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🗓️ 26 June 2020
⏱️ 67 minutes
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In this special episode of Brain Science host Dr Ginger Campbell reads an excerpt from her bestseller "Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origin of Certainty." While it might seem ironic to talk about certainty during these extremely uncertain times, understanding how our brain generates the feeling of knowing or certainty is actually more relevant than ever.
Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty is based on several early episodes of Brain Science and highlights the work of retired neurologist Dr. Robert Burton. Both physicians are fascinated by the surprising discovery that most of what our brain does is outside conscious awareness. They explore the evidence behind this claim as well as its implications. Ultimately they agree that this discovery could encourage us all to have more compassion and tolerance for both ourselves and others.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to brain science. The podcast explores how recent discoveries in |
0:08.2 | neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how our brain makes us human. |
0:12.3 | I'm your host Dr. Ginger Campbell. the mystery of how our brain makes us human. |
0:12.9 | I'm your host Dr. Ginger Campbell, and this is episode 173. |
0:18.8 | The usual format for brain science is an interview with a neuroscientist about their latest book. |
0:24.8 | But today I'm going to share an excerpt from the new edition of my own book, |
0:29.7 | Are you sure the unconscious origins of certainty. But before I go any further I want to |
0:36.3 | briefly acknowledge the recent protests about racial injustice in the United |
0:40.9 | States. These events highlight something that many Americans want to |
0:46.8 | ignore. That is the fact that nearly 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, the United States falls short of its |
0:56.3 | professed ideals of equality, opportunity, and justice for all. |
1:01.7 | I hope these recent events will spur white Americans to |
1:05.1 | insist that we do more to make these ideals a reality. However, since this is a science podcast, I also want to acknowledge that in the past, science |
1:17.4 | has been used to justify and excuse racism. |
1:22.6 | As an email I received recently reminded me, |
1:26.0 | people of color remain underrepresented |
1:28.8 | in the STEM fields, which includes science, technology, engineering, and math. |
1:35.0 | In today's episode, we will be exploring some of the consequences of the discovery |
1:41.0 | that most of what our brain does is outside our conscious awareness. |
1:47.0 | When I finish reading my excerpt, I will expand on how this relates to the problem of racism and other forms of prejudice. |
1:55.0 | Before I read my excerpt, I want to remind you that you can find complete show notes and episode |
2:01.2 | transcripts at my website |
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