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Cognitive Science and the Wandering Mind

08.08.2015 - By BuddhistGeeks.orgPlay

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Evan Thompson is an author and philosopher in the fields of cognitive science, philosophy of mind, Phenomenology, and cross-cultural philosophy. Speaking with host Vincent Horn, Evan discusses his academic interest and background in Buddhist studies, and the intersections between Buddhist philosophy, contemplative practice, and cognitive science.

This is part one of a two part series.

Episode Links:

Evan Thompson (http://evanthompson.me)

"Waking, Dreaming, Being" (http://amzn.to/1P3PDD4)

“Waking, Dreaming, Being” Talk at CIIS (https://youtu.be/IZyJODW4lQs)

"The Embodied Mind" (http://amzn.to/1P3PMpW)

"Embodied Cognition" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embodied_cognition)

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