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Comparing the Anatomy of Bird Brains with Humans
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1:40:19 - 1:46:47 (06:27)

Some scientists believe that the anatomy of a bird's brain controlling birdsong is structurally similar to the human system for language, particularly in terms of the brain regions important for processing language and controlling major organ systems. This offers a different way of looking at the remarkable characteristics of a human's brain and body.

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The speaker explains the importance of understanding what matters to the human brain and body to ask different questions about being human and the world we want to create for the next generation.
1:40:19 - 1:43:17 (02:57)
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Neuroscience
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The speaker explains the importance of understanding what matters to the human brain and body to ask different questions about being human and the world we want to create for the next generation.

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Comparing the Anatomy of Bird Brains with Humans
Episode
#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
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Lex Fridman Podcast
The regions in our brain responsible for processing words and language are also important for controlling our major organ systems.
1:43:17 - 1:46:02 (02:45)
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Brain Function
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The regions in our brain responsible for processing words and language are also important for controlling our major organ systems. This correlation can also be found in the anatomy of a bird's brain that control birdsong and the human system for language.

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Comparing the Anatomy of Bird Brains with Humans
Episode
#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker questions the possibility of humans having a lifelong and monogamous romantic relationship with an AI system that only communicates through text, suggesting that it's an empirical question that remains unanswered.
1:46:02 - 1:46:47 (00:45)
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AI
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The speaker questions the possibility of humans having a lifelong and monogamous romantic relationship with an AI system that only communicates through text, suggesting that it's an empirical question that remains unanswered.

Chapter
Comparing the Anatomy of Bird Brains with Humans
Episode
#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast