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Explaining our natural tendency towards Dualism: the dual-channel hypothesis

Many agree that dualism is outdated. Yet, it remains a very intuitive notion, even amongst scientists and philosophers. The main reason for…

11 min readDec 11, 2023

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Explaining our natural tendency towards Dualism: the dual-channel hypothesis

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The notion of Self (2): Why full-blown BCI projects rely on an animist assumption

The development of a perfect BCI (Brain-Computer Interface) is one of the most exciting future outcomes of neuroscience. The idea is clear…

5 min readApr 12, 2023

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The notion of Self (2): Why full-blown BCI projects rely on an animist assumption

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Joaquim Streicher

The different layers of reality (2): How walking on two legs might have given birth to human…

It is common knowledge that human beings are born prematurely. One of the most popular proposed underlying causes is the co-occurrence of…

3 min readApr 8, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Concern (1): Creativity

Many say that creativity is one of the fundamental human traits that differentiate us from machines: we do not only treat input information…

3 min readMar 8, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Concern (1): Creativity

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The different layers of reality (1): Big mysteries and the human brain limitations

I often wonder about the biggest scientific mysteries. It strikes me how much those seem unsolvable. Is the universe infinite or finite…

3 min readFeb 25, 2023

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The different layers of reality (1): Big mysteries and the human brain limitations

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Joaquim Streicher

The notion of Self (1): Will the extension of the Self lead to its disparition?

Humans have for a very long time created tools to help them survive and develop. While these tools were at first physical extensions of…

2 min readFeb 22, 2023

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The notion of Self (1): Will the extension of the Self lead to its disparition?

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Joaquim Streicher

Joaquim Streicher

I do neuroscience research, with a specialization in consciousness science. Fanatic of philosophy, I also write SciFi. Overall interested in knowledge gaps.

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