#24 - Cognitive Scientist: Brain Secrets, Subconscious Myths, AI & Consciousness - Dr Nick Chater

Watson-Howland di Jacob J. Watson-Howland

Note sull'episodio

Nick Chater, a leading cognitive scientist and author of The Mind Is Flat, offers profound insights into how the brain truly works, debunking widespread myths and revealing the complex, improvisational nature of human thought and behaviour.

He explains:

1 The myth of rational planning—why our actions are often improvised rather than premeditated.

2 The limits of conscious awareness and why the subconscious is more illusion than reality.

3 The pitfalls of excessive introspection and the importance of forward-looking habits and storytelling.

4 The nature of intelligence, expertise, and the profound implications of AI’s rapid development and the singularity.

If you want to challenge your understanding of the mind, grasp the realities of human cognition, and explore the int ... 

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