Michael Gazzaniga - The Social Brain

The fifth in a series of Gifford Lectures by Professor Michael Gazzaniga. Recorded 20 October, 2009 at the Playfair Library Hall, the University of Edinburgh.

[citzie]

I love the "cogito" formulation of African Philosopher, John Mbiti, which sums up the social brain/mind for me:
"I am because we are, and since we are, therefore I am."

[maxgunn]

there's a simple explanation to the pushing the person on the train surely and that is if he can push him onto the train surely he can just throw himself onto the train instead. intuitively visually most circumstances where you need to physically push someone onto something surely you're probably in a position to be able to put yourself onto that something.

[kspigos]

There is no thesis on the question of "nature or nurture". Yes, it is clear that our brain has a unique area where moral judgements are localised, but this area's "content" comes from our genes or our social learning?

[sheepwshotguns]

the woman that introduces this lecture, her voice sounds familiar... does she host lectures for the perimeter institute as well?

[Forkroute]

Why is "We are the law" private?

[maxgunn]

isn't it all to do with we have synapses in our brains (genetics) but if the environment sensory stimuli doesn't activate them then they don't develop.