Does Your Mind Exist Outside of Your Brain? Or Are "You" Really Just A Bunch of Neurons?
Join me for a fascinating conversation with author and brain imaging scientist Dr. Sharon Dirckx to answer the question. It's a great talk that's full of awe, wonder, and hope!
This was the last episode of season 9, re-releasing today to get you ready for a week of learning about the mind-brain problem and its surprising solution. This week is full of hope, meaning, and purpose!
Book mentioned: Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx, Ph.D.
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All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
- (00:02) - Introducing the self-brain surgery Saturday and the big questions
- (04:10) - Sharon Derricks joins to discuss mind-brain conundrum and faith
- (08:39) - Introduction to Dr. Sharon Diericks and her background
- (20:17) - The Mind-Brain Debate: Neurons vs. Consciousness
- (22:10) - Qualia: Evidence for the Mind-Brain Distinction
- (22:17) - The Limitations of Physical Descriptions and Qualia
- (24:27) - Different Views on the Mind-Brain Relationship and Their Challenges
- (27:57) - The Expanding Insights into the Mind of God
- (30:43) - Slipping into Scientism and the Religion of Science
- (32:58) - God as a Thinker: Why Can We Think?
- (42:54) - The Power of Mind and Epigenetics
- (46:09) - Introduction and Book Announcement