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#24 - Cognitive Scientist: Brain Secrets, Subconscious Myths, AI & Consciousness - Dr Nick Chater

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Nick Chater, a leading cognitive scientist and author of The Mind Is Flat, offers profound insights into how the brain truly works, debunking widespread myths and revealing the complex, improvisational nature of human thought and behaviour.

He explains:

1 The myth of rational planning—why our actions are often improvised rather than premeditated.

2 The limits of conscious awareness and why the subconscious is more illusion than reality.

3 The pitfalls of excessive introspection and the importance of forward-looking habits and storytelling.

4 The nature of intelligence, expertise, and the profound implications of AI’s rapid development and the singularity.

If you want to challenge your understanding of the mind, grasp the realities of human cognition, and explore the intriguing future of AI and human uniqueness, this episode is essential listening!

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Website: https://nickchater.com

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-chater-93b8b919/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Nick Chater, a leading cognitive scientist and author of The Mind Is Flat, offers profound insights into how the brain truly works, debunking widespread myths and revealing the complex, improvisational nature of human thought and behaviour.

He explains:

1 The myth of rational planning—why our actions are often improvised rather than premeditated.

2 The limits of conscious awareness and why the subconscious is more illusion than reality.

3 The pitfalls of excessive introspection and the importance of forward-looking habits and storytelling.

4 The nature of intelligence, expertise, and the profound implications of AI’s rapid development and the singularity.

If you want to challenge your understanding of the mind, grasp the realities of human cognition, and explore the intriguing future of AI and human uniqueness, this episode is essential listening!

____

Launch your podcast using my successful blueprint—even on a budget and with zero experience, get my new episodes 24 hours early & join a tribe of like-minded outliers who will help you grow…

Want to start taking podcasting seriously? My full step-by-step podcast blueprint: https://www.skool.com/remote-pro-podcast-blueprint-8385

____

Check out Nick Chater’s work

Website: https://nickchater.com

NEW BOOK: https://amzn.to/4fMNIGG

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-chater-93b8b919/?originalSubdomain=uk

  continue reading

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