Chapter
The Evolution of the Neocortex
54:55 - 1:02:11 (07:15)
The development of the neocortex, the latest addition to the brain, brought about an explosion in intelligence, social structures and coordinating larger groups, ultimately leading to self-awareness, empathy and the concept of the self.
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Joe Rogan and his guest discuss the complexity of the human mind and the timeline of the evolution of mammals and the neocortex, pondering the possibility of other planets having mindless creatures like the dinosaurs that ruled Earth for 135 million years.
54:55 - 56:15 (01:19)
Summary
Joe Rogan and his guest discuss the complexity of the human mind and the timeline of the evolution of mammals and the neocortex, pondering the possibility of other planets having mindless creatures like the dinosaurs that ruled Earth for 135 million years.
ChapterThe Evolution of the Neocortex
Episode#142 – Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of empathy and self-awareness may have come from the ability to project another person's intentions to understand what they mean when you have large cognitive and social groups.
56:15 - 1:02:11 (05:55)
Summary
The concept of empathy and self-awareness may have come from the ability to project another person's intentions to understand what they mean when you have large cognitive and social groups. This introspection probably came after projection and empathy, which means sensing and may explain human cognition's weird evolutionary path.