Is the Human Mind Unique?
Event Dates:
Feb 15, 2013 -
1:00pm to 5:30pm
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Scientists from many different fields gathered to discuss cognitive abilities often regarded as unique to humans including humor, morality, symbolism, creativity, and preoccupation with the minds of others. Emphasis was placed on the functional uniqueness of these attributes, as opposed to the anatomical uniqueness, and whether these attributes are indeed quantitatively or qualitatively unique to humans.
Event Sessions
Media for each talk can be played by clicking on icons in the "Media" column, or by clicking on the individual talk titles below and then the attachment file at the bottom of the page.
| Date | Media | Session Title | Speakers |
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| Fri 2/15 |
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Welcome and Opening Remarks | Fred Gage, V.S. Ramachandran |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Symbolic Communication: Why is Human Thought so Flexible? | Terrence Deacon |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Desperately Seeking Explanation | Daniel Povinelli |
| Fri 2/15 |
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An Evolved and Creative Mind | Steven Mithen |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Humor | Daniel Dennett |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Archaeological Evidence for Mind | Colin Renfrew |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Entering the 'Soul Niche' | Nicholas Humphrey |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Skilled Performance and Artistry | Merlin Donald |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Moral Sense | Patricia Churchland |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Inter-Modular Interactions, Metaphor, and the 'Great Leap' | V.S. Ramachandran |
| Fri 2/15 |
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Wrap Up, Question and Answer, and Closing Remarks | Terrence Deacon, V.S. Ramachandran, Ajit Varki |
| Attachment | Size |
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 CARTA Feb2013 symposium map.pdf | 244.59 KB |
| CARTA Symposium abstracts 021513.pdf | 150.6 KB |
| CARTA Symposium biosketches Feb2013.pdf | 166.07 KB |
