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The Next Big Idea Daily
S33 E2: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" by Paul Bloom
Sep 19, 2023
18:18
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Paul Bloom discusses the brain as the source of our thoughts, beliefs, desires, consciousness, and experiences. They explore the mind-body connection, neuroscience, consciousness, and the impact of brain damage. Eye movement studies challenge previous beliefs about babies' cognitive abilities. Experience and memory manipulation in psychology and its real-world impact. Insights into human happiness from large-scale studies, including the impact of money, social connections, age, religion, and children.
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- Our thoughts and emotions are a result of our brain's functioning, and understanding the brain's connection to consciousness is a scientific pursuit compatible with choice and responsibility.
- The concept of the unconscious mind, although not fully aligned with Freud's theories, has gained support through contemporary research and impacts various aspects of our daily lives, while acknowledging the presence of conscious deliberation and control over actions.
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The Mind is the Brain
The podcast discusses the concept that the mind is the brain. It explores how modern neuroscience methods, such as brain imaging, have allowed us to understand the connection between brain activity and thoughts. The speaker emphasizes that we are physical beings and that our thoughts and emotions are a result of our brain's functioning. Despite the challenge of understanding how the brain gives rise to consciousness, the scientific perspective is seen as compatible with the existence of choice, morality, and responsibility.
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