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The Secret of Animal Consciousness: Is Anatomy Destiny?
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The Possibility of Conscious States in Non Human Animals
Part I. Animal Consciousness: A synthetic approach (Edelman, DB & Seth, AK, 2009)
Video Introduction to Animal Consciousness: A synthetic approach (Edelman, DB & Seth, AK, 2009)
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Video Introduction to Animal Consciousness: A synthetic approach (Edelman, DB & Seth, AK, 2009)
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ASSIGNED READING. Introduction to Animal Consciousness: A Synthetic Approach (Edelman, DB & Seth, AK, 2009)
PART II. THE SEARCH FOR ANIMAL CONSCIOUSNESS
PREFACE. Is the cortex the sign of the “conscious” mind?
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PREFACE. Is the cortex the sign of the “conscious” mind?
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Finding Biological and Psychological Analogues: Where Are Conscious Brains And How Can We Identify Them?
Reflecting on Consciousness as a Biological Phenomenon.
Video Lesson 1. The Search for Animal Consciousness: Humans as a benchmark
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Video Lesson 1. The Search for Animal Consciousness: Humans as a benchmark
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The investigation of possible conscious states in non-human species.
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Video Lesson 2. Building a Case for Avian Consciousness
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Video Lesson 2. Building a Case for Avian Consciousness
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Birds That Seem to Behave Consciously
Consciously Guided Intelligence: A causal understanding of water displacement.
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Video Lesson 3. Comparative Brain Anatomy
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Video Lesson 3. Comparative Brain Anatomy
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High Similarity in Brain Anatomy is called Homology.
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Video Lesson 4. Searching for Consciousness in Invertebrates: The Cephalopod Case
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Video Lesson 4. Searching for Consciousness in Invertebrates: The Cephalopod Case
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Brains Without Spinal Cords
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Video Lesson 5. Conclusions & Outstanding Questions
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Video Lesson 5. Conclusions & Outstanding Questions
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Outstanding Questions
Key Terms & Definitions
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PART III. Identifying Hallmarks of Consciousness
Video Lesson 6. Q&A – What are the strongest lines of evidence for animal consciousness?
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Video Lesson 6. Q&A – What are the strongest lines of evidence for animal consciousness?
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Identifying Hallmarks for Consciousness
By presenting two slightly different visual pictures to the two eyes, we can ensure that only one picture will be conscious at any moment.
The evident role of cortex poses rather dramatic questions, notably the very ancient biological origins of cortex.
Scientific research has been making gradual progress on the question of animal consciousness.
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Video Lesson 7. Q&A – What are fundamental markers for an animal to be considered conscious?
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Video Lesson 7. Q&A – What are fundamental markers for an animal to be considered conscious?
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The Consciousness System
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Part IV. Cortex is the Organ of the "Conscious" Mind
Imaging technology offers a detailed view of brain activity in near-real time.
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Imaging technology offers a detailed view of brain activity in near-real time.
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Improving operational definitions.
Brain Variations Between Mammals and Other Animals
Video Lesson 8. Where in the Brain is Consciousness Located?
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Video Lesson 8. Where in the Brain is Consciousness Located?
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The Organ of the Conscious Mind
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Video Lesson 9. Consciousness in Non-Mammalian Animals: What about animals without a spinal cord?
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Video Lesson 9. Consciousness in Non-Mammalian Animals: What about animals without a spinal cord?
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The Visual Hierarchy
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Video Lesson 10. The Visual Cortex
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Video Lesson 10. The Visual Cortex
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Key Terms & Definitions
Pioneer of Neuroscience: S. Ramón y Cajal
Studying Consciousness Using the Visual System
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Video Lesson 11. How is Consciousness Defined?
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Video Lesson 11. How is Consciousness Defined?
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The Difference Between Naturalistic and Experimental Science
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Video Lesson 12. Behavior, Anatomy & Function as Markers for Subjectivity
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Video Lesson 12. Behavior, Anatomy & Function as Markers for Subjectivity
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Dorothy Cheney & Robert Seyfarth: Resources
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Video Lesson 13. Does the Prefrontal Cortex Play a Role in the Conscious Brain of Mammals?
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Video Lesson 13. Does the Prefrontal Cortex Play a Role in the Conscious Brain of Mammals?
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Conscious experiences have many different layers.
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Video Lesson 14. Do Cephalopods Belong to the Big “C” Club?
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Video Lesson 14. Do Cephalopods Belong to the Big “C” Club?
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Key Terms & Definitions
Form and Function: Animals without spinal cords
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Video Lesson 15. Higher Order Consciousness
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Video Lesson 15. Higher Order Consciousness
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Self-consciousness is a lot more complicated.
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