Stephen Fleming: The Science of Self-Awareness (BS 185)
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Dr. Stephen Fleming, author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition (thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what can go wrong and why it matters.
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BS 185 The Science of Self-Awareness with Stephen Fleming
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Links and References:
Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness by Stephen M Fleming
Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World by Chris Frith (2007). Frith was interviewed in BSP 57
Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking by Cecilia Heyes (2018). Heyes was interviewed in BS 168.
Heyes, C., Bang, D., Shea, N., Frith, C. D., & Fleming, S. M. (2020). Knowing Ourselves Together: The Cultural Origins of Metacognition. Trends in cognitive sciences, 24(5), 349–362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.02.007 (Free download)
See episode transcript for additional links and references
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