Dr. Godwit

Join Dr. Godwit to explore the science of cognition, consciousness and mental health.

Living with a Dying Self

Join Richard Holt and Jane Colhoun as they get lost together in a conversation about living with a dying self. Explore the existential position, points of beginning, and connections and attachment.

11-24
01:09:17

The Informational Substrata of Consciousness

Complexity, Uncertainty, Entropy and Information are discussed, with specific mention of Friston's Free Energy Principle, Tononi's Integrated Information Theory, and Quantum mechanical considerations.

11-03
55:25

Overview of Thinking Fast and Slow Part 1 by Mrs. Godwit

This is an episode that provides an overview of Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow, chapters 1-6, created by Jane Colhoun, or Mrs. Godwit, in an effort to dig a bit deeper into the character of System 1 and System 2 that were introduced in Lecture 1 of Dr. Godwit's 6 lecture series.

11-03
12:31

Strange Loops 1

Bianca the mouse...

11-03
26:27

Infinite Improbability Drive

Discussing the Great Chain of Inference...

11-02
20:26

Takina Conversation

During this conversation we discussed a point of reference in terms of spacial geometries, policies or beliefs, the experience of art and music and more...

11-02
48:40

Personhood

Exploring Personhood

11-02
14:31

Getting the Joke

How to guage personhood.

11-02
02:37

Series 1, Lecture 1: Cognitive Systems, Affects & Mood

An introduction to cognitive systems 1 & 2, followed by how these systems produce affects and mood.

05-10
50:55

Series 1, Lecture 2: From Cognition to Consciousness & an Introduction to the Default Mode Network.

In this episode, Dr. Godwit extends his discussion of systems 1 & 2 to provide a foundational understanding of consciousness, then discusses how certain aspects of self-awareness are mediated by the brain's Default Mode Network.

05-10
45:58

Series 1, Lecture 3: Dreaming and Delusions

Join Dr. Godwit for the third lecture in the series, where alterations of general consciousness, including dreaming and delusions, are examined. 

05-09
50:20

Series 1, Lecture 4: Anxiety & Ketamine

Explore the neuroscience that underlies a range of anxious states, and how ketamine may be useful in various treatment settings.

05-08
47:04

Series 1, Lecture 5: Psychedelic Treatments

Join Dr. Godwit and explore the importance of set and setting to leverage the use of psychedelics in psychiatric treatment settings. 

05-07
47:44

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