PodParley PodParley
PodParley
What Is Consciousness Good For? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 21, 2016 · 52 MIN

What Is Consciousness Good For?

from RSA Events · host RSA

How much of what we do is driven by the automatic and the unconscious? When should we bring conscious reasoning to bear? What kinds of tasks is consciousness good for? Nicholas Shea and Barry Smith present a new research project bringing together philosophy, psychology and neuroscience to explore the purpose of consciousness.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 21, 2016

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

What Is Consciousness Good For?

0:00 52:54

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

TED Talks Society and Culture Thought-provoking videos about life and being human, with ideas from business leaders, psychologists and researchers speaking onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of RSA Events?

This episode is 52 minutes long.

When was this RSA Events episode published?

This episode was published on July 21, 2016.

Can I download this RSA Events episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!