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The sense of time passing, producing its changes and progressions, is a capacity our brains evolved for adaptive reasons. [...] Keeping track of time is something we do instinctively, and our instincts have recently been supplemented by cultural inventions such as clocks and calendars, which train our brains to map its instincts onto scales and increments. However, we have also evolved the ability to turn off this constant time-keeping, in moments of artistic rapture or contemplation, and that adaptive sense of timelessness gives our lives much of its beauty and meaning. How we choose to spend our time, which remains our most limited and valuable resource, is one of the greatest gifts, and responsibilities, we are given.

Heather Berlin, The Neurology of Flow States

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Best of Heather Berlin Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 2

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Consciousness, Brains, and the Future of Neuroscience (Dr. Heather Berlin)

Dr. Heather Berlin is a neuroscientist, professor of psychiatry, and TV host.

In this chat, we talk about the nature of consciousness, common misconceptions in neuroscience, free will and decision-making, deep brain stimulation, and the future of neuroscience and technology.

We also get to touch on some of our favorite movies about psychology and neuroscience, as well as the future of AI and consciousness.

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Can you trust your own brain? A neuroscientist explains

Berlin believes our mental state can also profoundly affect our perception; a pessimistic mindset might skew it negatively, for example. The brain filters information, relying on preexisting schemas that can lead to cognitive biases. She notes that these biases can be altered through changing inputs over time, which can expand our empathy. Follow Big Think? Daily editorial features:…

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Heather Berlin 

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Best of Heather Berlin Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 1

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Heather Berlin: Can a scientist believe in life after death?

This week's Story Collider podcast: Her grandmother's death forces neuroscientist Heather Berlin to think hard about what she believes, and why.