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Evolution of Complex Behavior, Perception, Cognition, Consciousness & the Brain | Paul Cisek | #107
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Evolution of Complex Behavior, Perception, Cognition, Consciousness & the Brain | Paul Cisek | #107

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Nick talks to Dr. Paul Cisek, a neuroscientist at the University of Montreal who studies sensorimotor control & decision making. They discuss: the evolution of the brain from the earliest nervous systems to humans; metabolism & state control; the evolution of behavior; sensation, perception, cognition, decision making & consciousness; language & representation; why neuroscience needs evolutionary thinking; and more.


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