1. Introduction to the Human Brain

MIT 9.13 The Human Brain, Spring 2019
Instructor: Nancy Kanwisher
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Prof. Kanwisher tells a true story to introduce the course, then covers the why, how, and what of studying the human brain and gives a course overview.
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[@mitocw]

View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/9-13S19 KZbin Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLUl4u3cNGP60IKRN_pFptIBxeiMc0MCJP

[@andrewe820]

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[@manudasmd]

Hello, please club entire neuroscience lectures in OCW together for easy access

[@savantofillusions]

I’m an undiagnosed (undocumented) acquired savant. I’m estranged from my family and traumatized. I developed a larger than life but strange artistic skill about a year after recovering a repressed memory. I am suing a huge company for defamation and conspiracy (work related damage) and then I might try school. I have issues and I would like to figure out how to present my skill so that it can be documented. I watch MITOCW videos and try to stay in the loop.

[@savantofillusions]

@@andrewe820 different lady

[@savantofillusions]

I can speed draw perfectly sideways surrealist art with Mr Doob’s Harmony app. It’s important to surrealism and I think I am beating the algos for this. I would love to find out.

[@maxdre]

Me, a poor inner-city kid sitting through an MIT lecture like this. Unreal. Thank you all.

[@mrwideboy]

Bless those computer scientists to give you ability to view it. I never had this opportunity but I'm learning now

[@randyorange4107]

Thank you.

[@mrmarmellow563]

Make THE MOST Of COOL 💓 PEEPZ ☮️🐨

[@donbags5542]

Wait..b...b....bbut according to democrats you people don't have access to the interwebs and hence aren't capable of getting an official ID in order to vote, which is why they claim voter ID laws are racist.

[@seno2169]

Best of luck!

[@eggyrepublic]

I like how MIT is like "we can literally make our lectures free to watch and it'll have no negative impact on our admissions because we're just that good."

[@passionatebeast24]

You cannot get that degree.

[@YourParas]

lol you can just go and sit in their classes aswell for free

[@pwnweb5734]

Its about the exam

[@fernando7650]

I believe they also had some legal affair against some people who gave free access to some of their academic stuff... so they are not exactly handing out free knowledge, in fact they are more like a gatekeeper if anything...

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't

[@Ra.ggg.e]

I love the fact that this is free information open to the world

[@idc20627]

the info is everywhere, not just here. The degree though, that an expensive penny

[@moving_knight]

@@idc20627 the information is very scattered MIT's opencourseware is an amazing initiative also degrees aare more than just an expensive penny The true value of a good college is the peers you get Eg. If you are in Harvard, you can make friends with people who mght just be the next Mark zuckerberg or some other billionare A place where you can be with a lot of people like that is an amazing place to be in

[@unpeacedralberteinsteinsze6395]

Usa is good $200000 tuition plus living expenses Number one Google top doctor yola

[@mscarlsim8178]

If only the whole college experience was free for all

[@worldfromnwa2305]

nice

[@sophiac.700]

Wow, she even teaches students how to read academic papers by going through an example! every junior grads student should watch that! (the example starts around 1:15:00)

[@Boringpenguin]

That's amazing. I would argue that this is the most important academic skill for any undergrad to master, learn how to learn.

[@EORIENTAL]

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[@AndreaCuchetto]

@@Boringpenguin- I would argue for such a skill to be *prioritized* early and exercised *often* ....

[@Kinbyrne]

Isn’t it marvelous when gifted teachers have great story telling skills. I’m hooked for the full course.

[@tdftigray4500]

Are you Bob

[@skyridderalg2066]

@@tdftigray4500 😂

[@gurenflanagan]

@@tdftigray4500 HAHAHAHA

[@amramjose]

Indeed, I came here just curious but with such a great lecturer, it is a new subject of interest for me.

[@candicesouthall1386]

I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO.

[@Ur_Momwq]

I am a housewife in Turkey and I love to learn new things, especially the human brain. Everything about brain and mind take my attention. Thanks to MIT for those open courses to give us a chance to learn these profound information ( sorry for my poor english) .

[@AnErProduction]

Your English is really good! And I love learning about the brain and mind too :)

[@vritigupta7979]

Your English is amazing!

[@hayatzor6249]

Harikasınız

[@gaspot007]

You English is fine!!! If you took away a nugget of knowledge, then your English is better than fine. I do not know one word of Turkish. I wish I had the command of Turkish that you express in your mastery of English.

[@Seyseyseyseysey]

Hey girll

[@laurapirate]

I love how people are here just for access to this knowledge. Not to get a degree, but just just a raw thirst for knowledge!

[@__-jr5fr]

Im a drug addict homeless and I can’t believe I watched through a MIT lecture like this. Thank you.

[@bruhtherhs]

you deserve so much, hope your doing better now and remember you arent alone\

[@ttthhhuuuuuuuutytvideos3354]

what a privilege to be getting these high quality lessons for free. grateful to our educators and those associated for making this accessible to laypeople, not just those who can afford and/or qualify in. you a doing good for the public by doing this i hope everyone is having a great week and staying healthy

[@rajat_.m]

Education shouldn't be a privilege

[@fragileomniscience7647]

@@rajat_.m True.

[@handlemeifyoucan144]

Thanks to youtube always grateful

[@fabriziomendoza2524]

@@rajat_.m I detect a little communism. Just kidding, I believe in the freedom of that information.

[@Kcrimlen]

@@fabriziomendoza2524 All your brain are belong to us.

[@karliwells2789]

I am a 17 year old horse trainer in indiana. I never imagined I would get to sit in on a MIT lecture. This is fascinating. Thank you so much

[@princessofedits7230]

Same

[@sivek9814]

😂😂I’m a 17 year old high school student in South Africa n I’m hooked on this too

[@candicesouthall1386]

I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO.

[@candicesouthall1386]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@trickytricks5119]

😂

[@thecheddarshredder]

I’m in middle school and want to be a psychologist. Found this and thought “…may as well see what I’m getting myself into”. I watched the whole video and was interested the entire time!

[@manumudgal4988]

I did graduation in Applied Psychology, I wish good luck to you for future.

[@rainyday9002]

keep at it! good luck :)

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@Zaqariyah]

This lecture is why the internet is one of the greatest inventions of human history 🤩🤩🤩

[@Panam511]

This the reason why Internet has been built : to spread knowledge everywhere to everybody. Not to create stories on Instagram or TikTok. Thanks. Great course.

[@fredfred4793]

Tiktok ruined society

[@mobetta2092]

@@fredfred4793 TikTok is the rodents, bedbugs, and roaches in the house that the internet is.

[@lly_09]

I hate the internet for those stupid tiktoks and IG stories, but I get to listen to one of the learned teachers from MIT from my room, and that's the good side of the net

[@mashalminaj7659]

✅✅👍

[@kushagrasingh3763]

With you mate

[@solarwinds-]

I wish my profs in school loved their curriculum as much as this one does. I love her.

[@annaeverette8960]

+1

[@JustNoAmbition]

She's a very accomplished researcher in the field, so there's a reason she loves the curriculum. She practically discovered pieces of it

[@duroxkilo]

i understand what you're saying, but it's a bit more complex than just the love for a curriculum.. for starters, most of us weren't that interested in school as teenagers and it's easier to 'blame' the teachers for it. the pupils also play a role in the teacher's enthusiasm, yes? :}

[@mrliam303]

@@JustNoAmbition "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

[@UPAKHOSALA]

@@mrliam303 who wrote it

[@sachinpatalasingh1483]

Professor Kanwisher's lectures are really intresting and she teaches in a very calm and composed way. Whenever I feel low or tensed, I come here to watch her lectures on neuroscience. She is just amazing.

[@TheSentientCloud]

I find it fascinating how in the last 4 years, almost everything she is saying about AI is out of date. AI is currently absurdly good at performing all of these tasks, and actually outperform humans on it (whether you look at Google/Microsoft/Meta's AIs, they all outperform humans). Crazy that the majority of this was done in the last 1 year. That paper she mentioned was coauthored by Geoffery Hinton who recently *left* Google because of how rapidly AI was growing. Fascinating stuff y'all.

[@alberteinsteinthejew]

Never thought that this course would be much more interesting than most of Netflix shows

[@idonthaveaname42]

I cant even hardly watch movies anymore

[@Dr.Macrophage]

@@idonthaveaname42 why?

[@Akshit.vats.]

@@Dr.Macrophage because we're tired of seeing things created by other people....we wanna see the actual world for once.

[@Dr.Macrophage]

@@Akshit.vats. love this answer, thank you

[@Navneekaur]

Yeah

[@abhinavsharma2179]

I feel privileged learning through such dignified professors for free

[@kdbasu]

Thanks to youtube. Nothing more than that

[@santiagosuarez3584]

Sometimes privilege it's not something indifferent to a certain people but it is something that some people deserve, and we watching this class is the best example of it. Not all the people around the world would see it, they never will, but us and people that was present in that class

[@beefoil]

I fully agree. This is such a privilege.

[@RAY-Money]

​@Danny Phantom Thanks to electricity. Without it internet would have never existed.

[@RAY-Money]

@Danny Phantom by that logic we don't even create Photon EM wave too. These things are also not men made.

[@the-daniel-show]

Every single professor in the world deserves to have their field of passion shared by them like this and every other human deserves to access it for free. For humanity.

[@astropgn]

The article she mentions, at 35:25, which was cited 33 thousand times, now have been cited 130 thousand times.

[@arjadaa]

I can only compliment the lecturer, the University, and every single person involved in this. Thank you all.

[@williamarnold9744]

In a way, "Bob" is a very lucky guy, in that he gets to spend time in interesting conversations with Nancy.

[@AvidanTheExpositor]

shill moar

[@airsoftBlaine]

@@AvidanTheExpositor what a very constructive and beneficial comment. Bravo

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@hanatemonstas4485]

@@AvidanTheExpositor Why are you here, sour grapes?

[@VPN14494]

I'm a physics student, somehow algorithm recommended me this video. No regrets. There's a great value of learning about the ways of teaching is to be found here. Fabulous Teacher.

[@rajeshwarsharma1716]

Vijay Patel. Actually it needs physics to solve the brain mind complex problem as the mental images the brain produces are holographic... Neural impulses, brain waves, holographic mental imagery, thoughts and emotions are all in the centre of physics.

[@VPN14494]

@@rajeshwarsharma1716 shows just how intertwined sciences are! Techniques line Nuclear fMRI, Positron ET would not have been possible without advancements in physics.

[@goodintentions1302]

I was watching videos on recycling Kitty litter containers & when one was over this started playing! I do watch all sorts of videos on KZbin. Just last night I had a dream that turned into a nightmare. Visiting friends, then next day going on a footpath unable to remember their names or how to get there by the road. While on the path I realized it was to difficult for my mother since it was all going up a steep hill. My mother has been dead for over 29 years. She could not understand why I didn't know their names. In my dream state, & as I woke up, I worried about talking to my doctor about dementia/ Alzheimer's. I'm a high school graduate with one college course, 72 & alone without family support. I've also got a left frontal meningioma that I refused surgery on 15+ years ago due to my allergies to metals, including titanium & medical staples. The doctors said I would be dead within 2 years without the surgery. Unsolicited advice of a medical psychic, which I did not believe in at the time, I stopped eating foods with additives, preservatives & dyes & the tumor stopped growing as well as the horrific headaches that I had suffered for decades stopped. The extent of my allergy was demonstrated when in June 2014 I had three medical pins put in my broken wrist & I immediately developed Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) with my entire arm including arm socket on fire & swelling from double to quadruple in size. Gabapentin was a blessed relief. When I followed the advice of my chiropractor & also acupuncturist who told me to stop eating gluten I was able to stop taking the gabapentin just like they said. The tiniest bit of gluten sets off the Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. I also have central sleep apnea, diagnosed in my early fifties with the doctor saying I've probably had it all my life based on my history. I would love it if I could help for my brain through a good clinic!

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

@@rajeshwarsharma1716 Why some physicists believe that that can have opinions on other disciplines subjects and most of the time their explanations resemble more new age woo than science?

[@rajeshwarsharma1716]

@@nickolasgaspar9660 as a medical doctor I don't know the answer to your question. If you could give examples I could comment in those specific instances it they relate to medical field.

[@tmo314]

Professor Kanwisher seems to be an excellent lecturer. I was completely drawn in to this material because of her passion and sincerity. Also, it's rare, in my experience, to find a professor that ACTUALLY changes the structure/presentation of material to help students learn. This woman's compassion for others is awesome. Thanks so much for the knowledge and inspiration.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@hanatemonstas4485]

@@RR-et6zp What are you talking about Jesse?

[@Changeagent3414]

“This is just a story.” Sets my mind up to accept a world that is other than my own. You’re ability to successfully paint a world with words keeps me there.

[@poweroftruth9258]

The Bible says in John 3:16-36 that whoever believes in the Lord Jesus Christ shall not perish but have everlasting life, the Bible also says in Romans 10:9 that those who declare with their mouth that Jesus Christ is their God, Lord, and Savior they shall be saved. Revelation 1:8 says that Jesus is the alpha and the omega. Luke and revelation is the ending times, and Jesus is returning back. So are you going to submit your life to him or no? Narrow is the path that leads to the gates of heaven, but only few people find it. The gates that is the path to destruction is where many people find it! Jesus loves you SO MUCH! That he died on the cross, and was resurrected from the dead 3 days later to give us eternal life.

[@didotlm9889]

Salut

[@rejebeek2926]

You ate

[@mikew735]

I'm disabled, I don't get out much(at all), thanks for making and posting these big 'ol mit, many are grateful for it, social security does not allow a person to go to school or really anything so things like this at least allow me to learn something when im not in hospital or too sick.

[@downthispath6538]

I wish you well and hope you find more joys in life! - from a random person across the globe

[@mikew735]

@@downthispath6538 And to you kind person, all the best to you.

[@petevenuti7355]

Socal security doesn't allow?! B.S. , There is no reg saying you can't be a student! That's B.S. It never stopped me. If it wasn't some teenage stupidity 24.5 years before a few speeding tickets in N.Y... DMV is not allowing me to drive. That's what leaves me stuck home, Isolated... Your even allowed to work a little, very little, if you can. Look up the poms , if you memorize them you might even be able to tell the people at the SSA how to do their job!!! Don't let your disability stop you, there's always a way, or loophole , something. It may take longer, but just be grateful you got socal security and your not just left behind, not left for dead by society. (Even if isolation might make you feel that way). Like If you had a stroke and don't understand the concept of left anymore, make 3 rights. (I'm thinking of a story from the book "The man that mistook his wife for a hat", Highly recommend) I hope you also have medicaid if you have to get to the hospital a lot, they help with transportation. And hope your not in medicaid paydown , that's when your not allowed much for real, that's basically getting committed for being too old/disabled by adult protective services.... scary.... If you have the ambition/interest in some field to earn credits and get a degree , do it , even if it means one class a semester for decades. Well, keep moving forward so things don't get worse , good luck, Feel better.

[@mikew735]

@@petevenuti7355 Social security disability is a difficult system, the rules are varied and at times complicated it is not the same as social security which is I think what you mean, as well some states have different requirements or restrictions for certain federal aid. but for absolute certain it has saved my life and given me some dignity for however much of it i have left so I am quite grateful for it and all those that make it possible. And to you all the best and i hope all is well.

[@Ezpize626]

🤗 best wishes

[@arpita110]

I feel so lucky to be watching this. Could not have been able to afford studying here. Thank you to everyone who made this happen.

[@robertsipes7391]

I see people every day that haven't been introduced to theirs. I am also from Indiana!

[@ducky4021]

I know it's not a big deal, but I appreciate you providing the subtitles. As a non-native English speaker, I find it difficult to keep up with native speakers at times. Thank you for your time and work in making this lesson easier to understand.

[@candicesouthall1386]

I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO.

[@candicesouthall1386]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@noshrinkingviolet007]

Agree. As a native English speaker with normal hearing ability, I watch everything with English subtitles anyway. It means you don't miss anything in dialogue, which is great.

[@colten7525]

Im a native English speaker but when I can't use headphones I always mute it with subtitles so I don't disturb anyone, so adding subtitles gives anything a +1 in my book

[@joez.2794]

Subtitles (esp. "real", not auto-generated) *are* a big deal. I always appreciate them.

[@cayplusconnects]

We can have heart transplant but not brain. "Your brain is your identity." Amazing share from beginning to end. I'm learning and appreciating brain matters, thank you!

[@nuqwestr]

brain material transplant is theoretically possible.

[@numbzinger350]

I grew up in a house with lead in the paint and in the pipes. In addition I got a solid case of CPTSD from that period followed by all sorts of other injuries including multiple concussions and a couple of standing knockouts. With all I've been through at the age of 63 I'd love a brain transplant.

[@tazzynadiadwala3028]

This is my favouraite line from the whole lecture. Because it’s so powerful and the same time very true as well. I wrote it down in my quote collection book, because it is very true 💯. I loved her way of explaining the whole topic. Also as a undergraduate psychology student is very interesting and knowledgeable to watch her lectures.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@ml1182]

I'm an undergraduate engineering student majoring in mechatronics and waiting to do my PhD in neural engineering one day, thanks million times to MIT for doing these Open courses, this is such an unbelievable chance for the people who are interested in this subject to learn that from MIT

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@samuelcouillard4229]

Thank you so much to the MIT and to Dr. Kanwisher. I will be following this class. Having free access to this education from the comfort of our homes is a blessing.

[@makisxatzimixas2372]

Watching from Athens, Greece, feeling like I'm in touch with the most advanced of human knowledge. Delivered in a humble and fun manner.

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

μη τα πιστεύεις αυτά Μάκη μου....άκου Deepak Chopra και Kastrup ...που πουλάνε βιβλία και ωραία φιδέλαια για τους κάλους και οχι μόνο ! Βάζοντας τη "πλάκα" στην άκρη, χαίρομαι όταν βλέπω ανθρώπους σαν εσένα να αναγνωρίζεις την αξία της γνώσης που παρουσιάζεται σε αυτά τα cutting edge courses.

[@LovingIntelligenceIsAll]

i believe i learned, in college, that hindu meditators knew tons about the mind/brain/time/mental projection you name it- they learned to “See”

[@m00c0w]

I was so surprised when she said she didn't get great class evaluations in the past. I was already so impressed with how engaging this professor is! Thank you Dr. Kanwisher and MIT for sharing this lecture!

[@tylerjakes6674]

Hello, how are you doing? Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

[@Falconer5752]

Considering that she makes the students study papers i am not at all surprised...especially 2 papers per week

[@theotter7021]

@Edward Newson jr what

[@thatravendude]

@@Falconer5752 If your at MIT... you can handle 2 papers a week.

[@mrknarf4438]

@@thatravendude people are still people, especially young ones. Overburdening students can make them despise your subject. Keep them interested and they'll look for the papers by themselves

[@TerryPullen]

One of the problems our society has right now is the knowledge gap between people like Professor Kanwisher (whom from where I sit, seems as though she may hail from Krypton) and the common citizen. The sophistication at the elite edges of the population far outstrips that of the average person. It is very important that we close that gap and videos like this help do that. Many thanks to M.I.T., Nancy Kanwisher, and KZbin.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@nightsmanasdf9058]

I don't know how many years, two or three years have passed since I watched this wonderful lecture, and now I found it

[@batman1776]

The way Bob navigates sounds like how I've navigated my whole life.

[@annaeverette8960]

Same 😅

[@kathoden135]

But you're Batman wtf

[@mrliam303]

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

[@ameenh4122]

@@mrliam303 Do you believe in Science?

[@noctusion2392]

Same i have dyspraxia 😔

[@kathleens.laroche754]

Passion, intelligence, cutting edge expertise, humility (the story, feedback transparency), clarity of communication, common sense goals - What a pleasure to encounter! Thank you, MIT, for making videos like this accessible to the general public. I for one need stimulating input of this quality. Thank you, Nancy, for pleasing and stimulating this viewer's brain!

[@noahhuntley92]

Season greetings 🎄♥️

[@noahhuntley92]

Hello Kathleen how are you doing today hope you're doing well and keeping safe over there?

[@hurstjames6196]

Hello how're you doing today hope you're safe due to the covid 19 pandemic?

[@didotlm9889]

Salut

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability

[@papi3346]

Taking neuroscience course in my future college classes and had no clue what I was learning.. this gave me a foothold in the door. THANK YOU

[@TJ-kk5zf]

I actually had the correct diagnosis for Bob before she revealed it.

[@henrygingercat]

Bravo and thanks MIT! To get the latest and best on neuroscience, broadcast world-wide for free is amazingly generous and inspiring.

[@jimcr120]

I'm amazed that such an opportunity is before us. University studies of the mind from MIT for free? For real? I'm eager to see more...

[@dria7387]

@@jimcr120 actually, MIT is quite rich but it's still awesome, nevertheless.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@mikojanlio1642]

i second that.

[@AnabelaVasconcelos]

Cual es la diferencia entre un arbol y un animal ? La respuesta es la autonomia intelectual y las capacidades autosuficiencia . Eñ autosta ,junto con otras limitaciones qie no llefan a la independencia mental , mas alla de lo qie representa la vida de un arbol ( comida, agua , aire ) no debe mantenerse con vida , bajo la toma de desiciones de terceros .

[@JustNoAmbition]

I saw the name Kanwisher and had to watch. She's a legend in the field of visual perception. Psychology graduates all over the world probably have her name embedded in their memory somewhere, lol

[@austinonyekwelu6484]

This is what teaching should feel and look like...That story has successfully better ignited my passion in bain image analysis and I couldn't just wait to finish the lecture before commenting. Great intoduction dear Professor, it was very relatable, insightful and thought provoking.

[@branscombeR]

Thank you! I'm a retired 70+ film-maker who flunked all sciences/maths in high school but found every moment of this orientation lecture fascinating. 😊 R (Australia)

[@1997CWR]

Finally! I been waiting for an introduction to use my human brain forever! Mine came without any manuals

[@rosshoover6986]

You are not meditating properly. The manuals ARE IN THERE. Stifle the monkey brain that's constantly talking in the background.

[@TheTrueReiniat]

I am a poor moist farmer from Arsotzka and I am so happy I get to watch an MIT lecture, I thank you all

[@davidmella1174]

Glory to Arstotzka.

[@deimosmagnific]

This is very interesting of me as I had a stroke and lost very specific function, on of which is my ability to spell, and recall number, and take notes. spell check is the only reason I am cable of tipping this message.

[@joegeorge007]

I'm just a high school student and clicked on this video due to curiosity. I really loved this lecture. She made it a very interesting one. I'm amazed by how she made everything so easy to understand.

[@debistutisaha4170]

Now meningioma will be forever in my brain as the "lime in Bob's brain" and thank you for the captivating lesson Dr. Kanwisher!

[@pinakisatapathy6788]

Until now I only remembered meningioma as a progesterone responsive tumor..hehe These lectures omg!!

[@didotlm9889]

Salut

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@TheDWZemke]

Very intresting. My wife has dementia. She is a Phd with multipule masters and was a healthcare turnaround specialist for years. You know the type straight A's, top of class.. finished I MS degree with just 3 points missed. Today she has to think about her left and right side. Ty

[@wiredog771]

I’m sorry.

[@TheDWZemke]

@@wiredog771 Thank you for taking the time to send kind words. I'm going through the greaving process.. working toward acceptance. Please strive to live your life to the fullust everyday.

[@a-man2246]

Both you and her have my deepest regrets and regards

[@sarthakmishra1415]

My best wishes to you and your wife.

[@dylonlarue8350]

Grieving is important but don’t let it take away from any time you may still have. Even if it takes her a while to remember your own face, it’s a blessing to take that walk down memory lane one last time. Love to you sir and your wife, from the grandson of an Alzheimer’s victim.

[@samaibrahim7157]

In my humble room in Baghdad, Iraq, I feel like I am among the students because of this lecture. Thank you.

[@nightsmanasdf9058]

same..enjoy this great lecture

[@thechurchofdave]

I had throat cancer. Harsh treatment for sure but I lived. 5 weeks without food took 100lbs off of me in 30 days. The malnutrician resulted in a lack of B1. That hit my brain hard. I was completely trashed. I was told that in 6 months, that was my new baseline normal. I refused to accept that for various reasons that I had access to. I had to relearn how to walk, talk, function, I lost memory, rythem, pitch, balance, coordination and more. At 6 months I was still pretty trashed. So I just tried much much harder and pushed myself over and over and over. Endlessly. It's not been 3 years. The stuff I got back after 6 months was much more impressive than what I got in the first 6 months. Now at 3 years, I am still working on it and I am still making very big strides. Where I am now, other people don't usually see that I have balance issues. My speech is much better. My rythem and pitch are back. I can carry things and deal with sizable weights now. I still can't go up a ladder so I joined a climbing gym. I do a bunch of other hard stuff as well. I just keep trying and things keep getting better. I'm sorry "Bob" hasn't regained things. And I don't mean to give him advice since I'm not a doc or scientist. Howevcer, here is what I would do if I had that problem. 1. Intermittent fasting. It's done great things for me. My best advances happened at 3 years. Lined up perfectly with my fasting schedule. There is research showing it helps with mice. 2. I would find a navigation game or I would make one. And I would do it multiple times a day. Every day. I am convinced that which helped me progress the most, was my pushing myself past what seemed to be my limitations.

[@XPunkstarr]

Primary school teacher here. Super hooked. I love how the professor sets out the grounds pretty quickly and uncovers the field of research without a moment of hesitation, with such enthusiasm that gives out wonderful invitations for all of her students to 'join in' the fun of the studies of this course. Amazing work, I look forward to the future sessions as well.

[@candicesouthall1386]

I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO.

[@candicesouthall1386]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@Heritagesagayoutube]

No matter where you live and where you learn, I can assure you that the difference is huge, I mean this professor is meant to be in the ivy league college and expanding the horizons of our brain, it's amazing, blessed to hear you Mam.

[@nea1691]

MIT is not a college, sorry. It is the best technology institute in America and likely in the world

[@Heritagesagayoutube]

@@nea1691 sorry, I didn't know that but knew the abbreviation of MIT, anyways I just wanted to praise the beauty of her knowledge and also the way she painted the picture, deserves to be in the top.

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@fatemehshahmohammad8191]

How is it possible that I'm sitting in this class... this is so surreal.. incredible, thank you beyond words can express!

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@VictoriaRodgersK]

I've always been interested in neuroscience and all aspects of the human brain. But I've never seen a lecture that was this engaging on the subject. My income could never get me to MIT, and yet here I am, listening in on such a great course! Thank you!

[@jamescain3780]

Hello there How are you doing?

[@BH-iv8yu]

Same here.

[@jamescain3780]

How are you doing?

[@hurstjames6196]

Hello how're you doing today hope you're safe due to the covid 19 pandemic?

[@jamescain3780]

I’m doing good, how about you? Hope you are always on your safety kits

[@bobbychrist5023]

Read the headline and immediately grabbed the blunt let’s go damn it. Love these videos

[@k.o.o.p.a.]

lol you'll forget it all in a couple of days

[@bobbychrist5023]

@@k.o.o.p.a. All Lies

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[@davyroger3773]

Why not listen to it sober? Or are you saying that weed for you is like a nootropic?

[@bobbychrist5023]

@@davyroger3773 could say that. I find while listening to videos while smoking(at least for myself) it helps me think in a “shrödingers cat” type of mindset if that makes sense.

[@broke_bankrupt_traveller3933]

She loves what she is teaching feels way too good to find such people in life

[@portercampbell7764]

This is really helpful and cool because I am a high school student going through the most rigorous courses I can to prepare me to hopefully be able to go to a college such as MIT and the classes that I am not able to sit through in the future I can now. Thank you to MIT OCW and all the teachers and people working behind the scenes to put this on KZbin.

[@TheKeeroop]

Such a privilege! I wish she asked Bob to draw her house again after surgery and compared it showing the two drawings to the class. I know she said the sense of navigation didn’t change even after surgery, but it would be cool to see that. Also, greetings from Brasil 🇧🇷 !

[@jordanweimer788]

Wow! Denial is also a very powerful human experience. My friend just passed away from cancer and in retrospect I was ignoring some very basic observations about his condition. I thought he was just in the hospital getting treatment for pneumonia when in reality he had lung cancer. I downplayed the importance of the lump they found in his lung when they found a lump on his shoulder. I thought a lump on the shoulder was serious but treatable and totally focused on that rather than the lung! When I found out he died I was like oh shit! Of course! It’s really hard to remain objective when you love someone.

[@M11TS]

And if you remain objective and are focused on the main problem, you're called robot, monster and other negative stuff. I'm feeling with you.

[@jgalway]

Very powerful but so common. I suppose there is a reason it's considered one of the many stages of grief.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@olumidedexter6192]

This was phenomenal 👏. It rekindled my love for neuroscience and neuropsychology. The way she dissected the course and details about it for comprehension is just mind blowing. She just became one of my favourite people of all time.

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@ipip247]

It will be great to hear the discussion now after ChatGPT, or more general generative AI has been improved so much in 2023.

[@peretzo]

I am just amazed by how good she is

[@rena.m31]

This came up first on my recommended- i watch videos of dogs falling off counters… 💀 everyone here sounds so smart

[@sagat223]

they are not simple projection of their insecurities and traits they consider to be cool so they are faking it. don't even compare your interior to their exterior portrayal of themselves. there is a galaxy inside of yourself.. explore it.

[@pranjalpathak4498]

I am a 900 years old alien living on Youranus 👽... I never thought ill be able to sit through the lectures of MIT... Thank you🎉

[@bennyaryef8762]

Thank you for this opportunity, never think I can get course from MIT like this. Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@dolu6434]

This channel is without a doubt one of the most important youtube channels in the world. Free high quality education for basically anyone? Insane!

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@molebogengmodise4277]

Really grateful to be able to access such high quality educational material. From Introduction to culculus and computer science to an introduction to the human brain, MIT OCW has changed my life. In May 2021 I secured my first paid internship as a data analyst. I look forward to being a certified Data Scientist and building my first startup as an AI Enginer. Thank you MIT OCW!

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@SV27]

My father has early on-set dementia and this course has become very personal and impactful for me. Thank you.

[@ChibDibs]

That article on imagenet classification was cited 107,000 times since the time at which that photo was taken @35:34. That's mindblowing. Wish we had all these opencourseware lectures when I was younger. The amount of knowledge and questions I could've actively been pondering before even entering undergrad would've given me so much more reason to excel in my studies in order to be able to research these topics sooner. You only get so much time and mental plasticity to learn as much as you can, if not all that one can.

[@soniaQuaG]

This is a great comment, as you point out we get only so much time to learn, meaning we could not over a lifetime go over the millions of examples that a deep net uses to learn, but still we learn. Also we don’t use anything approaching the kilowatts of energy that deep net require so it’s evident that they are not doing anything similar to the brain. Maybe studying the human brain could revolutionize AI and not evolve the current AI?

[@izbavitelj1464]

I just can't stop listening to this woman and what a brilliant lecturer she is. Thank you MIT OCW. I am following you since the day you started and you are the best.

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@izbavitelj1464]

@@RR-et6zp Oh, fuck off Rebecca, he did not say that!

[@jq6567]

Love that she included some tips on how to read scientific papers! It would have been really helpful to whomever who needs to read or write one.

[@kennethpao1355]

Professor Kanwisher is a wonderful story teller. I so enjoyed listening to her very first lecture of this course. I am thinking of sitting through the rest of this course. Very tempting.

[@luvsilly60]

I love MIT. I don’t belong in a university that amazing. I worked with 4 graduates. Smart and laid back and humble. I was pushy and driven trying to keep up. Mad respect!

[@mkhadka123]

You can take courses from MIT classroom by sitting anywhere in the world... What an era to be alive! Thank you MIT OCW for making this happen.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@kasnarfburns210]

I don't know how I happened upon this lecture - initially on my smartphone. I migrated to my laptop to add a comment. That opening anecdotal story about her friend with the lime-size benign tumor in the brain really piqued my attention. It made me think of how many of us - myself included- are so very visual. On the other hand, I learned how some people have aphantasia and others lack internal monologues. It seemed to me her friend lost the ability to create internal visual maps. I suppose he would have a hard time navigating himself out of a hedge maze - which would be difficult enough for most people. Much of that function would rely on a strong visual memory and recall. Over the years, I've come to realize how most of us start out thinking that everyone is like ourselves internally - that most of us experience the world in the same way. It gradually dawns on us that we have individual differences - some more stark than others. For instance, people with superior autobiographical memories probably learned early on that their memory skills were NOT like those of most other people. However, if your memory recall is still fairly superior but does not stand out as starkly, it would take you a llittle longer to realize that if at all.

[@Anna-zo2tv]

Fascinating! So glad that Bob is okay; I wasn't expecting his story to end so well ❤

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@Cation_bibliophile]

He’s privileged enough to have access to the best doctors and labs. No worries

[@ShivamKumarMIT]

How is it even possible for students to sleep in such a wonderful lecture? She is wonderful! Inspiring!

[@annasalmans5523]

Me, a mom of three littles, with a bad educational background growing up in fundamental Christian Schools where learning evolution was evil, and higher education was discouraged for little girls; now listening in on a MIT lecture on the brain. Thank you for posting.🥹 ❤❤

[@sandybayes]

Thank you to whomever decided to place this class online on KZbin. A little older so not the latest yet helpful in providing some of more recent knowledge about the brain to those of us who are interested.

[@tylerjakes6674]

Hello, how are you doing? Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

[@MrReneedy]

Didn't expect to watch this till the end but every minute that pass just got my interest to just finish it anyway. This is fascinating.

[@Qwertyuioppoiuytrewqasdfghjkl]

One beautiful line from the lecture Studying the biological properties of brain without considering the mental function its implements would be like studying the physical properties of a book without considering the meaning of its text .

[@leonardoperez2029]

I know feel I have been fiddle around with my own brain all these years. Thank you! I now know my path.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I'm so glad this class is up on KZbin. Thank you. The professor seems great.

[@RahulPatel-qw9cc]

I am not even a student but damn was the whole lecture so interesting. No doubt the best of the best gets into this institution and come out even brighter. Also huge shoutout to MIT for providing all of these lectures for free to the public.

[@jmmbuthia]

These are the kind of teachers that make you enjoy learning for learning sake

[@gosenayp]

I really hope this amazing lecturer is reading these comments. I've never felt so lucky to have an internet access before. Its 11.50 pm and I'm sitting here fascinated by the fact that I just joined a lesson I would never in a million years get the chance to attend, from my house in Turkey. If you can get the attention of someone that has 0 knowledge about this with an actual lecture at this hour, then you should have zero worries about your actual students. Thank you for this great service.

[@jayfromct5164]

The luck of a guy like me with a GED getting this kind of information! What a Time to be Alive.

[@bobcaddock3264]

I really like this lady. How did she learn to deliver ideas, concepts, and human experience in such an interesting way?

[@tahimkhalid5808]

Are u the Bob?

[@skzanarchist]

Are u the Bob?

[@bobcaddock3264]

@@skzanarchist Um, I don't think I'm so remarkable as to be referred to (twice) as "The Bob". Just a guy from Wash. state who enjoyed listening to this talented lady.

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@bobcaddock3264]

@@RR-et6zp ?

[@jayboniglia2559]

I am 16 year old strawberry picker from Mexico. Never thought I would get to listen to an MIT course. Gracias!

[@sapphireash01]

Homeschooling Mama of 5 who misses the lecture hall of the university and the buzz of learning....thank you for putting this online!!!

[@urayo1]

Thank you Professor Nancy Kanwisher. I also feel privileged and grateful for your teachings on this platform.

[@RR-et6zp]

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[@nicolasmelgarejo5068]

This is also so encouraging for us as science people! The way she keeps the discussion clear, clean, appropriately paced and relevant in every word it's just amazing. I love the work MIT does with spreading this courses for free. Really setting the bar up on what we all should do with knowledge: share with passion and humility

[@sagat223]

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[@RR-et6zp]

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[@SuddenlySubtle]

What an honor it is to learn from Nancy Kanwisher.

[@cheknauss9867]

I could listen to this lady talk all day.

[@waynedlima2226]

The opportunity to this quality of education is the saddest part of the under privileged. Thank you for sharing this video for we can aspire ! It’s been such a beautiful experience this lecture !

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

I don't agree with you on that and I will explain why. I have been taking courses of this quality on youtube (Stanford,Yale etc) and other platforms (Utunes)since 2006-07. Anyone with access to a slow internet connection and a pc could have this experiences for more than a decade! What I find sad is to have people today talking about "new age consciousness" and all this woo while they can educate themselves without needing any special privileges...just a cell phone and an open wifi.

[@necroflounder]

The saddest part of the "under privileged" is such terminology was created by the modern diploma mill system as the system expanded to accommodate mass market lowered standards for debt creation. The basics of math/chemistry/physics aka the foundation of education have been free to all even before the internet, all you needed was a library card. This is just entertainment of "popular science", all the pesky details of math and chemistry just missing.

[@RR-et6zp]

blank slate equalism doesn't. Instinct emotion and reason with social calibration vs instinct reason then emotion in males with spatial ability. read the unplugged alpha by richard cooper

[@markhammer643]

Years ago, during my M.Sc. program, our abnormal psych prof had arranged with the psychiatric resident of the university hospital to provide us with in-patients to interview, one on one. We were not provided with any information about the patient, so it was a sort of test of our interviewing skills. Our classmates would watch on CCTV, and we had to emerge from the interview with a differential diagnosis. The woman I was given to interview was in her late 40s. She was distressed because she had been hearing voices. The experience was seriously disrupting her family life, ruining her marriage, and making her depressed; especially when she'd hear voices telling her to harm her son. Naturally, as one who hears voices, you tend to separate yourself from others to avoid the social discomfort. At a superficial level, one's first response is to think "Hearing voices? Likely psychosis." But as I chatted with her, she struck me as too "sane". Her thinking was fluid, her responses cogent, with nothing tangential about it, and no delusional thinking, just the voices. I emerged from the interview a half-hour later, telling the psychiatrist "You know, I initially wanted to suggest some form of psychosis, but the woman is just too normal, too reasonable, too thoughtful, so now I don't know what to think. It's gotta be something else." The psychiatrist smiled and replied, "Good call. We did a scan the other day, and discovered a tumour in her left temporal lobe. She's scheduled for surgery tomorrow."

[@markhammer643]

A half dozen years before that I was working in a hippocampus research lab, loosely affiliated with someone who would go on to be a Nobel co-recipient in 2014, for his own work on the hippocampus. MY job was to not only surgically produce the lesions, but also run the rats daily, in a maze setup that required them to navigate by distant cues. It was akin to navigating by the stars for them. The most striking thing about the brain-damaged animals was that they were distractible, and forgetful as a result. During the typical training session, well-trained normal animals would make an error or two at the start, but perform errorlessly after the initial gaffes. The hippocampal-lesioned animals, however, would get a few correct at the start, and then begin to make error after error, as they rushed out of the start of the maze. One of the things they would do quite often was to quickly run out to the choice point, and behave indecisively for 10-15 minutes, if I let them. It was as if they were thinking "Is it THAT one" No, that can't be it. Maybe it's THAT one. No, that's not it." Back and forth, again and again, tentatively stretching out in one direction, only to back up and turn to consider another direction. If I scooped that animal up and replaced him back in the start section of the maze, upon opening the door, he would go immediately and directly to the correct choice. It was as if the rat were someone who could not for the life of him remember where he put his car keys, and needed to retrace his steps from when he came in the front door. The consistency with which they demonstrated this I'll-remember-if-I-can-start-from-the-beginning behaviour was striking, and memorable all these years later. It was difficult to frustrate these animals. Frustration depends on expectations being defeated, and expectations require memory, which wasn't working so well in these little tykes.

[@Marxnchill]

Free long form (actually interesting) information I can absorb while I work on a painting? Incredible. So lucky to live in these times.

[@osamiface]

I had Viral Encephalitis at 30. Previously, I was very well coordinated, had been a gymnast, dancer, rode horses with ease, and afterwards, all balance and grace were gone. I had to go to physical therapy for weeks, and they only got me to walk and climb stairs. When I got home, I couldn't tie my own shoes, but jumped in the car one day and drove with ease. The Brain is a very complicated organ.