Chapter 2: Consciousness

03/13/23 • 58 min

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Paul and David tackle one of the most difficult questions when it comes to the mind--consciousness. What is it? Can a computer be conscious? What do psychologists mean when they use the term consciousness? What do we know about the psychology of time, and of dreams? And why do we try to escape consciousness?

Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

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Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

Email us your questions for a future episode!: [email protected]

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Chapter 1: The Brain

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In this episode, Paul and David discuss the human brain. Is psychology just brain science? Is the brain a computer? What are brains made of and how do they work? Are people right or left brained? What do split brain patients tell us about identity?

Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

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Chapter 3: Freud

Paul and David discuss Freud's legacy in psychology and culture, why he should continue to be taught, his theories of the unconscious and psychosexual development, the oedipal conflict, the efficacy of psychoanalysis, and the unfalsifiability of his theories. (And we edited out all of the Freudian slips so nobody will ever know our deepest desires).