Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone BS 182 Iris Berent author of "The Blind Storyteller"
Mar 26, 2021
Neuroscientist Ginger Campbell interviews Iris Berent, author of 'The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature.' They discuss biases towards dualism and essentialism in neuroscience, the impact of these biases on mental illness, biases in scientific research, understanding dyslexia, the impact of essentialism on evolution, and advice for students interested in cognitive science.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Blind Storyteller: Exploring Language and Human Nature
02:31 • 26min
Biases in Scientific Research
28:12 • 17min
Understanding the Causes of Dyslexia
45:19 • 7min
The Impact of Essentialism on Understanding Evolution and Knowing Ourselves
52:48 • 2min
Advice for Students Interested in Cognitive Science
54:32 • 3min
Reflections on 'The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature'
57:22 • 6min