Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by Jeremiah Prophet. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jeremiah Prophet or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Practically-A-Book Review: Byrnes on Trance

24:07
 
Share
 

Manage episode 493792858 series 1755998
Content provided by Jeremiah Prophet. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jeremiah Prophet or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Steven Byrnes is a physicist/AI researcher/amateur neuroscientist; needless to say, he blogs on Less Wrong. I finally got around to reading his 2024 series giving a predictive processing perspective on intuitive self-models. If that sounds boring, it shouldn’t: Byrnes charges head-on into some of the toughest subjects in psychology, including trance, amnesia, and multiple personalities. I found his perspective enlightening (no pun intended; meditation is another one of his topics) and thought I would share.

It all centers around this picture:

But first: some excruciatingly obvious philosophical preliminaries.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/practically-a-book-review-byrnes

  continue reading

1073 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 493792858 series 1755998
Content provided by Jeremiah Prophet. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jeremiah Prophet or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Steven Byrnes is a physicist/AI researcher/amateur neuroscientist; needless to say, he blogs on Less Wrong. I finally got around to reading his 2024 series giving a predictive processing perspective on intuitive self-models. If that sounds boring, it shouldn’t: Byrnes charges head-on into some of the toughest subjects in psychology, including trance, amnesia, and multiple personalities. I found his perspective enlightening (no pun intended; meditation is another one of his topics) and thought I would share.

It all centers around this picture:

But first: some excruciatingly obvious philosophical preliminaries.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/practically-a-book-review-byrnes

  continue reading

1073 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play