by Bernard J. Baars | Oct 22, 2020 | conscious brain, Conscious Experiences, Cortex and Consciousness, Podcast, Psychobiology
“Episodic memory involves conscious experiences being encoded. Same goes for semantic and autobiographical memories. All varieties of memories come in through conscious moments of recall. So, I think that consciousness is the means by which any kinds of memories...
by Bernard J. Baars | Aug 22, 2020 | conscious brain, Conscious Experiences, Podcast, Psychobiology
“I want to try to understand consciousness from a neuroanatomy and neuro-function standpoint. What would consciousness look like in a brain scanner and other types of imaging? What are we looking for, in a sense, and could I predict from basically the...
by Bernard J. Baars | May 25, 2020 | conscious brain, Conscious Experiences, Cortex and Consciousness, Global Workspace Theory, Podcast, Psychobiology
Why are we conscious? Is cortex the organ of mind? Throughout human history, people have perceived the conscious brain as the great nexus of human life, of social relationships, of their personal identities and histories, in encounters with new challenges. In Episode...
by Bernard J. Baars | Apr 25, 2020 | conscious brain, Conscious Experiences, Feelings of knowing, Podcast, Psychobiology
The engine of evolution is geared to overproduce and selectively eliminate. How do biological systems confront, adapt, and survive an ever-changing world? This is the central question that defined Charles Darwin’s scientific journey. In Episode #4 of NATURALIZING...
by Bernard J. Baars | Mar 25, 2020 | conscious brain, Podcast, Psychobiology
. . . What Is Subjectivity? Consciousness is a core question of life. Making progress in understanding consciousness has an endless number of benefits — philosophical,...
by Bernard J. Baars | Feb 22, 2020 | gerald edelman, mindbrain, Podcast, Psychobiology
. . . “You can actually study consciousness. You can do psychological studies and behavioral studies. So the question I’ve been interested in is whether we can go beyond that...
