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Knowing The Mind: A Conversation with Steven Laureys (Episode: #227)
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December 7, 2020
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46:34Now PlayingIn this episode of the podcast, Stephen Laureys interviews Sam Harris about meditation practice and the scientific study of the mind.
They discuss:
- why Sam began to practice meditation
- the difference between dualistic and nondualistic mindfulness
- the search for happiness
- wisdom vs knowledge
- our relationship with death
- the Buddhist doctrine of rebirth
- the hard problem of consciousness
- the role of introspection in science
- meditation and free will
- the self and the brain
- the difference between voluntary and involuntary actions
- dangerous knowledge
- the mystery of being
- the power of hypnosis
- and other topics
Steven Laureys, MD, PhD, FEAN (Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology), is a Belgian neurologist, neuroscientist, author, and speaker. He has written several publications including The Neurology of Consciousness: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropathology and the well-received La Méditation, c'est bon pour le cerveau, which he is working to publish in English in 2021.
Dr. Laureys also maintains a clinical practice at the University Hospital of Liège where his research focuses on understanding consciousness, meditation, and the mind.
Twitter: @drstevenlaureys
Released: December 7, 2020
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