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Mind-Body Solution

Susan Blackmore: A New Approach to Consciousness from the Perspective of a Panpsychism of Models

Apr 3, 2025
01:01:16

Susan Blackmore is a writer, lecturer, broadcaster, and Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has a degree in psychology and physiology from Oxford University (1973) an MSc and a PhD in parapsychology from the University of Surrey (1980). Her research interests include memes, evolutionary theory, consciousness, and meditation. She is author of about 15 books, 60 academic articles, 80 book contributions and many book reviews. The Meme Machine (1999) has been translated into nearly twenty other languages. She is a TED lecturer and often appears on radio, television and podcasts. TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) - Introduction (0:30) - Sue's Consciousness "Revelation" (Models All The Way Down)(4:30) - Michael Graziano (Attention Schema Theory)(7:40) - How is Sue's "Model" Different?(11:00) - Is This View Panpsychist?(14:47) - From Illusionism to Panpsychism(22:15) - Daniel Dennett (Free Will)(32:55) - Keith Frankish(38:14) - Views on Consciousness after Altered States of Consciousness(48:59) - Stuart Hameroff (Quantum Theories & TCC)(57:19) - Sue's Upcoming Work (e.g. Meme Machine 2.0)(1:00:21) - ConclusionEPISODE LINKS:- Sue's Round 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1VlYfgCHTA- Sue's Website: https://www.susanblackmore.uk/- Sue's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Susan-Blackmore/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ASusan+Blackmore- Sue's Publications: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=MdxHaLwAAAAJ&hl=en- Sue's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_BlackmoreCONNECT:- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- YouTube: https://youtube.com/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

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