

Paul Thagard on cognition, consciousness, misinformation, balance
8 snips May 24, 2022
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Misinformation and the Pandemic
04:37 • 6min
The Concept of Mechanisms Explaining a Phenomenon
10:16 • 3min
Are You a Naturalist Naturalist?
13:40 • 3min
Cognitive Science Is Getting Much Better Understanding of the Mind
16:45 • 3min
Does Philosophy Have a Position?
20:06 • 4min
Philosophy Is Really Useful for General Learning
23:43 • 4min
How to Deal With Misinformation in the 21st Century
27:21 • 2min
The Difference Between Real Information and Misinformation
29:25 • 5min
The Second Stage of Critical Thinking for Addiction
34:19 • 5min
Motivational Interviewing Is Just a Way of Fixing Broken Mechanisms
39:04 • 2min
Pre-Information
40:52 • 2min
How to Be More Guilty and More Skeptical
43:07 • 4min
The Effects of Social Media on Misinformation
47:11 • 3min
TikTok Is the Source of News
49:57 • 2min
The Pandemic Is a Whole World
51:55 • 2min
Is There an Absolute Right to Free Speech?
54:19 • 3min
Is Inference Cognitively Different From Inference?
57:02 • 4min
Is Coherence Part of Intelligence?
01:00:44 • 2min
How I Got Interested in Coherence
01:03:01 • 4min
Hegel's Coherence Approach to Computational Logic
01:06:53 • 2min
How Do You Go From Coherence?
01:08:26 • 5min
The Impact of Cognitive Science on the Social Sciences?
01:13:25 • 2min
How to Explain Cognition Using Coherence Models
01:14:58 • 3min
Is the Brain a Predictive Engine?
01:18:14 • 3min
Is the Brain a Bayesian Engine?
01:21:37 • 2min
Multiple Reability
01:23:11 • 2min
Parallel Computing in the Mind, Mind, Body Problem
01:24:58 • 5min
The Problem of Time, Space and Energy in Computers
01:29:37 • 2min
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
01:31:17 • 2min
The Origin of Life
01:33:35 • 2min
Is There Life All Over the Universe Other Than Us?
01:35:43 • 3min
The Cooperative Eye Hypothesis
01:39:10 • 1min
Is There a Meaning in the Universe?
01:40:39 • 3min
Is Consciousness a Brain Process?
01:44:08 • 6min
Is There a Neural Theory of Consciousness?
01:49:48 • 3min
Is There a Distinction Between Neural Correlations and Cognitive Science?
01:53:03 • 2min
The Hard Problem of Consciousness
01:55:07 • 3min
Cognitive Science and Consciousness
01:58:25 • 3min
What Is the Second Revolution in Cognitive Science?
02:01:40 • 5min
Is the Extended Mind Really Helpful for Thinking About Things in the World?
02:06:35 • 2min
What's Next for Cognitive Science?
02:08:20 • 2min
What's the Disconnection Between Psychology and Cognitive Science?
02:09:54 • 2min
Psychotherapy and Spiritual Practices in the Context
02:11:31 • 3min
What's Your Standard on Mathematics?
02:14:58 • 5min
The Evolution of Mathematical Ability
02:19:28 • 4min
Advice for Young People
02:23:21 • 2min