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BS 191 15th Annual Review Episode

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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The Beast Machine Theory of Consciousness

Scientist says we cannot understand consciousness except in light of our nature as a living system. This implies that more complex brains with better preductive ability s evolve because they allowed organisms to survive. The point is it doesn't matter whether the brain provides an accurate account of the body or the outside world, what matters is how well it's doing and keeping the body alive.

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