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* [http://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_damasio_the_quest_to_understand_consciousness.html Antonio Damasio: The Quest to Understand Consciousness]. TED Talks Video, 18 min. | * [http://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_damasio_the_quest_to_understand_consciousness.html Antonio Damasio: The Quest to Understand Consciousness]. TED Talks Video, 18 min. | ||
** <font face="Gill Sans MT">"[http://www.ted.com/speakers/antonio_damasio.html Antonio Damasio]'s research in neuroscience has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making. His work has had a major influence on current understanding of the neural systems, which underlie memory, language, consciousness." | ** <font face="Gill Sans MT">"[http://www.ted.com/speakers/antonio_damasio.html Antonio Damasio]'s research in neuroscience has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making. His work has had a major influence on current understanding of the neural systems, which underlie memory, language, consciousness."</font> | ||
* [http://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_dennett.html Dan Dennett On Our Consciousness]. TED Talks video, ~22 min. | |||
** <font face="Gill Sans MT">"Philosopher and scientist [http://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_dennett.html Dan Dennett] argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes and are not what we traditionally think they are. His 2003 book ''Freedom Evolves'' explores the way our brains have evolved to give us -- and only us -- the kind of freedom that matters, while 2006's ''Breaking the Spell'' examines religious belief through the lens of biology."</font> | |||
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- Antonio Damasio: The Quest to Understand Consciousness. TED Talks Video, 18 min.
- "Antonio Damasio's research in neuroscience has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making. His work has had a major influence on current understanding of the neural systems, which underlie memory, language, consciousness."
- Dan Dennett On Our Consciousness. TED Talks video, ~22 min.
- "Philosopher and scientist Dan Dennett argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes and are not what we traditionally think they are. His 2003 book Freedom Evolves explores the way our brains have evolved to give us -- and only us -- the kind of freedom that matters, while 2006's Breaking the Spell examines religious belief through the lens of biology."