Human Cognition
Discover key takeaways from 3 podcast episodes about this topic.
The Uncomfortable Truth About AI “Reasoning” | World Science Festival
Gary Marcus, a leading voice in AI, critically dissects the limitations of current large language models (LLMs), arguing that their 'reasoning' is often an illusion based on statistical approximation rather than true abstraction or general intelligence.
The bizarre phenomena that medicine struggles to explain | David Linden: Full Interview
A Johns Hopkins neuroscientist reveals the biological mechanisms behind the mind-body connection, explaining how thoughts, emotions, and even social support profoundly influence physical health, from hunger regulation to cancer progression.
Erica Cartmill on How Human and Animal Minds Think and Play | Mindscape 346
This episode explores the complex, non-linear nature of intelligence across human and animal species, challenging anthropocentric views and revealing the sophisticated social and cognitive abilities of great apes, dogs, and birds.