Chapter
The Science Behind Consciousness
35:41 - 39:23 (03:41)
The conscious experience of a baby is similar to a psychedelic trip and there's no specific place in the brain where it happens, but rather an oscillatory firing of neurons.
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Child therapy can be akin to an adult trip on psychedelics as the unfocused stimuli present in a baby’s brain would give them comparable experiences.
35:41 - 36:27 (00:45)
Summary
Child therapy can be akin to an adult trip on psychedelics as the unfocused stimuli present in a baby’s brain would give them comparable experiences. Psychologists are identifying new creative outlets of worry-prevention for kids, starting with the recognition of similar thinking patterns.
ChapterThe Science Behind Consciousness
Episode#146 - Dr Heather Berlin - Considering Consciousness
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker recounts an anecdote about his business partner's kids and compares their behavior on psychedelics to that of being drunk.
36:27 - 37:24 (00:57)
Summary
The speaker recounts an anecdote about his business partner's kids and compares their behavior on psychedelics to that of being drunk. He discusses the idea of thoughts arising unconsciously and the fear of the coronavirus.
ChapterThe Science Behind Consciousness
Episode#146 - Dr Heather Berlin - Considering Consciousness
PodcastModern Wisdom
Brain waves reach a threshold through random fluctuations in activation, and there isn't one specific place where it happens.
37:24 - 39:23 (01:58)
Summary
Brain waves reach a threshold through random fluctuations in activation, and there isn't one specific place where it happens. One metaphor used to describe it is oscillatory firing of neurons.