(21:14) - Attention schema theory (AST)
(28:10) - Panpsychism, theory of mind
(32:27) - Extramission
(41:17) - Autistic spectrum
(43:27) - IIT, GWT, & AST
(48:29) - Cartesian dualism
(51:41) - Why consciousness?
(57:15) - Illusionism
(1:00:38) - Rubber-hand illusion
(1:03:59) - Hemi-spatial neglect
(1:06:05) - Split brains
(1:12:28) - Uploading minds
(1:16:42) - Virtual realities
(1:19:28) - Philosophical zombies
(1:21:49) - Psychological zombies
(1:26:28) - Social media
(1:27:29) - Graziano lab
(1:28:29) - Creating AI
(1:30:53) - Arguments against AST
(1:32:32) - Conclusion Website · YouTube

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