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Brain Science Podcast 115: Eastern Philosophy and Western Neuroscience (w/ Evan Thompson)

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The new episode of Dr. Ginger Campbell’s Brain Science Podcast features a conversation with philosopher Evan Thompson, PhD, about his new book, Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy. Thompson is one of the leading figures in bridging the gap between Eastern philosophy (specifically Buddhism and the Advaita Vedanta school of … Read more

Big Think – The Quest for the Self or Searching for Selfies?

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Selfies are becoming more pervasive and ubiquitous, but what is driving their proliferation? It’s not so easy to take the impulse to photograph and share oneself all over social media and narrow it down to a Freudian drive or two. The Quest for the Self or Searching for Selfies? by Derek Beres June 24, 2014 … Read more