BS 185 Stephen Fleming on "the neuroscience of self-awareness"

This month's episode of Brain Science is an
interview with Dr. Stephen Fleming, author of "Know Thyself: The
Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of
metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition
(thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on
building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what
can go wrong and why it matters.


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Links and References:


Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness by Stephen M
Fleming

Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World by
Chris Frith (2007). Frith was interviewed in BSP 57

Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking by
Cecilia Heyes (2018). Heyes was interviewed in BS 168.

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references and episode transcripts.



 


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