Nicholas Humphrey: Why did Consciousness Evolve? Evolution of Sentience & Phenomenal Surrealism

Nicholas Humphrey is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, London School of Economics, Visiting Professor of Philosophy, New College of the Humanities, & Senior Member, Darwin College, Cambridge. He has been Lecturer in Psychology at Oxford, Assistant Director of the Sub-department of Animal Behaviour at Cambridge, Senior Research Fellow in Parapsychology at Cambridge, Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research, New York, & School Professor at the London School of Economics. He is best known for his work on the evolution of human intelligence & consciousness. His books include "Consciousness Regained", "Leaps of Faith", "The Inner Eye", "Soul Searching", "Seeing Red", "Soul Dust" & many more. He has been the recipient of several honours, including the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize, the British Psychological Society’s book award, the Pufendorf Medal, the International Mind & Brain Prize, & is the only scientist ever to edit the literary journal Granta. EPISODE LINKS: - Nick's Website: http://www.humphrey.org.uk/ - Nick's Books: https://tinyurl.com/tkcmfx3d - Royal Institute: https://youtu.be/NHXCi6yZ-eA - Debate (ft. Philip Goff & Susan Blackmore): https://youtu.be/bAaB5a4kwSU TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:20) - The Self, Soul & Consciousness (5:40) - Illusionism (13:14) - Soul Niche (22:18) - Strange Loops & Attractor States (29:23) - Consciousness in Primates & "Blindsight" (39:57) - Sensation vs Perception (47:09) - Limits of Sentience (55:13) - Change of Perspective (1:00:25) - Phenomenal Surrealism (1:10:10) - Panpsychism (1:16:33) - Views on Religion (1:27:59) - AI, Robots & Space Exploration (1:44:00) - Human Augmentation (1:50:10) - Psychedelics & Spirituality (1:56:33) - Evolution of Suicide (2:01:09) - Altruistic Suicide, Euthanasia & Other Suicides (2:10:30) - Sentience to Suicide (2:18:51) - Learning From Our Past & Moving Forward (2:26:20) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION: Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more. This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is. Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution. Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided.