

Michael Graziano on consciousness, attention schema theory, AI
Jul 2, 2023
Michael Graziano, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University and creator of attention schema theory, discusses the fallacy of the hard problem of consciousness, the role of attention in consciousness, the relevance of brain networks, attention schema theory and the construction of subjective experience, the belief in eye beams, animal consciousness, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, embodied cognition and motor control, and building AI with human-like emotions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Role of Attention in Consciousness
03:03 • 18min
Relevancy of Brain Networks in Determining Consciousness
20:52 • 2min
Attention Schema Theory and the Construction of Subjective Experience
22:27 • 15min
Exploring the Pervasive Belief in Eye Beams
37:01 • 3min
Animal Consciousness and Attention Schema Theory
39:45 • 5min
Exploring Consciousness and its Relationship to Intelligence and Cognition
44:58 • 17min
Embodied Cognition and Motor Control
01:02:00 • 16min
Building Artificial Intelligence with Human-like Emotions
01:18:19 • 14min