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Dr. Godwit
by Dr. Godwit
Join Dr. Godwit to explore the science of cognition, consciousness and mental health.
Episodes
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Series 2, Episode 3: Lost Together: Knowledge & Action as a Strange Loop
A conversation exploring the idea of what it is like to be a Strange Loop, a protagonist in space and time, and the connections we make to knowledge and action as such. Recorded in the offices of Vintage Park, Juneau, Alaska, November 24, 2024.
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Series 2, Episode 4: Lost Together: Kokatahi
Listen in with Dr. and Mrs. Godwit as they reflect on the current state of the body politic. Recorded on the Kaniere Water Race on 31 January 2026, near Hokitika, New Zealand.
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Series 2, Episode 2: Lost Together: Living with a Dying Self
Dr. and Mrs. Godwit explore rabbit holes, find strange loops, and, ultimately, connection.
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Series 2, Episode 1: Lost Together: Tākina Conversation
Join in the conversation with Dr. and Mrs. Godwit as they explore the notions of motifs, attractor states, strange loops, personhood, and humor.
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The Informational Substrata of Consciousness
Complexity, Uncertainty, Entropy and Information are discussed, with specific mention of Friston's Free Energy Principle, Tononi's Integrated Information Theory, and Quantum mechanical considerations.
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Strange Loops 1
Bianca the mouse...
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Infinite Improbability Drive
Discussing the Great Chain of Inference...
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Series 1, Lecture 1: Cognitive Systems, Affects & Mood
An introduction to cognitive systems 1 & 2, followed by how these systems produce affects and mood.
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Series 1, Lecture 2: From Cognition to Consciousness & an Introduction to the Default Mode Network.
In this episode, Dr. Godwit extends his discussion of systems 1 & 2 to provide a foundational understanding of consciousness, then discusses how certain aspects of self-awareness are mediated by the brain's Default Mode Network.
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Series 1, Lecture 3: Dreaming and Delusions
Join Dr. Godwit for the third lecture in the series, where alterations of general consciousness, including dreaming and delusions, are examined.
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Series 1, Lecture 4: Anxiety & Ketamine
Explore the neuroscience that underlies a range of anxious states, and how ketamine may be useful in various treatment settings.
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Series 1, Lecture 5: Psychedelic Treatments
Join Dr. Godwit and explore the importance of set and setting to leverage the use of psychedelics in psychiatric treatment settings.
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Series 1, Lecture 6: Mathematical and Physical Foundations of Subjective Experience
Join Dr. Godwit on a thought experiment.
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Join Dr. Godwit to explore the science of cognition, consciousness and mental health.
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