Michael Shadlen
Professor of neuroscience at Columbia University and principal investigator of the Shadlen Lab, renowned for work on the neural basis of decision-making and drift-diffusion models, here discussing an account of conscious and non-conscious thought.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 49min
BI 230 Michael Shadlen: How Thoughts Become Conscious
Michael Shadlen, Columbia neuroscience professor known for decision-making research, offers a compact account of how thoughts shift from nonconscious to conscious. He links persistent neural activity, action-oriented interrogation, reporting and theory-of-mind, and philosophical influences. The conversation touches on neural noise, drift-diffusion dynamics, language’s role in reporting, and whether AI could share this kind of consciousness.
