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Dec 11, 2023

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Many agree that dualism is outdated.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…

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

Joaquim Streicher

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Apr 12, 2023

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…

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

Joaquim Streicher

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Apr 8, 2023

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…

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

Joaquim Streicher

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Mar 8, 2023

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…

Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Concern (1): Creativity

Joaquim Streicher

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Feb 25, 2023

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…

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

Joaquim Streicher

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Feb 22, 2023

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…

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

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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