BS 185 Stephen Fleming on "the neuroscience of self-awareness"

<p>This month's episode of <em><strong>Brain Science</strong></em> is an interview with Dr. <a title="author website" href= "http://www.stevefleming.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Stephen Fleming</a>, author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition (thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what can go wrong and why it matters.</p> <p>Special Offer: sign up for free newsletter and get a Free Gift</p> <p><strong>Links and References:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3v7eOPZ">Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness</a> by Stephen M Fleming</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3xamhzi">Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World</a> by Chris Frith (2007). Frith was interviewed in <a href= "http://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/how-our-brain-creates-our-world-with-chris-frith-phd-bsp-57.html"> BSP 57</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NRl8Is">Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking</a> by Cecilia Heyes (2018). Heyes was interviewed in <a href= "http://brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/2020/168-heyes">BS 168</a>.</li> <li>Please visit <a href= "http://brainsciencepodcast.com/">http://brainsciencepodcast.com</a> for additonal references and episode transcripts.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div><strong>Please Visit Our Sponsors:</strong></div> <ul> <li><a href= "https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=brainscience&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=textexpander-June-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TextExpander</strong> at textexpander.com/podcast</a></li> <li><strong>NordVPN</strong> at <a href= "https://NordVPN.com/brainscience" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><em>NordVPN.com/brainscience</em></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Announcements:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://brainsciencepodcast.com/"><strong><u><em>Brain Science</em></u></strong></a> comes out on 4th Friday each month.</li> <li>Su