Is your brain a supercomputer or something else entirely?
In short: Cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth challenges the common metaphor of the brain as a computer. This conversation explores how we construct our sense of self, the ethics of brain-computer interfaces, and the impact of hallucinogens on consciousness.
Anil Seth, a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex, investigates the fundamental nature of human experience. He questions why we feel like unique individuals and how our brains synthesize reality from our surroundings.
The discussion moves beyond the popular 'supercomputer' model of the brain to examine the moral implications of emerging neurotechnology. Seth also analyzes how consciousness shifts under the influence of hallucinogenic substances, offering a new scientific perspective on the nature of being.
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