Chapter

Mechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
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2:11:13 - 2:22:23 (11:10)

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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Genetics
Summary

The conversation explores how our genetics can affect our interests and passions, making us excited about different things.

Chapter
Mechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
Episode
#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
Podcast
Lex 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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Psychiatry, Computer Science
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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.

Chapter
Mechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
Episode
#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
Podcast
Lex 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)
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Cognitive Psychology
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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.

Chapter
Mechanistically Oriented Thinking about the Human Mind
Episode
#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast