None of us experience the world in exactly the same way.

I think that’s part of the challenge, to understand how consciousness varies between different species, but also between different human beings. What consciousness really does for us is it brings together a lot of information in a single unified way that helps guide our action.Pithy, shareable, sometimes-less-than-280-character statements from the episode you can share. What can people of faith learn from studying consciousness and perception? What can scientists learn from people of faith?.How does understanding consciousness specifically impact belief and faith?.What do we feel like we lose if we don’t have that?.Is there a sense in which a Western framework that privileges identity is keeping us from seeing how the idea of self is more amorphous than we think?.Is memory a reliable method for identity?.How does our understanding of consciousness affect how people understand themselves and what it means to be a “self”?.If we can’t step outside of our own brains and see reality “as it really is” then what do we mean when we talk about truth?.If we can understand that the way we perceive the world is different depending on cultural things, depending on how our brains are wired, etc.-how do we then talk about truth in a way that’s meaningful?.What is perception and how does it relate to the mind and consciousness?.What are some helpful metaphors for talking about the way the brain works in terms of consciousness?.Is the nature of consciousness dependent on the size and the abilities of the brain?.

Where did consciousness come from? What’s the prevailing theory about the origin of consciousness as a concept?.Join them as they explore the following questions: In this episode of Faith for Normal People, cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth leaves no brain region unused as he joins Pete and Jared to talk about consciousness, experience, perception, what it means to be a self, and the ways a life of faith is impacted by being…well, a conscious being.

Beautiful Machines by Seth Chambers