The brain is our last frontier and consciousness is expanding | Dr. Heather Berlin | TEDxYouth@KC
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Published 2015-01-29
Dr. Heather Berlin is a cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She explores the complex interactions of the human brain and mind with the goal of contributing to improved treatment and prevention of impulsive and compulsive psychiatric disorders. She is also interested in the neural basis of consciousness, dynamic unconscious processes, and creativity, and is passionate about public outreach and science communication.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
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Our brain is the interface between our reality and the place that is sending the reality.
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She is so well-spoken and easy to understand. This is what needs to be taught everywhere!
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The more we know, the more we realize that there is so much we don’t know.
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"What we know is a drop what we don't is the ocean"- Isaac newton
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I treat my brain like my iPhone, I don't know how it works but I love to use it
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18:09 Know Thyself. This lady is one of the most thoughtful speakers. Thoughtful as in I’m hearing a blast of thoughts in her every sentence. KNOW thyself. know THY self. know thy SELF. Thanks
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I feel left out for just knowing all this, I am happy I do know this now but now I wonder what else don't kmow. My greatest desire right now is knowledge.
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Bravo, Heather! Excellent talk. Keep exploring! And keep sharing. It's what we do.
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It's been my understanding that the reptilian and limbic portions of the brain are different: the limbic corresponds to the mammalian aspect -- living in groups, sharing food, caring for the young. The reptilian section corresponds to our urge to fight or flee, kill indiscriminately, no sharing, etc. I think i read this in Carl Sagan's book, "The Dragons of Eden" an excellent read.
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Very, very good talk. Hopefully at some point in the future, 'science' proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the aware force which gives us conscious awareness lasts forever. Perhaps this is a matter quantum physicists can look into as well.
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The last frontier is THE CREATOR, brain is only the instrument we have to use in this short life on Earth to get in touch with the DIVINE . And second for our personal use.
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"The brain is not fully matured until about the age of 25." (per the video). So, why do we send people to war at age 18?
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Anyone have an opion on the work of David Chalmers? Also someone mentioned something about reasonably spiritual people: do you have any definition of 'spiritual' with regard to 'consciousness' and 'brain function'?
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God bless U Heather Berlin 🙏
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somewhere in the human is an awareness.. The brain is just a Reality Filtering Machine.. So Complex
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Love this and appreciate the music reference ❤️🎶
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What is the rousing music coming in at 115 mins?
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Any yall got the chapter 2 video questions?
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Heather you are wonderfully Great I loved your presentation!!!
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The major error we commit is not perceiving this maya , is that we perceive ourselves as seperate from our environment 🤔🧞♂️🕵️
