Stephen Grossberg
Founder of computational neuroscience and creator of Adaptive Resonance Theory; long‑time researcher who developed foundational neural network equations and models of perception, learning, and consciousness.
Top 5 podcasts with Stephen Grossberg
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Sep 11, 2023 • 2h 19min
Stephen Grossberg: How Does Each Brain Make A Mind? Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) & Consciousness
Stephen Grossberg, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics & Statistics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, discusses his groundbreaking work on the Stability-Plasticity Dilemma, Competitive Learning & Catastrophic Forgetting, ART's Explanatory Power & Predictive Success, and the importance of cognitive emotional interaction and superstitious behaviors in the brain.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 2h 45min
Resonance Theory of Consciousness - Dr. Stephen Grossberg, Boston University
Cognitive scientist Stephen Grossberg explores Adaptive Resonance Theory and how the brain learns without forgetting. He connects resonant brain states to consciousness, vision, language, and the hard problem of qualia, while weighing in on deep learning, AI industry politics, and whether today’s systems can achieve general intelligence.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 2h 8min
# 75 Meet the Greatest Scientist You've Never Heard Of
Dr. Stephen Grossberg, a pioneer in computational neuroscience and the mind behind Adaptive Resonance Theory, dives into the incredible world of brain science. He shares how he derived the first neural network equations at just 17 and discusses the plagiarism scandal that overshadowed his groundbreaking work. The conversation explores the flaws in modern AI like ChatGPT, the neuroscience of consciousness, and how his theories could reshape AI’s future. Grossberg also reveals his insights on learning without forgetting and the intricate ties between emotion and attention.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 54min
Stephen Grossberg: A Unified Theory of Consciousness? Adaptive Resonance Theory & The Hard Problem
Stephen Grossberg, a prominent figure in the field of brain-mind research, discusses topics such as the hard problem of consciousness, information theories, panpsychist and quantum theories of consciousness, the link between morphogenesis and bioelectric communication, eliminative materialism, and the defining terms of consciousness and cognition. He also explains how his Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) addresses the concept of qualia and discusses his magnum opus on the conscious mind and resonant brain.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 14min
#922 Stephen Grossberg - Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind
Dr. Stephen Grossberg discusses physics and psychology approaches to the brain, perception, visual illusions, emotion-cognition relationship, unified conscious awareness. Topics include bridging mind-body gap, visual illusions, transition from seeing to recognizing objects, emotion-cognition interplay, prefrontal cortex in decision-making, consciousness in mental disorders, irrational decisions, and the book 'Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain'.
