(I am giving a talk on 4/24 and will use these notes)
Out beyond mind
(LIFE 4/24/2023)
The most memorable book: “Incognito” by David Eagleman
Another, maybe more helpful book:
“Seven and a Half Lessons about Your Brain” by Lisa Feldman Barrett
Think of “gut feelings”, emotions, hunches, etc.
Face the many things the brain does: heart beat, blood pressure, physical balance, etc.
From Johns Hopkins University:
thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature,
hunger and every process that regulates our body
My kitchen dishtowel. Move your trash can to a new spot.
You can think of your conscious mind (“mind”) as a grandstander that thinks everything comes from it
Other good books that are relevant:
t.ly/0yqJ (short link to a book list on my website)
Also Robert Ornstein's "Multimind": recency, vividness, comparison, significance
t.ly/W2Mo
Depending on your interests, you may find the book and the author’s
story interesting if you take a look at “Why Woo-woo Works” by David R. Hamilton.
We are living in an age of emerging science but people in previous ages had brains and good ideas, too.
Hormones, memories, upbringing, genes also affect us. See
3 books by Louann Brizendine, MD: The Female Brain, The Male Brain, and
The Upgrade.
Jo Marchant’s “Cure” and Anne Harrington’s “The Cure Within” are helpful, too.
Parents, friends, siblings, teachers may have observed parts and traits you show that are worth thinking about.
