PsychLectures

"What is Consciousness -- our inner thoughts,
 feelings, personalities -- the hidden 'Stuff'
 of our Private Selves? Is there something
 special about Consciousness, something of the
 mind not in the brain? This is self awareness,
 the interior mental experience we call
 Consciousness. What is the importance of studying
 Consciousness? The panel discusses the concept of
 human consciousness."

"Two fundamental theories -- quantum mechanics and
 relativity -- have changed forever our
 understanding of reality. Quantum mechanics
 describes the very small-scale structure of atoms
 and their components. Relativity describes the
 very large-scale structure of space and time.
 Today's panelists discuss why some physicists
 have suddenly become obsessed with using physics
 to explain the human mind, consciousness and how
 we think. Joining host Robert Kuhn are sci-fi
 novelist Gregory Benford; physicist James Trefil;
 consciousness expert David Chalmers; philosopher of mind John Searle;
 and theoretical physicist Fred Alan Wolf. "

"Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our
 moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat
 or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point
 that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced
 in ways we can't grasp."

"Closer to Truth brings together leading
 scientists, scholars and artists to debate
 many of today's fundamental issues. Joining
 host Robert Kuhn is consciousness expert David
 Chalmers; philosopher of mind John Searle;
 anthropologist Marilyn Schlitz; theoretical
 physicist Fred Alan Wolf; and neuropsychologist
 Barry Beyerstein. The panelists discuss the
 connection between the gray matter called a brain,
 the thoughts we think, the mind-body connection,
 and whether there's something more to the human
                   mind than what resides in the brain."

 "Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the
 secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability
 to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to
 harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills
 and recover lost function."