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Mechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
The speaker discusses the intersection of cognitive psychology and computational approaches to understand the human mind, and shares their disillusionment with the prescription medication and biochemistry-heavy approach of psychiatry.
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The conversation explores how our genetics can affect our interests and passions, making us excited about different things.
2:11:13 - 2:14:04 (02:51)
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The conversation explores how our genetics can affect our interests and passions, making us excited about different things.
ChapterMechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
Episode#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker expresses disillusionment with psychiatry due to the emphasis on prescription medication and biochemistry.
2:14:04 - 2:17:26 (03:22)
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The speaker expresses disillusionment with psychiatry due to the emphasis on prescription medication and biochemistry. They turn to computer science as a means of exploring the human mind and discusses the idea of building a model of the mind.
ChapterMechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
Episode#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses cognitive psychology and the computational viewpoint, noting the ability to build and deploy models in computers to understand and test the functioning of the mind.
2:17:26 - 2:22:23 (04:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses cognitive psychology and the computational viewpoint, noting the ability to build and deploy models in computers to understand and test the functioning of the mind.