Dexa/Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Published Nov 26, 2024

Ep 82: Why Do Your 30 Trillion Cells Feel Like a Self? Part 1 | INNER COSMOS WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN

Neuroscientist David Eagleman delves into the mystery of selfhood, questioning how we maintain a stable identity amidst constant cellular change and rewriting memories. By examining cognitive biases like the "end of history illusion," he illuminates the intricacies of personal growth and decision-making.

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- If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and as a result becomes guarded and distant, how much of our "character" is malleable? Or can people truly become "stuck in their ways"?
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- Why is my mind so often focused on the future and the past?
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- What happens to identity in the process of personal transformation?
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- Why can't I forget the experiences I've faced?
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- What are the complexities of identity?
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- What are the flaws in human memory?
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- Why is my mind focused on the past and future?
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- Do people change?
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- Can people change?
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- How can we change our beliefs?
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- Can personality traits change?
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- Why is it hard for me to remember parts of my childhood, or why do some events I can remember seem black and white, as discussed in the episode 461: Erik Vance | The Curious Science of the Suggestible You and the clip Memory Flaws?
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- How do memories affect emotions?
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- Can our perspectives be changed?
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- How do expectations affect happiness?
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