Bonobos with Dr. Stuart Shanker (BSP 7)
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This is a Test
Read MoreEpisode 6 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, And Intelligence Evolved from Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans, by Stanley I. Greenspan, MD and Stuart G. Shanker, DPhil.
I wanted to talk about emotion, but I generally base the Brain Science Podcast on my current reading; which is why I chose this rather difficult book that touches on psychology, child development, evolution, and theories about the emergence of language and intelligence.
The basic premise which is discussed in the podcast is that emotional signaling is the basis for the emergence of language and intelligence. Evidence supporting this hypothesis is discussed, as is how the theory challenges long-standing theories about language and intelligence.
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Dr. Eric R. Kandel won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2000 for his work with the giant marine snail Aplysia. His work helped uncovered the molecular mechanisms of short- and long-term memory.
In this episode, I talk about Dr. Kandel’s autobiography, In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind. The focus of the podcast is what has been learned about how memory works. A key principle is that the molecular mechanisms of memory are the same in all animals, including people.
There is lots of good information on the web about Aplysia’s role in understanding learning and memory. If you know of a particularly good website for non-specialists, please leave a comment on this page.
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