The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters recommend it as a clear, in-depth lecture on consciousness as a process of prediction.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

The Royal Institution

Topic

neuroscience of consciousness

Format

lecture

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

6

Recommendation years in dataset

2017–2018

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From the original HN conversations

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• World Science Festival has a slew of really awesome talks etc on this subject posted to youtube: [LINK] And The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth is really great: [VIDEO] Information, Evolution, and intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett: [LINK]

• If you find the topic of consciousness interesting, here is an interesting neuroscientist's talk on consciousness. The idea that we can measure levels of consciousness as brain scanning tools become available and how consciousness may just be a "prediction process/function/tool". It's not "I think therefore …

• His lecture at the Royal Institution is better and more in depth. [VIDEO] Worth a watch if you have an hour to spare.