What is a Thought? How the Brain Creates New Ideas | Henning Beck | TEDxHHL

[@ThomasFreestoneInfo]

I have been a Software Engineer for 20+ years, in fact I worked in predictive analytics (Deep Learning) for a decade. He is actually right about deep diving into a problem and solution and then walking away to receive inspiration automatically from your mind. This is a common practice for Engineers during design and functional requirements phase of developing an innovative solution.

[@dann4866]

Yes!

[@WhisperASMR1]

In the video example ot sitting on chair and different chair types, can't a person program a code in deep learning expressing the process of sitting and afterwards simply apply it to different objects ?

[@ankitmahlawat167]

@@WhisperASMR1 i also think like that , he said that we understand chair is something that we can sit on ,now if computer also get programmed like that they will also produce the same output as you , the difference between us computer is something else , our system is way more complex because our input is 5 senses plus the vivid memory while processor (intellect ) is likely the same . but then we are probably way more than that which we don't understand and will never may be like the memory where do it come from and probably the consciousness that we are aware of things. we are way more than intellect to be precise.

[@ankitmahlawat167]

after that he goes on to show that forest and family example on board which again is slightly misleading because the input here is not just the figure on the board but his voice as well and our past memory and our already formed neural network. so there is so much more that just the diagram he is considering as input which currently is not replicable.

[@WhisperASMR1]

@@ankitmahlawat167 Thank you for the repply.

[@saurabhtiwari5829]

I literally clapped after the video ended. This video must be available to every human being.

[@zhanatgunes9656]

I was so afraid of not finding this talk again, I saved it, I liked it, I even took ss! I have listened loads of Ted talks so far, but I found this one outstanding, exactly what I was looking for unconsciously! Thanks a lot! I'm pretty sure this will be one of the sources I will lean on. Especially "animals learn, we understand. One can unlearn, but can't ununderstand". I'm about to change my career and the sphere is completely different to what I have done for 22 years and what I actually am. I decided to go with IT because it was challenging for me, because I had never done anything connected with computers. Oh there are thunders and lightnings right now in my brain!

[@Meikan_is_here]

Nice to hear! Wish u good luck!

[@Jhenoah]

We don't just learn, we understand and change the way we process information. Im taking that with me.

[@dipak1978]

Me too.

[@quantumrain4774]

Me two.

[@sirvapalot]

Everett Ward and isn’t that what Einstein was about too Understanding on a fundamental level I just wish All Drug Laws we’re abolished we would see wonderful creativity without oppression

[@snegik]

Genius.

[@balwantsahu3458]

WE ARE THOUGHT

[@AManofBalance]

This is what my mind does automatically. It’s like a pattern recognition machine that finds sees how everything relates and synthesizes it all to produce the big picture. Knowledge and understanding comes out of silence. Keeping Quiet.

[@InspireMomentsonly]

12.20 great example 👌 "Data is the same, information is different." Brilliant .

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@thuandoquang]

“The highest activity a human being can attain is LEARNING for UNDERSTANDING, because to understand is to be free.” ― Baruch Spinoza

[@Killinbeats95]

Quang Thuận Đỗ 💯💯💯

[@phanupongasvakiat337]

Highest is to be and not understand, the universe......Universe

[@jitendradesai9967]

phanupong asvakiat p

[@RobbieSalome]

Baruch, Ha-Shem ....Adonai...✡

[@saurabhvarma2023]

Understanding does not equate to freedom. When we learn for the sake of understanding, we realize that understanding itself has no finality. That is to say, learning is perpetual learning -- nothing else. Understanding is not some distinct state from the process of learning. We use models to understand phases in the process.

[@DemetriusFuller]

One of my favorite TED talks so far. Great metaphors.

[@nathamuni9435]

Yep really really 🤩

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@binxuwang4960]

So fascinating and inspiring. I’m studying deep learning and brain, but being too familiar with how machine learning works makes me feel like that’s the way intelligence works as well, which is a great underestimation of our thought. The advice of relax, getting brain processing and generating ideas, making new connections, and constantly challenge our belief is very helpful. Really, do not think and work like an machine!

[@talkingtutor9753]

@Sky Gardener machines cant love

[@DimitarBerberu]

@@talkingtutor9753 They can love just themselves, just like the capitalists (addicted machines ;)

[@dreemskiller]

Well, I have watched couple of TED talks if not many. This guy captured my attention so fast that 18 mints just went by. Amazing skills and new ideas. Bravo Dr.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@pbebington]

Wow, the speaker looks so young, yet such brilliance...! Complex concepts explained with such simplicity... Amazing! 👏👏👏

[@202aaaaaa]

Age is not proportional to knowledge

[@MB-su4tr]

@@202aaaaaa the brain stops developing at 25, so there's some truth to the age-knowledge thing

[@snegik]

Is he or the talk better?

[@gicilo386]

@@MB-su4tr 40

[@balwantsahu3458]

WE ARE THOUGHT

[@AbdurRahmanWarriach]

10:39 - The core point taken from this talk is to understand the difference between understanding and learning. Once you learn something there is a chance that you can 'unlearn' it later and change it but once you understand something you can't de-understood it. we understand very fast on the spot, we don' t need to do the processing. So deep learning is good but deep understanding is better.

[@reginab6981]

You are exactly right. Without understanding all learning is useless. A certain great book says, ...with all your getting, get understanding.

[@humanbodyacademy]

Brilliant! Hard to believe this wasn't viewed tens of millions of time, 6 years later. Bro, not only did you made a scientific talk understandable to non-scientific, but you do what you say doin so! That's a 5 Stars Talk & +. Thanks!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

God is the true scientist, He gave us everything that w needed and human "science" just messed everything up. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

What is a thought? Let me think about it. My first thought is that thoughts are about. My second thought was that I should make a list. Here's my list of thoughts about thought... 1 Thoughts are about. 2 Thoughts are radically different from what they are about. 3 A thought is a reflection. 4 A thought is a representation. 5 A thought is an analogy. 6 A thought is a process. 7 A thought can be frozen in a sentence. 8 A thought can be transmitted and received. 9 A thought can be extracted from a sentence. 10 A thought can be generated by a sense organ. 11 A thought can dwell in my conscious field. 12 A thought can be remembered. 13 A thought can be forgotten. 14. Thought number 2. is not entirely correct. There is one thought that IS about itself, the thought we label 'self'. MY self is the thought the word 'self' refers to when I use it in the phrase 'my self'. MY self is the thought that maintains my conscious field and I find my self and my conscious field very hard to distinguish. 15. A thought is an abstract entity. 16. A thought is like a painting of a pipe that is not a pipe but merely depicts one (echoing 3, 4 and 5). 17. Thoughts can be instantiated in coded form by neural discharge frequency and by any system able to simulate the process. 16 I'm sure this list can be amended. You are welcome to have at it.

[@NewPathwaysCommunityEducation]

This must be THE best explanation of what makes being a human more superior than computers and why we should love our abilities and not be fearful of rejection or trying new things. Thank you 🌅 definitely going to share. So algorithms stiffle creativity, seeing things from a different perspective ignites it!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@ILOVEALLAHHHHH]

What a wholesome TED talk.We are slower, irrational and imperfect. We understand instead of analysing.We should be proud of this as it makes us human. It differentiates us from the computer which runs by an algorithm, error free, efficient and quick. Proud Humans give this a thumbs up!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Humans are God's most precious creation. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@hadiazehra3134]

this guy is truly amazing .He just gave me an answer i was searching for a while and specially in a manner that''s very understandable and not require anymore work, now i'll just have to break that filter bubble and get flooded with new ideas.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@drewsacks]

I just saw this talk in the sidebar and did something I usually don't do.... I opened it and dedicated the time to watch and listen. It was Perfect for what I needed to hear now..... and excellent reference points that I will refer to again and again. Wonderful TED Talk.

[@giuseppestivala4538]

I found at min. 7:35 an enlighted way to overcome worries about robots. Great contribution, great thinker.

[@marutirahul6078]

How about superobot .. chill, that's for another freaking day. Cheers

[@balwantsahu3458]

WE ARE THOUGHT

[@sgrimm7346]

Machine learning researcher here.... This was probably one one the best talks on this subject I've ever heard.... Now we need to look at Machine Understanding. Brilliant!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

God gave us everything that we needed, modern science just messed everything up. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@Dikshya_Mohapatra]

Brilliant representation skills,, i am totally captured by his way of expressing things . 👏

[@prataps2341]

Yeah. Same here 😊

[@JesseXM]

👧 I bet 🤷‍♂️

[@NightRider0101]

I don't think so. He is a bit self conscious and trying too hard.

[@kaihunlu2345]

@@NightRider0101 He's nervous, annoying, not funny. If a guy like this tried to sell you something, you would feel uneasy. The more he tries to de-emphasize his accent, the more it comes out. But it's not from accent reduction training, because I teach it. He's just being too forceful in delivery.

[@y.o.2478]

@@NightRider0101 yep

[@debblackmore7460]

Great speech well done keep going doing amazing things we are survivors I have hypoxia brain injury I died 26minutes spent weeks months in coma rehab hospital learning talk walk again been a recovery massive discovery never ever give up on yourself many will never yourselves keep going doing amazing things sending luck hugs prayers most of all love from headway Nottingham UK takecare x

[@jakecostanza802]

Dreams, love, friendship, freedom, overcoming... I thought that being human was so much more, but after watching this I feel that we are very comparable to machines.

[@piccadelly9360]

Yes we are a machine white awareness

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Guess again. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@bestieboots]

This has become so relevant in the last year. And honestly, the points they're making hold solid.

[@landoftheeast252]

That was genuinely one of the best TED Talks I've ever watched. Thank you for that :)

[@amralaasaleh]

A simplicity that deserves millions of views if compared to other brain related TED talks. I listened to it at least 10 times and still I'm able to unpeel new layers of understanding. Not everyone will appreciate this great work Henning

[@raulmorrogutierrez6369]

In my opinion consciousness is physical understandable by memories + the functional areas of our bodies, so what makes us different from everyone else (including twins) is going to be everyone's personal memories. Every part of the Central nervous system (in the same way as the rest as the body does) has its specific functions. An amazing property of the brain is the neuroplasticity, the fact that when we think it reacts changing the "highways"= dendrites between neurons. The limbic system (the emotional center) plus the frontal cortex (the brain's area for reasoning) interact constantly (in processing the inputs coming from the sensory and the motor areas) and they "work producing the memories". Memories are thought to be created in the hippocampus (located in the limbic system) and during sleep stored back to the cortex in form of consistent long-term memories. There are several types of "memories", like when we learn cycling or doing some movement, the "central processor" of the motor is the Cerebellum and it's believed it also stores these kind of memories, but I'm specifically referring to the memories that makes us who we are.

[@cosmicprespective737]

Consciousness is the process of creating multiple feedback loops to create your model in space with respect to others and in time to satisfy certain goals(malikaaqib09.blogspot.com)

[@giovannyarguello2645]

This is perhaps the most influential TED ever, yet the less known and underrated. Great job Mr. Beck

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@giovannyarguello2645]

@@jeffforsythe9514 Then you would agree, that certain animals if not all, as well as insects and perhaps other living entities, all of them have a soul. We all know primates, land and sea mammals, spyders, ants, bees, and more; are capable of resolving problems and taking decisions that require some type of thinking, planning and orderly execution. In your own words: "their soul is the pilot" . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zhen-Shan-Ren Hao

[@bereketbitew551]

You have no idea how much interesting it is!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!

[@rajkumargupta8285]

Main ideas is that don’t focus on data or information,focus on knowledge you can gain from anything and develop a new thought and create a new idea which allows human to solve problems of day to day work .

[@hadrawisarcad5432]

Woow This guy is truly amazing. The way he put the perspective into words is so amazing. Great ted talk

[@orson_carte]

Interesting. Perhaps we might say 'Knowledge is the what things are, Understanding is the why things are' ? And there are levels of that

[@drmikebeck]

Excellent lecture. I have been researching the mind and the brain lately and it just becomes more and more fascinating. You have added a wonderful way to think about all the other things I am learning at age 72. Never too old to learn. I also was impressed with your last name. :) MIKE BECK

[@mohammednabeel4381]

The way Dr Beck presented the concept is very remarkable

[@muvvlaganesh5825]

It's disappointing that this great video has less views.

[@saideswararaoburri830]

Two great examples 1. Music and 2. Flower and child. its a great presentation

[@aakibshaikh3864]

"every efficient procedure is going to be replaced by algorithms" -- U took word from ma mouth brother. Waiting to see installation of consciousness into computers

[@user-ko9jx3dj3r]

You just need to understand it and measure it and calculate it and define I order to be able to instal in computers, Consciousness still unknown to us and may not be undersyood in your life time , my comment on lecture it is primitive discussion in way of brain functions

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@まことのおもてなし]

This is most powerful speech regarding human being so far.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@Captain-Cosmo]

I sometimes feel that we humans are in a race to try and understand our brains well enough to save us from ourselves before using those very brains to destroy ourselves.

[@Leto85]

Which is a great way to use a brain.

[@vitalnutrients744]

There are always two ways of approaching a problem, with two mindsets, one being quality, the other being quantity. We should show everyone both quality and quantity, before they are given a choice to choose. One way of showing people which one is better than the other, is through something called consequences.

[@العراقيالعراقي-ق7س6ي]

اكو عرب بالطيارة؟

[@bareedkhas4240]

@@العراقيالعراقي-ق7س6ي اكو .. صرنا اثنين

[@bareedkhas4240]

Who is trying to understand is the brain itself .. there is no you trying to understand anything.. :)

[@glazinglilly9589]

"We are slower, we are irrational, and imperfect. That's why we understand the world instead of analyzing it." Amazing.

[@joebogger4776]

This talk made me understand! It added a new pattern of understanding for IT challenges. I'm making customers understand the meaning of context for more them 20 years. Your explaining made it simple to understand for everyone who is willing to understand.

[@dipak1978]

What a nice comparison between brains & computers, Analysis & Understanding, Algorithmic processing & Innovating...... Youngman you deserve salute for mind capturing presentation. Great.

[@vishnuvardhan_me1892]

The best ted talks video I've ever watched so far💥cheers for humans

[@pankajthakur332]

I've no word to praise and express my gratitude to you......it was life time favourite Ted Talks..

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@joaquinherreros8083]

As an electrical engineer I have had formal courses of IA and when doing them, I thought how smart it is but also how limited it are, as the video guy believed. But now seeing how much it has evolved and how much calculation power is available, I believe that real counscious IA is unavoidable. By the same process that give us intelligence and we don't really know how it works and how it rises from unintelligent beings (same as life had rise from inert molecules from the soil), IA is going to born by itself by "emergence" process, drived by our will to develope it, just because probability and the fact that random simple processes unavoidable leads to more complex ordered results if they are leaves to evolved by try-n-error selection algorithms.

[@docatobasco]

We are lame, slower, irrational, sometimes hard-headed; yet we are the game changers, the next big idea comes from us. I like that thought. That's why it is often better to have a pen and paper, rather than a keyboard.

[@ЕкатеринаАнтропова-ю7т]

it is very passionate speaker!I agree he can't said that thought is, but differents between us and computers are clear! Amazing speech!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@252Silverio]

Nuevas ideas creativas me llegan en ese estado de soñar y estar casi despierto simultáneamente. Después de leer o platicar de algo totalmente fuera de cualquier experiencia previa. Por ejemplo leo simultáneamente 5 o 6 libros de temas diversos. Y los dejo que aniden en mi mente y a los pocos días se van recombinado y vienen a mi consciencia pláticas con ideas totalmente diferentes que van creando, nuevos diálogos que me sorprenden porque no estaban ahí. Es como descubrir un nuevo universo o algo muy raro verdaderas aventuras de la mente

[@alanCandanedo]

I love this TEDx talk, this man make me aware about my capacity and give me inspiration to continue looking for my dreams.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Dreams are just a bunch of mixed up images of other dimensions, ignore them. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@shihabahmed6518]

When you learned you can unlearned it but when you understood you can't be misunderstand ..this line was super and really adorable

[@balwantsahu3458]

WE ARE THOUGHT

[@sreeharsha915]

Brilliant! Finally something that actually makes sense instead of mere statements.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@EnavSounds]

7:25 was mind-blowing 💣

[@XOPOIIIO]

It's interesting that those impossible tasks neural networks are doing today with ease. Something impossible at the time when the video was uploaded.

[@GoCanucks2011]

Everything you do - Everything you encounter - Everything you experience - ------- is changing your brain --------

[@balwantsahu3458]

WE ARE THOUGHT

[@Superashu1998]

Thank you for taking time and putting so much efforts to make us more aware of ourselves!❤❤🙏🙏

[@jeffforsythe9514]

You are welcome. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa e.

[@3lmi__319]

One of the best ted talks I’ve ever heard, what an amazing individual

[@namn.2466]

"Once we understand something, we cant de-understand it" I wish this was true for my finals revision notes!

[@prateekpanwar646]

But, You learn notes. You have never understood them. By the way, For which subject was that?

[@GoogleUser-wz1il]

I believe Understanding is different from Memorising. You can remember a piece of information, but at some point, you might forget it. But if you understand how a concept works, you can always understand it forever.

[@snegik]

Actually when we understand something we remember it forever, but it gets lost in your giant brain eventually and that is forgetting in reality.

[@kumarakantirava429]

Education through these lectures. Thank you.

[@FixingLife]

Never seen a more informative video with such beautiful explanation. I understood the whole topic effortlessly. Thanks

[@nawaababdul9667]

I feel this young man thinking. Don't give up.

[@joebogger4776]

One more thing, I believe that the way we are formed to learn is exactly what is breaking the way you describe how the brain works to understand. That's why children are geniusesly creative while adults lose the most part of it. Like you say in your closing.

[@DilCardyn]

The skill of thinking is a calculated, guided mental activity that removes distractions, fears, and worries and allows you to purposely go on a journey for ideas, thoughts, and directions that will help you better your life or business. Thoughts become things, choose the good one! Be a good thinker!

[@worthityoutube1]

Thanks a lot for such a fantastic presentation revealing how humans need to get back to the practice which is natural, required and need of the hour. I strongly agree that we must stop focussing and running after only and only intelligence.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Humans are allergic to thinking. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@et4213]

Tears and applause, a bit of perfection based on our imperfections, sweet!

[@No-oneInParticular]

Interesting. Started as one topic, and ended as another topic. Should have really been titled: "Computers Vs. Consciousness"

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Computers just take away from us one of our greatest gifts, thinking. An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@bilry]

14:19 that's a great shot right there good ted talk bwt

[@snegik]

*clap clap*

[@charlesbrightman4237]

Possibly one of the most important questions of existent species, (that are not already truly immortal): 'What exactly is being done to try to save any species from eternal conscious extinction?' For, without at least one conscious entity of some sort that truly exists throughout all of future eternity, even if only by a succession of ever evolving species, how could thoughts even have any continued ultimate meaning? The thought would be thought and eventually forgotten as there would be no conscious entity left to remember it.

[@naraenkreshen]

BULLS EYE

[@ellasummers9671]

This Ted Talk is for me. It directly explained my way of thinking. Whenever someone has a point of view whether it be the common opinion of society or the unpopular unique perspective that they provide and that someone openly shares their views with the world. I will always challenge their way of thinking, by asking questions of the other side of the argument. It's not because I believe in the other side of the argument, I do it for two reasons, its to help the person prove their point by elaborating on their reasoning, while also thinking about the other side, and its also to help broaden my perspective of the other point of view. For example, I was in a debate with my auntie, she was arguing that instead of putting drug users in prison, but to legalise the drug so it could lower the crime and desperation to get the drug. I challenged her thinking by saying "That drugs are illegal because it saves lives, as drugs alter people's perception which can lead to paranoia kills and car accidents, OD deaths, and destroy families. I challenged her point for her to elaborate, which then she explained to me her thinking in more detail which then I learned a great deal and she was able to see the other point of view.

[@thekendu]

This offered so much more insight than I expected. Much appreciated!

[@xXRacer9000Xx]

I have never been more amused and amazed at how fast I understood what a line and a circle could be.

[@daniloapicella4869]

Really interesting speach. I am a programmer and I study ICT: it seems like our impressive skill is collecting data in extremely various ways; something that can be reproduced with a large amount of "if-conditions" as a logic of cause-effect phenomenon in a machine. Once I would have said I study to learn how to learn. Now I can say I study to learn how to understand, so that I can find other ways to mix and collect new data in order to make something totally new and revolutionary in my daily life for me and others. Anyway applying ideas in the reality is challenging too.

[@DrErnst]

to understand is to be able to value and asses a thought, a quite distinct attribute of a human.

[@tvoll30]

Brilliant, a clear example of just how creative the human mind can be!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

An idea, or a thought, has its origin in the mind, the soul. Then the soul instructs the brain to either take action or not, the brain does not think, it is like the cockpit of an aircraft and the soul is the pilot...................Falun Dafa

[@Leto85]

I find this a brilliant TED talk. Such great examples to explain what you were saying and very interesting thought provoking thoughts you had. You're a great speaker too.

[@anshikatiwari839]

Woah...a deep learning is better than a better understanding

[@jteichma]

Great talk that finally makes me feel that ai may not be the next intelligence ruling the world. I have more respect for my mind that can come up with ideas (pre-algorythm) and organic social process to vet ideas. Quite a new perspective, thanks.

[@HighStakesDanny]

The unlearn thing VS the un-understand thing tripped me out.

[@bobaldo2339]

This is good, but it does not tell us what a thought is. All the various talks, discussions, etc. you are likely to see simply dance around the question. Thoughts usually enter (bubble up into) what we call our "consciousness" fully clothed in words - all dressed up in language. Obviously, they come to us from what is by far the largest part of our brain - which we think of as "unconscious". But how do they become dressed up in words? What is the process by which they are formed into language? In what form do they exist before they are shaped into language? How are they generated in the brain? Are they a sort of dressing up of a pre-verbal intuition? If so, what exactly is a preverbal intuition? And yes, I know that occasionally an "aha!" thought (or intuition) arrives "undressed", and must be clothed in words consciously by us. And, yes we do consciously add finishing touches to thoughts that are already formed in sensible language when they come into our consciousness, and then combine them with other supporting or related thoughts, before we express them. But, exactly how do we do that? These are all questions that cannot be answered in broad generalities, or with analogies. But that is they only way we seem to ever see them treated.

[@atthehops]

The brain creates mental "maps." Read some of Antonio Damasio's books in consciousness.

[@DrErnst]

The indipendent thought is evidence of counciousness, self aware brain, we understand that we understand who we are therefor we are, we have thought. This is evidence of the soul, the soul the evidence of a personal origin, this is evidence of God. God the creator exist. He is personal just like the bible describes it because a river can flow higher than it's source.. a apersonal origin couldnt create the personal.

[@atthehops]

There is no evidence of a soul or god and if there was we would not still be discussing the matter.

[@khalidh3091]

You can assimilate thoughts to images and sounds that emerge from our brains, it's as if our brain simulate your perceptions and recreate their effects. In cognitive psychology thoughts generate emotions which generate behaviour, which in return generate thoughts and so on.

[@joejenkins3696]

Its not meant to answer the question. They all dance around the idea because they are simply created to plant an idea in your mind (how related). he is sharing his idea, and probably a common idea in that area of science of the why an imperfect mind gives ideas and perhaps encourage us to challenge what we percieve as "right" with the people who surround us. He presented this well. Those who answer the question are not usually the most inspirational. But I dont know hwether you were saying that they dance around the question in a good or bad way, so i'll just leave my reply there :>

[@OtoGodfrey]

The TED talk is great, but what I am really impressed with is how well the shirt fits the guy!

[@duraidiraq]

Amazing illustration for the thought as a pattern of multi neuronal activity Thanks a lot 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@putinczen7523]

Wonderful speech. Love to hear it again and again.The speeker is too good. Each and every word he delivered is very clear . super.

[@fernorsol]

Fantastic Talk! I’ve enjoyed a lot watching this talk. It has reminded me D. Hofstadter's Book "Surfaces and Essences" in which he defines Intelligence as the ability to get the point, the essence of any situation or reality. This would be at the heart of our ability to make "Analogies" (That book's second title being "Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking")

[@jasonspades5628]

This is a subject I'm extremely familiar with and experienced in. So I like listening to it explained by others.

[@ashoksalve9181]

The greatest ideas and innovation coming to thinking like differently

[@piccadelly9360]

Imagine you don't have a sense organ so we can't experience anything. That means if we want to experience something, we need the sensory organs through which we get information that is then stored in our brain and thus becomes thoughts. When we think, millions of pieces of information are linked and we choose a link that we like

[@musico6146]

Absolutely

[@derasor]

More than imperfection the ultimate edge is true curiosity.

[@moh_Alashwal]

As Elon Musk said 'we summoned the genie', when we have started creating AI. In general, the evolution of AI is still a human achievement.

[@252Silverio]

Las nuevas ideas se generan cuando comenzamos a sembrar en nuestra mente una buena cantidad de ideas diversas, sin necesariamente tener un propósito previo; y dejar que las ideas se vayan recombinando en un proceso cognitivo ampliado sorpresivo: tal como ocurre con los ecosistemas naturales. En esta granja de ideas ¡¡¡sorprendentemente!!! comienzan a crecer y proliferar una buena cantidad de ideas inéditas y entramos a un nuevo estado evolutivo de enorme imaginación

[@ideasofmind38]

it is because computer "see" things as by order to see. human see things' "meaning" especially "means to human/us/me"..

[@Zulu369]

7:58 I would say: "It is the mistake in our thinking 'and our ability to learn from it', not the perfection that separates us from the non creative machines." The difference between a brain and a computing system is what Artificial Intelligence is about the narrow down to a point that it is hard to tell who is who.

[@raunaqueiquebal7088]

Very informative Ted talk so far 👏👏👏👏

[@greenyikes7381]

This is so clear. I've always wonder what leads to a thought. Now the craziest part is the curiosity within humans would made us lead to this? Love this so much. It really made me Cleary up my mind.

[@biogenesis1]

Couldn’t you program those imperfections, irrationalities etc and run them on a simulator to see if they do actually help?

[@quantumrain4774]

Yes you probably can, when it come down to it, everything is very simple, strict, and programmable, its when you start piling on layers upon layers of small simple things that gives you something like our brain or a computer, its just that we need to do more research on exactly how the brain does things to replicate it

[@Amit-sp4qm]

@@quantumrain4774 shhh .. dont tell them .. let them think they are special ..

[@exbladex99]

Shooooot he knows. Abort mission. Abort abort!

[@googleuser471]

Go ahead and try it Good luck 🙂

[@snegik]

Input➡️thought➡️output is what make us living things. The kampewtars use input➡️output=thought yes.

[@tapashchatterjee9479]

An EMPOWERING "MUST WATCH" VIDEO.......

[@khalidh3091]

Thanks a lot, brilliant

[@Yatin_Karwasra]

Ideas or thoughts are imagination coming from our conscience means the more you are experienced, the more you are intellectual, the more you are existencial, the more accurate thoughts you are going to have. The variety in thoughts comes from learning and learning comes from consciousness not vice versa. Consciousness is like hitting an arrow in the eye of rotating fish and it is somrthing that is built on through meditation, through practice, through patience.

[@dipak1978]

Wow U give Indian perspectives....

[@rohanmaheshwari7255]

"Ideas aren't created, they evolve"

[@honeygale193]

Because this is what makes us human.

[@dt28469]

This is exactly what the architect explained about when the 6th iteration of the Matrix failed because of human imperfections

[@MrBAlex88]

I really liked that scene. In my opinion it was very well thought off

[@alvinliu6586]

About the creative process in human brain,from my perspective ,is actually different stuff and thoughts randomly connected with each other, like words “connecting the dots ” you can’t create a thing or thought with the elements you have never seen . SO if I design a algorithm feed it with Enough Irrelevant and Relevant Elements and give it a specifically defined problem that result could be creative at least from human’s conception like a poem. When it comes to the chair project I think the can’t be recognized type of chairs is because of input data and the misleading of human’s own definition about a chair ,when we create an algorithm that we define a chair as a surface which could hold a man’s hip for a certain time. The answer may surprise us..

[@samuisuman]

Indeed it is a good talk, but I think the speaker is unaware of generative learning which is quietly fascinating.

[@michaelb1785]

Probably has!

[@balwantsahu3458]

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