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Bernard Baars, PhD

Bernard Baars, PhD

The Duet of Physics & Psychology: Examining Consciousness with Psychophysicist, Stanley Klein

To the best of our knowledge today, the animal brain is the home of the conscious mind.

7 min readAug 19, 2023

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Child wearing a blue top with her arm around a young deer in the park.

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Consciousness Has an Integrative Function

Some have argued that consciousness is only a side effect of the brain, but from an evolutionary point of view, major adaptations result…

5 min readJul 10, 2023

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Black and white sketch of a sagittal view of the human brain

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Sensory Perception and Conscious Beliefs: True or False?

Exploring Neural Traffic Flow in the Conscious Brain with Neuroscientist, Dr. Jay Giedd.

6 min readMay 17, 2023

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An illustration of a neuron.

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Bernard Baars, PhD

What level of biology is relevant to the study of conscious processing?

Like magic, inductive science is highly adaptive and full of surprises.

5 min readApr 30, 2023

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Three neuroscientists and a magician sitting in a library discussing consciousness and magic.

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Is Willpower Like Muscle Power? with Roy F. Baumeister

Episode 27 features Professor Roy Baumeister, one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists, known for his work on the…

4 min readApr 6, 2023

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Is Willpower Like Muscle Power? with Roy F. Baumeister

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Bernard Baars, PhD

The Regenerative Capabilities of Olfactory Neurons: Q&A with Stuart Firestein

Exploring smell, taste & consciousness with Neurobiologist and olfaction expert, Stuart Firestein

4 min readMar 14, 2023

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The Regenerative Capabilities of Olfactory Neurons: Q&A with Stuart Firestein

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Q+A with Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein on Smell, Taste & Consciousness

Dr. Stuart Firestein specializes in the olfactory system: why and how our brains and noses sense smell.

11 min readFeb 19, 2023

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Q+A with Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein on Smell, Taste & Consciousness

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Human Consciousness & AI: What Does the Future Hold? A Special Interview with Dr. Susan Schneider

Information explosions are always disruptive, and it takes time for human beings to adapt to them. The way things are going, I’m going to…

4 min readDec 27, 2022

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Human Consciousness & AI: What Does the Future Hold? A Special Interview with Dr. Susan Schneider

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Notion of free will, the Future of AI, and the Dopamine Rush of Novelty : Q&A with Heather Berlin

How do you get a message to effectively alter the neuronal networks of your audience’s brains?

5 min readOct 6, 2022

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Dr. Heather Berlin sits in a chair wearing a pink blouse and talks to someone out of frame

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Bernard Baars, PhD

The Quest to Build Intelligent, Sentient Machines : Q+A with Roboticist Dr. Jeffrey Krichmar

Bernard Baars, David Edelman & Jeff Krichmar discuss the possible development of conscious machines sometime in the not-so-distant future.

4 min readAug 21, 2022

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The Quest to Build Intelligent, Sentient Machines : Q+A with Roboticist Dr. Jeffrey Krichmar

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Bernard Baars, PhD

Bernard Baars, PhD

Cognitive neuroscientist, originator of Global Workspace Theory, and one of the founders of the modern science of consciousness.

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