#77 - Dr Iain McGilchrist - Neuroscience, Attention & Artificial Intelligence

Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher, literary scholar, and the world’s foremost expert on brain hemispheric differences. He has written several significant books, such as The Master and his Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (2009) and the recent The Matter with Things (2021). Connect with Iain 👇 https://channelmcgilchrist.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrIainMcGilchrist Buy The Matter with Things 👇 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matter-Things-Delusions-Unmaking-Paperback/dp/1914568257 Timestamps: 0:00 - intro 0:29 - Functioning of the Two Cerebral Hemispheres 1:10 - Attention in Perception and Understanding 1:45 - The Influence of Context on Perception 3:11 - Attention on Future Perception and Behavior 5:35 - Hemispheric Differences & Culture 13:39 - The Role of Attention in Understanding Reality 15:52 - Values in Perception and Attention 34:00 - The Illusion of Materialistic Satisfaction 37:51 - The Role of Dopamine and Addiction in Our Lives 47:29 - The Threat of Technology and AI on Human Relationships 50:17 - The Importance of Humanities in Education Get full access to Wisdom Dojo at www.mahonmccann.com/subscribe