Resolving Mind-Body Duality - Dr. Anna Ciaunica, Co-Embodied Self Lab, DSPod 198

Oct 26, 2023

Dr. Anna Ciaunica, a researcher at the Co-Embodied Self Lab, discusses topics such as proximal experiences, consciousness as not a 'thing,' touch and metacognition, hazards of extending consciousness to other organisms, fixing reification with futuristic articles, rocking babies and stadiums, language and thought across cultures, instrumentalizing depersonalization research, pathology of dissociation, cause for optimism in technofuturism, and male v. female brains investigate.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Development of Self-Awareness in Humans and Animals

03:16 • 12min

Understanding and Defining Different Perspectives on Experience

15:10 • 5min

The Importance of Human Connection

20:36 • 23min

A Discussion on the Toolbox Concept in Science and the Problem of Consciousness

43:50 • 4min

Exploring Cross-Cultural Studies and Universality of Human Experience

48:11 • 3min

The Role of Math in Science and the Vienna Circle

50:53 • 25min

The Impact of Digital Activities on Dissociation

01:15:51 • 30min

Dr. Anna Ciaunica leads the Co-Embodied Self Lab (CELab) in Lisbon where she combines theoretical work with experimental approaches to explore the relationship between (a)typical forms of self-consciousness, embodiment, and social interactions in human and artificial agents. Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB (00:00:00) Go! (00:00:18) Who is Anna Ciaunica? (00:08:17) Proximal experiences (00:12:33) Consciousness is not a 'thing' (00:19:22) Touch & metacognition (00:27:20) Hazards of extending consciousness to other organisms (00:34:23) Fixing reification with futuristic articles (00:40:58) Rocking babies and stadiums (00:47:42) Language and thought across cultures (00:59:00) Conclusions v measurements (01:07:11) Instrumentalizing depersonalization research (01:15:52) Pathology of dissociation (01:27:49) Cause for optimism in technofuturism (01:35:00) Male v. female brains investigate Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub #Consciousness, #BodyandMind, #SelfAwareness, #Mindfulness, #HumanConsciousness, #InnerExperience, #SelfDiscovery, #BodyAwareness, #ConsciousnessExploration, #Mind-BodyConnection, #PhilosophyofMind, #AwarenessWithin, #ConsciousExperience, #EmbodiedConsciousness, #Meditation, #SomaticAwareness, #MindfulLiving, #SelfReflection, #EmbodiedMind, #PsychologyofConsciousness. Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671