Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone BS 212 Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel" (Encore)
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Sep 22, 2023 Philosopher Thomas Metzinger discusses the discovery that consciousness is a biological process. Topics include altered states, dreaming, out of body experiences, and virtual reality. The relationship between consciousness and biology, as well as the nature of the self as a process, are explored. The disconnection between the body and the brain in lucid dreams and out-of-body experiences is also discussed. The relationship between sense of self and body models, advancements in neurotechnology, and the future understanding of ourselves are considered.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Consciousness and its Relationship to the Brain
01:32 • 13min
Exploring the Nature of Consciousness and Its Qualitative Content
14:13 • 2min
The Relationship Between Consciousness and Biology
16:18 • 10min
The Nature of Consciousness and the Ego Tunnel Metaphor
26:25 • 3min
The Notion of Self as a Process
29:49 • 20min
Exploring the Disconnection Between the Body and the Brain
50:09 • 2min
The Relationship Between Sense of Self and Body Models
52:27 • 13min
Out-of-body experiences, virtual reality, and the future reaction to the understanding of ourselves
01:05:02 • 4min