Human Uniqueness: How Our Brains Set Us Apart in the Animal Kingdom
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How Our Brains Differentiate Us in the Animal Kingdom and What truly sets humans apart from other animals? In this video, we'll take a deep dive into the complexities of the human brain and explore the unique characteristics that define our species. From our extraordinary language abilities and unmatched cognitive control to our intricate social networks and emotional experiences, we'll uncover the neurological basis for these traits and discuss their profound implications on human culture and civilization.
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Join me (Andrew Cooper-Sansone) on this intellectual adventure as we examine the human brain, comparing it to the brains of other primates and shedding light on the evolution of our exceptional mental capacities. We'll cover fascinating topics such as language, long-term planning, interoception, and theory of mind (ToM). By exploring these areas, we'll paint a picture of what it means to be human from a neurological perspective.
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Chapters:
00:00 What does it mean to be human?
00:32 What differentiates the primate brain?
02:18 Language is unique to humans
04:03 Long-term planning and tool use (cognitive control)
06:19 Interoception: the unique human pathway
07:52 Ultra-Sociality
08:36 Conclusion
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Sources:
DeCasien, A. R., Barton, R. A., & Higham, J. P. (2022). Understanding the human brain: insights from comparative biology. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Fellows, L. K. (2019). The functions of the frontal lobes: evidence from patients with focal brain damage. Handbook of clinical neurology, 163, 19-34.
De Waal, F. (2016). Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?. WW Norton & Company. Pp. 105.
Darwin, C. (1888). The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex (Vol. 1). Murray.
Craig, Arthur Dewitt. "Interoception and emotion: a neuroanatomical perspective." Handbook of emotions 4th ed. (2016).
On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done, By David Badre, 2020, Princeton University Press, ISBN: 9780691175553
Menon, V., & D’Esposito, M. (2022). The role of PFC networks in cognitive control and executive function. Neuropsychopharmacology, 47(1), 90-103.
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with language - interestingly there are cases where groups of children who are raised without language who then develop their own. This is seen with Nicaraguan sign language where deaf kids were raised without any exposure to sign language, developed one themselves. (Although it took time to reach maturity) Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguan_Sign_Language?wprov=sfti1
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Great point! This points to how deeply a part of human nature language is.
This video is virtually and literally a stock inventory of why and how we are "us." What astonishes me is this: how little attention is devoted to, or progress generated by, or common good venerated because of, the stunning capacity of the human encephalon, especially when considering how much more is spent in terms of wealth, resources, social credibility, political maneuvering, military power, intellectual endowment, future potential and past historic capital by large, globally prominent societies, especially those that also count themselves amongst the Great Powers of the world and/or pre-eminent civilizations of history. I include China, Germany, India, America, France, Britain, Russia, Japan and Italy. Of those, I believe only Russia and the U.S. have ever studied human cerebral potential on a level approaching the economic or military priority of a moon landing, or a "credible" nuclear deterrent. And with just a little more focused academic resources and intellectual ambition, Chile, Brazil and Argentina, or a "Union Cono del Sur," Turkey, Australia, Israel, the united Koreas, Pakistan, Mexico or a "North American Union," a "Nordic or Scandinavian Union," an "Indonesia or Indo/Malay Union," a "Ukraine or Ukrainian/Chechian/Polish/Baltic Union" could all exploit cerebration mechanics to truly great--or plausibly grievous--effect. The first impulse for intelligent, educated scholars, hopefully, would be for the global study of the common neurologic good, a "citizens of the world" international approach. I think Theilhard de Chardin once proposed a "noosphere," but as an existing artifact more than an activist project.
The more I think about the human brain, the more fascinating it gets ! It's so interesting how we evolved to be the way we are.
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Agreed!
It would be intersting to study the effect of meditation and spiritual practises on the interoceptive cortex. (with regard to neural pathways and neurotransmitters)
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Great point! That's actually an active area of research. Here's a quote from a relevant recent study: "A conceptual model of mindfulness previously proposed by H¨olzel et al. suggests that neuroplastic changes in the anterior cingulate cortex, insula, temporo-parietal junction, fronto-limbic network, and the task- negative default mode network (DMN) are associated with enhanced self-regulation mediated by mindfulness, and specifically includes attention regulation, body awareness, emotion regulation and change in perspective on the self (H¨olzel et al., 2011)." Reference: doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104583
Good work appreciated 👏
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Thanks so much!
Great presentation, thanks.
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked it!
Very good 👍 Thank you 🙏
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Thank you!
What are the regions of the brain that would recieve benefits from combat sports if the effects of consistent blows to the head weren't a factor.
How do we know that whale killers and dolphins are unable to speak? We might simply be unable to understand their languages.
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