When asked about what superpower they could have if possible, people often respond with mind reading. As humans, many of us are constantly thinking about what other people are thinking about us. Does their brain work the same way as mine? What's going on in their inner world? Well, what if I told you there is actually no inner world of thought?
That is the basis of Nick Chater’s work. We all like to think we have a hidden inner life. Psychologists and psychiatrists have struggled to discover what lies below our mental surface. And Nick wants to flip that idea on its head.
Nick Chater is author of The Mind is Flat: The Illusion of Mental Depth and The Improvised Mind, as well as a Professor of Behavioral Science at Warwick Business School.
Greg and Nick tackle a number of theories of the inner brain, including maintaining consistencies between the external and internal worlds, parallel vs serial processing, taking a break to refresh in creative pursuits, and sleeping on a big decision.
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7 июл 2024
