684. Chris Niebauer

Buddha at the Gas Pump

Rick Archer

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.7 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Summary

Chris Niebauer earned his Ph.D. in cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Toledo, specializing in the differences between the left and right sides of the human brain. He is the author of No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism and The No Self, No Problem Workbook: Exercises & Practices from Neuropsychology and Buddhism to Help You Lose Your Mind. He was a professor at a state university in Pennsylvania for 22 years, where he taught courses on consciousness, mindfulness, left- and right-brain differences, and artificial intelligence. Website: chrisniebauerphd.com YouTube Channel Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Summary and transcript of this interview Interview recorded June 3, 2023 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:06:21 - Disappointment with Daniel Dennett's book on consciousness 00:11:55 - The Value of Intelligence and Happiness 00:17:39 - The Dominance of Language in Reality 00:23:31 - Breaking the Cycle of Mental Excitation 00:29:04 - Non-Thinking Forms of Consciousness 00:34:24 - The Power of Numbers and Abstractions 00:40:01 - Observing the Interpreter and Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts 00:45:55 - The Need for a Tiny Shift 00:51:17 - The Inventive Storytelling of the Left Brain 00:57:17 - Holistic Development of the Brain 01:02:52 - The Playfulness of Debates and the Power of Music 01:08:41 - The Nature of Skepticism and Strange Beliefs 01:14:25 - The Shift to Right Brain Awareness 01:19:53 - The Left Brain on Trial 01:25:32 - Individual Paths and Categorization 01:31:05 - Liberation and the Illusion of Self 01:36:54 - The Paradox of the Soul and Individuality 01:43:02 - Embracing Paradoxes 01:48:22 - The Connection between Light and Consciousness 01:53:31 - The Role of Faith in Materialism and Consciousness Studies 01:58:37 - The Inadequacy of Neuroscience 02:03:46 - The Limitations of Understanding and Balance in Life

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0:00.0	The Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer.
0:28.6	Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of conversations with spiritually awakening people.
0:34.6	We've done nearly 700 of them now. And if this is new to you,
0:40.1	then you'd like to check out previous ones. Please go to batgap.com, BAT, GAP, and look under the
0:46.6	past interviews menu. This program is made possible through the support of appreciative listeners
0:52.5	and viewers. So if you appreciate it and would
0:55.2	like to help support it, there are PayPal buttons on the site, and there's a page explaining
1:00.1	alternatives to PayPal. Another thing that I've been announcing lately with good results is that I'm on
1:05.6	a project to get properly proofread transcripts of all the BackGap interviews.
1:12.5	And I've got a growing team of volunteers who've been helping with this.
1:16.0	And I'm using some AI-based software that's really accurate called Whisper.
1:20.5	It's made by the same people who make ChatGPT.
1:23.6	But it still needs a little proofreading after Whisper generates the transcript.
1:28.3	And one of the main motivations for doing this is that YouTube now translates
1:32.2	subtitles into over 100 languages if you have subtitles.
1:36.8	And obviously it would need accurate subtitles to do a good job.
1:40.6	So if you feel like helping with that, get in touch.
1:43.5	It's kind of fun, people say.
1:46.7	My guest today is Chris Niebuhr.
1:49.8	Chris earned his PhD in cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Toledo,
1:55.3	specializing in the differences between the left and right sides of the human brain.
2:00.0	He is the author of No Self, No Problem,
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