Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone BS 162 "Rethinking Consciousness" with Michael Graziano
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Oct 25, 2019 
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Michael Graziano, author of *Rethinking Consciousness*, explores groundbreaking concepts in neuroscience. He delves into Attention Schema Theory, which offers insights into how we perceive consciousness and attentiveness. Graziano links evolutionary psychology with consciousness, revealing how our brains process social interactions and project awareness onto entities around us. The conversation also touches on the complexities of consciousness, its neural underpinnings, and its implications in the realm of artificial intelligence.
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Consciousness as Information Processing
- Consciousness isn't magic emerging from the brain.
- It's the brain computing information about itself, creating a sense of subjective experience.
Attention Schema for Control
- The brain needs internal models to control things, including itself.
- The "attention schema" is the brain's model of its own attention, crucial for controlling focus.
Dissociating Attention and Consciousness
- Attention and consciousness are distinct but related.
- Attention is a physical process; consciousness is the brain's model of it.
