The Surprising Way the Brain is Wired - Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson is a cognitive neuroscientist.We've long thought that the brain operates through distinct regions—a language region, a speech region, a vision region, and so on. But what if there isn’t strict localization? What if vast areas of the brain contribute to many different functions and its connectivity is far more intricate than we once believed?In this podcast, we discuss the diversity of brain connections that enable cognition, the purpose of cognition, the role of our bodies and environments in shaping our thinking, group cognition, artificial intelligence, and more...Timestamps: 00:00 Brain Localization Fails04:52 How Did Neuroscience Get Here?08:09 Can Neuroscience Explains Brain Injuries?15:27 Theory of "Neural Re-Use" & Cognitive Fingerprints21:41 The Proccess of Brain Development 29:15 Embodied & Extended Cognition 37:10 Purpose of the Brain?46:20 Cognition and Its Purpose49:46 Group Cognition and Collective Intelligence55:09 Fluid Roles in Team Dynamics59:37 Neural Personalities and Contextual Behavior01:03:15 Cognition vs. Consciousness in Group Settings01:08:08 Implications for Artificial Intelligence01:14:29 The Nature of Language and Grammar01:19:00 Future Directions in Research on Constraints