004 - The Self by You Are Not So Smart published on 2012-07-03T14:59:36Z In this episode we discuss the self and interview Bruce Hood, author of "The Self Illusion." Also, at the end, we eat a chewy chocolate chip cookie and discuss therapeutic touch. Genre Science Comment by youssou I think he underestimates other animals. 2020-12-12T06:58:27Z Comment by AidaRostami Just brilliant! 2019-04-20T05:18:08Z Comment by NickTheQuick APM 300+ the validity of the senses is substantiate by the fact we are able to have coherent conversation. Yeah, different organisms have different sensory apparatus, but it certainly doesn't make any sensation more valid than the next, or less objective than the next. It's the way the "objective" world interacts w/ our subjective means of sensation. Yet the 'inferences' drawn by each organism will be roughly the same, even tho the sensory apparatus is different = P 2017-07-22T10:46:17Z Comment by Melanie Davies 13 Very clever 2014-02-15T23:19:36Z Comment by Melanie Davies 13 How exciting eek 2014-02-15T22:58:03Z Comment by Melanie Davies 13 Yes I often think about this kinda weird sh..t :) 2014-02-15T22:55:08Z Comment by Melanie Davies 13 lol 2014-02-15T22:53:20Z Comment by Melanie Davies 13 I love it!! x 2014-02-15T22:51:51Z Comment by Tobias Schmidt 23 Nom nom... 2013-05-07T20:10:03Z Comment by channeswolf Epic 2013-04-11T19:02:53Z Comment by Bradley Lloyd Scogin meat machine 2013-02-24T22:01:38Z Comment by Ben Bakunin Doesn't this sort of bring the conversation around to Wittgenstein, looking at the ways in which we talk about things is where objectivity, if we can imagine such a thing, begins and ends. 2012-09-18T06:46:42Z Comment by nop12 I'm so lost..... 2012-08-28T15:43:32Z Comment by Morphtek "IF REAL IS WHAT YOU CAN FEEL, SMELL, TASTE AND SEE, THEN 'REAL' IS SIMPLY ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INTERPRETED BY YOUR BRAIN",Morpheus 2012-08-19T21:45:46Z Comment by BigSniff Just like babies respond to illusions of shadows resembling faces. For servile we evolved to accept illusions. Better to see something that isn't there then to not see something that is. 2012-08-13T03:51:48Z Comment by Wallace Zhou This is great! 2012-08-12T17:40:25Z Comment by AnFin Yeah! 2012-08-08T09:55:36Z Comment by REDFLAGRO ... 2012-08-07T20:13:55Z Comment by Sabretooth Ninja interesting stuff 2012-08-05T08:59:57Z Comment by James 007 Crazy mfer! 2012-08-03T22:35:12Z Comment by Evilsqirrel I have actually thought about this so many times... it is quite an interesting idea. 2012-08-03T15:38:22Z Comment by nauvy Stiugfsfhjhgg 2012-08-03T06:43:15Z Comment by nauvy Khjjk 2012-08-03T05:54:59Z Comment by sloshypumpkin I used to do that eye thing all the time and I would come up with the idea that you temporarily go blind. This is amazing. 2012-08-02T20:46:45Z Comment by sloshypumpkin Ok so I've had this idea of the whole different reality thing for years and nobody ever gets it omfg this is the best. 2012-08-02T20:35:09Z Comment by Jessica Arnett this is gonna be awesome. °_° 2012-08-02T19:09:04Z Comment by user3479054 q 2012-08-02T11:39:34Z Comment by Amy w I like it!! 2012-08-02T08:23:38Z Comment by James 007 Very educational.......I can drive long distance to this. 2012-07-25T02:31:59Z Comment by Yaw Tzong Nice song! 2012-07-22T21:19:32Z