Keith Frankish is a Honorary Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University, & an Adjunct Professor with the Brain & Mind Programme in Neurosciences at the University of Crete. He is the author of "Mind and Supermind" & "Consciousness", as well as numerous journal articles & book chapters. He is the editor of "Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness" & the co-editor of "In Two Minds: Dual Processes and Beyond", "New Waves in Philosophy of Action", "The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Science", & "The Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence". Keith’s research interests lie mainly in philosophy of mind, and he is known for defending an illusionist theory of phenomenal consciousness, an action-based account of conscious thought, and a two-level view of the human mind. EPISODE LINKS: - Keith's Website: https://www.keithfrankish.com/ - Keith's Twitter: https://twitter.com/keithfrankish?s=20 - Keith's Aeon Essays: https://aeon.co/users/keith-frankish - Keith's Illusionism Lectures: https://tinyurl.com/bddbcyyu CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu - Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:44) - Mind-Body Problem & Cartesian Dualism (13:19) - David Chalmers & The Hard Problem (20:25) - Illusionism (32:07) - Access vs phenomenal (43:42) - Daniel Dennett & the Cartesian Theater (56:39) - Weak & strong Illusionism (1:06:46) - Supporters of Illusionism (1:14:43) - Counter-arguments (1:30:28) - Knowledge argument (1:45:32) - Ethical implications of Illusionism (1:56:54) - Phenomenological psychopathology (2:04:08) - Derren Brown & "Tricks of the Mind" (2:14:52) - Nicholas Humphrey & "Soul Dust" (2:26:55) - Keith's next book: "Descartes's Prison" (2:31:16) - Paul Broks & "Into the Silent Land" (2:36:58) - Psychological Zombies & Philosophical Zombies (2:48:21) - Religion & expressions of humanity (2:55:16) - 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.

Lisa Feldman Barrett is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University and is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior. In addition to the books "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made", Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press. She has also given a popular TED talk with over 6 million views. EPISODE LINKS: - Lisa's Website: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/ - Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett?s=20 - TED: https://youtu.be/0gks6ceq4eQ - TEDx: https://youtu.be/ZYAEh3T5a80 TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:36) - What is consciousness? (8:37) - Perception vs reality (15:18) - Helmholtz, unconscious inference & the Bayesian brain (19:40) - Psychiatry, mental health, & reductionism vs holism (25:34) - Animal consciousness & other minds (28:02) - Cortex vs mid-brain (30:49) - Essentialism, semantic memories & abstract concepts (33:15) - Imposing functions, value & meaning (40:14) - Anthropology (44:03) - Free speech, social dilemmas & conflict (46:05) - Identity & politics (54:27) - Cognitive dissonance & metabolic costs (56:36) - Why do we search for a deeper understanding of the mind and universe? (59:52) - 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.

Michael Graziano is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1989 in Psychology. He attended graduate school in neuroscience at MIT from 1989 to 1991 and then returned to Princeton University to complete his doctoral degree in 1996, in Neuroscience and Psychology. He remained at Princeton University as a postdoctoral researcher and then as a professor of neuroscience and psychology. He's a best-selling author and has written several books including "Consciousness and the Social Brain", "Re-thinking Consciousness", "The Spaces Between Us", and much more. His scientific research focuses on the brain basis of awareness and he has proposed the "attention schema theory" (AST) - a scientific theory of subjective experience. EPISODE LINKS: - Michael's Website: https://grazianolab.princeton.edu/ - Michael's Books: https://tinyurl.com/2eufd62r - TED-ed "What is consciousness?": https://youtu.be/MASBIB7zPo4 - TED-ed "Uploading our minds": https://youtu.be/2DWnvx1NYUA - TEDx "Consciousness & the Social Brain: https://youtu.be/Zjak6YgCVdc TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:19) - What is consciousness? (5:50) - Subjectivity & phenomenal consciousness (9:20) - Evolution of attention, awareness & consciousness (21:55) - Humans, the cerebral cortex & focused attention (21:14) - Attention schema theory (AST) (28:10) - Attribution of consciousness, panpsychism, theory of mind (32:27) - Intramission vs extramission (physics of vision) (41:17) - Practical application of AST (e.g. autistic spectrum disorder) (51:41) - Why the study of consciousness? (57:15) - Consciousness as a caricature and/or illusion (1:00:38) - Neurological fallout, rubber hand illusion, body schemas (1:12:28) - Artificial intelligence & uploading minds (1:16:42) - Virtual realities & psychosis (1:26:28) - Social awareness & the effect of social media (1:27:29) - Current work at Graziano lab (1:32:32) - 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.