here you are everything that is you your entire personality your character your
entire personality your character your
entire personality your character your hopes and dreams your memories and
hopes and dreams your memories and
hopes and dreams your memories and emotions your creativity your
emotions your creativity your
emotions your creativity your personality everything about you your
personality everything about you your
personality everything about you your political beliefs your beliefs your
political beliefs your beliefs your
political beliefs your beliefs your religious beliefs
religious beliefs
religious beliefs there’s even studies looking into the
there’s even studies looking into the
there’s even studies looking into the neural correlate of religious belief
neural correlate of religious belief
neural correlate of religious belief everything about you that makes up you
everything about you that makes up you
everything about you that makes up you it’s all here in this organ the most
it’s all here in this organ the most
it’s all here in this organ the most complex system of which we know but is
complex system of which we know but is
complex system of which we know but is this you is this everything
this you is this everything
this you is this everything many people think yes many nur the
many people think yes many nur the
many people think yes many nur the history of neuroscience has actually
history of neuroscience has actually
history of neuroscience has actually shown that yes I mean even studies now
shown that yes I mean even studies now
shown that yes I mean even studies now are showing that if you change this
are showing that if you change this
are showing that if you change this right you change scientists have may
right you change scientists have may
right you change scientists have may have just found a way to remove junk
have just found a way to remove junk
have just found a way to remove junk food cravings from the brain for example
food cravings from the brain for example
food cravings from the brain for example so if you do something to this you
so if you do something to this you
so if you do something to this you change your mind your self changes my
change your mind your self changes my
change your mind your self changes my answer to this is this all you are is
answer to this is this all you are is
answer to this is this all you are is going to be a resounding no you are a
going to be a resounding no you are a
going to be a resounding no you are a brain yourself but more than that your
brain yourself but more than that your
brain yourself but more than that your brain that exists in a body and that
brain that exists in a body and that
brain that exists in a body and that body moves around it’s capable of motion
body moves around it’s capable of motion
body moves around it’s capable of motion and it moves around in an external world
and it moves around in an external world
and it moves around in an external world and interacts with that environment
and interacts with that environment
and interacts with that environment movement it turns out may be essential
movement it turns out may be essential
movement it turns out may be essential for the mind it may be necessary for the
for the mind it may be necessary for the
for the mind it may be necessary for the mind and movement actually affects the
mind and movement actually affects the
mind and movement actually affects the mind and affects yourself that’s a view
mind and affects yourself that’s a view
mind and affects yourself that’s a view called
called
called embodied cognition and we’re now
embodied cognition and we’re now
embodied cognition and we’re now beginning to study that I’ll begin by
beginning to study that I’ll begin by
beginning to study that I’ll begin by talking about the brain and movement at
talking about the brain and movement at
talking about the brain and movement at the level of the brain from the
the level of the brain from the
the level of the brain from the perspective of that I study the brain
perspective of that I study the brain
perspective of that I study the brain which is called complex systems next
which is called complex systems next
which is called complex systems next I’ll talk about the human mind and
I’ll talk about the human mind and
I’ll talk about the human mind and notice here I just typed in Google the
notice here I just typed in Google the
notice here I just typed in Google the human mind and I typed in images and
human mind and I typed in images and
human mind and I typed in images and what came up pictures of the head or the
what came up pictures of the head or the
what came up pictures of the head or the brain not pictures of the foot or the
brain not pictures of the foot or the
brain not pictures of the foot or the hand or the elbow or a fingernail
hand or the elbow or a fingernail
hand or the elbow or a fingernail pictures of the head or the brain
pictures of the head or the brain
pictures of the head or the brain because normally we think that’s where
because normally we think that’s where
because normally we think that’s where the mind that’s where you are that’s
the mind that’s where you are that’s
the mind that’s where you are that’s where you exist the minds here if it
where you exist the minds here if it
where you exist the minds here if it exists anywhere at all and finally at
exists anywhere at all and finally at
exists anywhere at all and finally at the end I’ll talk about I’ll tie all
the end I’ll talk about I’ll tie all
the end I’ll talk about I’ll tie all this together with functional movement
this together with functional movement
this together with functional movement fitness and exercise now let me give you
fitness and exercise now let me give you
fitness and exercise now let me give you one of the punch lines of this talk
one of the punch lines of this talk
one of the punch lines of this talk right up front the brain is a dynamical
right up front the brain is a dynamical
right up front the brain is a dynamical system and the mind is an emergent
system and the mind is an emergent
system and the mind is an emergent self-organizing Prem
self-organizing Prem
self-organizing Prem process that happens because of movement
process that happens because of movement
process that happens because of movement that’s what the mind is now perhaps one
that’s what the mind is now perhaps one
that’s what the mind is now perhaps one of the most striking examples that
of the most striking examples that
of the most striking examples that movement that brains may have evolved
movement that brains may have evolved
movement that brains may have evolved for movement in the in the first place
for movement in the in the first place
for movement in the in the first place for the organism is something called the
for the organism is something called the
for the organism is something called the sea squirt this is a baby sea squirt is
sea squirt this is a baby sea squirt is
sea squirt this is a baby sea squirt is a tadpole and it swims around as a brain
a tadpole and it swims around as a brain
a tadpole and it swims around as a brain of 300 neurons
of 300 neurons
of 300 neurons some of these neurons take in sensory
some of these neurons take in sensory
some of these neurons take in sensory information and some neurons produce
information and some neurons produce
information and some neurons produce motor outputs and it swims around until
motor outputs and it swims around until
motor outputs and it swims around until the sea squirt looks like this and it
the sea squirt looks like this and it
the sea squirt looks like this and it attaches itself to a coral reef and
attaches itself to a coral reef and
attaches itself to a coral reef and what’s the first thing that it does
what’s the first thing that it does
what’s the first thing that it does after attaches itself is it digests and
after attaches itself is it digests and
after attaches itself is it digests and eats its own central nervous system it
eats its own central nervous system it
eats its own central nervous system it eats its own brain because it never
eats its own brain because it never
eats its own brain because it never needs to move again now our brains are
needs to move again now our brains are
needs to move again now our brains are much more complex our brains are called
much more complex our brains are called
much more complex our brains are called a complex system and we study the brain
a complex system and we study the brain
a complex system and we study the brain through these properties called
through these properties called
through these properties called self-organization emergence pattern
self-organization emergence pattern
self-organization emergence pattern formation and coordinate coordination
formation and coordinate coordination
formation and coordinate coordination dynamics this is the glass brain from
dynamics this is the glass brain from
dynamics this is the glass brain from Adam gazzola’s lab and this is a person
Adam gazzola’s lab and this is a person
Adam gazzola’s lab and this is a person playing a video game in real-time and
playing a video game in real-time and
playing a video game in real-time and you can see the brain functions by
you can see the brain functions by
you can see the brain functions by sending electrochemical signals across
sending electrochemical signals across
sending electrochemical signals across these axonal pathways in what are called
these axonal pathways in what are called
these axonal pathways in what are called large-scale brain networks so we used to
large-scale brain networks so we used to
large-scale brain networks so we used to think this part of the brain does this
think this part of the brain does this
think this part of the brain does this and this part of the brain does that but
and this part of the brain does that but
and this part of the brain does that but now we know that cognitive processes
now we know that cognitive processes
now we know that cognitive processes like attention and language and
like attention and language and
like attention and language and creativity and perception actually
creativity and perception actually
creativity and perception actually happen through large-scale brain
happen through large-scale brain
happen through large-scale brain networks and you could see these red
networks and you could see these red
networks and you could see these red parts of the brain lighting up for
parts of the brain lighting up for
parts of the brain lighting up for fractions of a second they’re
fractions of a second they’re
fractions of a second they’re coordinating in very dynamic ways these
coordinating in very dynamic ways these
coordinating in very dynamic ways these are local nodes producing global
are local nodes producing global
are local nodes producing global properties Scott Kelso the founder of
properties Scott Kelso the founder of
properties Scott Kelso the founder of the Centre for complex systems and brain
the Centre for complex systems and brain
the Centre for complex systems and brain sciences where I study actually
sciences where I study actually
sciences where I study actually metaphorically likens this to a good
metaphorically likens this to a good
metaphorically likens this to a good old-fashioned square dance
old-fashioned square dance
old-fashioned square dance these red parts are dancing with each
these red parts are dancing with each
these red parts are dancing with each other for a second and then one part
other for a second and then one part
other for a second and then one part dances with another part then it lets
dances with another part then it lets
dances with another part then it lets that go and then dances with another
that go and then dances with another
that go and then dances with another part and lets that go and they
part and lets that go and they
part and lets that go and they synchronize and they D synchronize and
synchronize and they D synchronize and
synchronize and they D synchronize and it’s this ability to synchronize and D
it’s this ability to synchronize and D
it’s this ability to synchronize and D synchronize like a jazz quartet for
synchronize like a jazz quartet for
synchronize like a jazz quartet for example that cognition happens that your
example that cognition happens that your
example that cognition happens that your mind happens so what does it mean to be
mind happens so what does it mean to be
mind happens so what does it mean to be a complex system a complex system is a
a complex system a complex system is a
a complex system a complex system is a system composed of many many many
system composed of many many many
system composed of many many many different part
different part
different part it’s all interacting and they’re highly
it’s all interacting and they’re highly
it’s all interacting and they’re highly coupled so our brains are actually
coupled so our brains are actually
coupled so our brains are actually eighty billion neurons and each one of
eighty billion neurons and each one of
eighty billion neurons and each one of those neurons is connected to thousands
those neurons is connected to thousands
those neurons is connected to thousands of other neurons totaling 100 trillion
of other neurons totaling 100 trillion
of other neurons totaling 100 trillion about about connections and each one of
about about connections and each one of
about about connections and each one of those neurons is following local rules
those neurons is following local rules
those neurons is following local rules then they’re all following local rules
then they’re all following local rules
then they’re all following local rules and they produce global properties this
and they produce global properties this
and they produce global properties this is what it means to be the whole is
is what it means to be the whole is
is what it means to be the whole is greater than the sum of the parts that’s
greater than the sum of the parts that’s
greater than the sum of the parts that’s what that phrase really means no these
what that phrase really means no these
what that phrase really means no these neurons are following local rules for
neurons are following local rules for
neurons are following local rules for example do I fire or excite the next
example do I fire or excite the next
example do I fire or excite the next neuron or do I and not fire or inhibit
neuron or do I and not fire or inhibit
neuron or do I and not fire or inhibit the next neuron and each one of them
the next neuron and each one of them
the next neuron and each one of them following local rules produces these
following local rules produces these
following local rules produces these self-organized properties so it’s our a
self-organized properties so it’s our a
self-organized properties so it’s our a great example these ants are all
great example these ants are all
great example these ants are all following local rules and they can
following local rules and they can
following local rules and they can self-organize to produce global things
self-organize to produce global things
self-organize to produce global things like a bridge across a gap there’s no
like a bridge across a gap there’s no
like a bridge across a gap there’s no one ant that’s a civil engineer or has a
one ant that’s a civil engineer or has a
one ant that’s a civil engineer or has a concept of a bridge and okay guys that’s
concept of a bridge and okay guys that’s
concept of a bridge and okay guys that’s time to build a bridge the bridge is a
time to build a bridge the bridge is a
time to build a bridge the bridge is a spatial pattern that just happens that
spatial pattern that just happens that
spatial pattern that just happens that emerges another example of these is this
emerges another example of these is this
emerges another example of these is this starlings these starlings are producing
starlings these starlings are producing
starlings these starlings are producing this phenomena called murmuration each
this phenomena called murmuration each
this phenomena called murmuration each Starling is following local rules don’t
Starling is following local rules don’t
Starling is following local rules don’t fly so close to me I won’t fly so close
fly so close to me I won’t fly so close
fly so close to me I won’t fly so close to you you flap your wings this way and
to you you flap your wings this way and
to you you flap your wings this way and I’ll flap mine this way for example I
I’ll flap mine this way for example I
I’ll flap mine this way for example I make you produce these beautiful you see
make you produce these beautiful you see
make you produce these beautiful you see a wave here going from one side to the
a wave here going from one side to the
a wave here going from one side to the other life is movement these beautiful
other life is movement these beautiful
other life is movement these beautiful patterns that can actually send a signal
patterns that can actually send a signal
patterns that can actually send a signal of danger from one side to the other
of danger from one side to the other
of danger from one side to the other and just these starlings this this swarm
and just these starlings this this swarm
and just these starlings this this swarm if you will is constantly changing shape
if you will is constantly changing shape
if you will is constantly changing shape your brain is also constantly changing
your brain is also constantly changing
your brain is also constantly changing shape because of the movements of
shape because of the movements of
shape because of the movements of neurons and a phenomenon called
neurons and a phenomenon called
neurons and a phenomenon called neuroplasticity another great example
neuroplasticity another great example
neuroplasticity another great example that we’ve all been part of in a Sports
that we’ve all been part of in a Sports
that we’ve all been part of in a Sports Arena is the wave this is a well thought
Arena is the wave this is a well thought
Arena is the wave this is a well thought a fascinating phenomena the wave doesn’t
a fascinating phenomena the wave doesn’t
a fascinating phenomena the wave doesn’t exist in any one person it’s a pattern
exist in any one person it’s a pattern
exist in any one person it’s a pattern when the mood and the timing is right
when the mood and the timing is right
when the mood and the timing is right that spontaneously self-organizes
that spontaneously self-organizes
that spontaneously self-organizes there’s no one person organizing the
there’s no one person organizing the
there’s no one person organizing the wave it just happens and notice that
wave it just happens and notice that
wave it just happens and notice that when it comes around it sort of enslaves
when it comes around it sort of enslaves
when it comes around it sort of enslaves you and makes you a part of it so we
you and makes you a part of it so we
you and makes you a part of it so we study these patterns of movement and
study these patterns of movement and
study these patterns of movement and something called coordination dynamics
something called coordination dynamics
something called coordination dynamics which you looks at the coordinated
which you looks at the coordinated
which you looks at the coordinated movements in between living things this
movements in between living things this
movements in between living things this is a scientific field of study and one
is a scientific field of study and one
is a scientific field of study and one of the central models here is called the
of the central models here is called the
of the central models here is called the hawk and Kelso boo
hawk and Kelso boo
hawk and Kelso boo model this is a mathematical model that
model this is a mathematical model that
model this is a mathematical model that it’s a simple model but it describes and
it’s a simple model but it describes and
it’s a simple model but it describes and explains very well and makes predictions
explains very well and makes predictions
explains very well and makes predictions about the real world and the movement
about the real world and the movement
about the real world and the movement between things one example is the
between things one example is the
between things one example is the finger-wagging experiment where you can
finger-wagging experiment where you can
finger-wagging experiment where you can do this for yourself if you go like this
do this for yourself if you go like this
do this for yourself if you go like this and then you increase the speed you’ll
and then you increase the speed you’ll
and then you increase the speed you’ll see that they switch from anti phase to
see that they switch from anti phase to
see that they switch from anti phase to in phase and there’s nothing you could
in phase and there’s nothing you could
in phase and there’s nothing you could do about it it’s involuntary and there’s
do about it it’s involuntary and there’s
do about it it’s involuntary and there’s a phase transition that happens this
a phase transition that happens this
a phase transition that happens this model explains the movement between your
model explains the movement between your
model explains the movement between your fingers but also between movements of
fingers but also between movements of
fingers but also between movements of the more complicated movements between
the more complicated movements between
the more complicated movements between limbs of a ballet dancer or they put
limbs of a ballet dancer or they put
limbs of a ballet dancer or they put sensors on the ballet dancer and studied
sensors on the ballet dancer and studied
sensors on the ballet dancer and studied them very impactful and emotional
them very impactful and emotional
them very impactful and emotional movements not only between fingers and
movements not only between fingers and
movements not only between fingers and between limbs but also between people
between limbs but also between people
between limbs but also between people and between brains the social
and between brains the social
and between brains the social coordination or the the coordinated
coordination or the the coordinated
coordination or the the coordinated dynamics between people and economies
dynamics between people and economies
dynamics between people and economies for example has been studied so I want
for example has been studied so I want
for example has been studied so I want you to think about the mind as a pattern
you to think about the mind as a pattern
you to think about the mind as a pattern of movement an embodied pattern of
of movement an embodied pattern of
of movement an embodied pattern of movement classically this the
movement classically this the
movement classically this the historically one view is called
historically one view is called
historically one view is called materialism this is a view was
materialism this is a view was
materialism this is a view was championed by actually Francis Crick one
championed by actually Francis Crick one
championed by actually Francis Crick one of the co discoverers of DNA who wrote a
of the co discoverers of DNA who wrote a
of the co discoverers of DNA who wrote a book called the astonishing hypothesis
book called the astonishing hypothesis
book called the astonishing hypothesis and mastani a hypothesis is simply this
and mastani a hypothesis is simply this
and mastani a hypothesis is simply this that a person’s mental activities are
that a person’s mental activities are
that a person’s mental activities are entirely due to the behavior of the
entirely due to the behavior of the
entirely due to the behavior of the nerve cells glial cells and the atoms
nerve cells glial cells and the atoms
nerve cells glial cells and the atoms and then ions and the molecules that
and then ions and the molecules that
and then ions and the molecules that make them up that’s it that’s all you
make them up that’s it that’s all you
make them up that’s it that’s all you are
are
are that’s all yourself really is now I’m
that’s all yourself really is now I’m
that’s all yourself really is now I’m really not talking about I’m gonna leave
really not talking about I’m gonna leave
really not talking about I’m gonna leave aside the soul of this spirit for now
aside the soul of this spirit for now
aside the soul of this spirit for now for two reasons mainly one because even
for two reasons mainly one because even
for two reasons mainly one because even within one traditional worldview there’s
within one traditional worldview there’s
within one traditional worldview there’s a lot of disagreement about what
a lot of disagreement about what
a lot of disagreement about what constitutes a soul or a spirit and also
constitutes a soul or a spirit and also
constitutes a soul or a spirit and also now everything about you your entire
now everything about you your entire
now everything about you your entire personality is really being explained in
personality is really being explained in
personality is really being explained in terms of physics chemistry and biology
terms of physics chemistry and biology
terms of physics chemistry and biology it’s very reductionistic and that’s a
it’s very reductionistic and that’s a
it’s very reductionistic and that’s a little bit of a problem as I’ll explain
little bit of a problem as I’ll explain
little bit of a problem as I’ll explain now I’m gonna put a question mark on
now I’m gonna put a question mark on
now I’m gonna put a question mark on this because the jury’s still out
this because the jury’s still out
this because the jury’s still out one view of materialism is actually
one view of materialism is actually
one view of materialism is actually called cognitivism or computationalism
called cognitivism or computationalism
called cognitivism or computationalism and this is where the brain maybe you’ve
and this is where the brain maybe you’ve
and this is where the brain maybe you’ve heard of this has been likened to
heard of this has been likened to
heard of this has been likened to a computer and the mind is a software
a computer and the mind is a software
a computer and the mind is a software program running on that computer Marvin
program running on that computer Marvin
program running on that computer Marvin Minsky one of the founders of artificial
Minsky one of the founders of artificial
Minsky one of the founders of artificial intelligence actually said minds are
intelligence actually said minds are
intelligence actually said minds are simply what brains do notice there’s no
simply what brains do notice there’s no
simply what brains do notice there’s no mention of movement and there’s no
mention of movement and there’s no
mention of movement and there’s no mention of the body and they’re missing
mention of the body and they’re missing
mention of the body and they’re missing maybe if this is true actually something
maybe if this is true actually something
maybe if this is true actually something like the matrix will one day be possible
like the matrix will one day be possible
like the matrix will one day be possible and we can download our consciousness
and we can download our consciousness
and we can download our consciousness and from our brains and then upload them
and from our brains and then upload them
and from our brains and then upload them in something called mind uploading into
in something called mind uploading into
in something called mind uploading into a computer achieving some sort of
a computer achieving some sort of
a computer achieving some sort of computational immortality that would be
computational immortality that would be
computational immortality that would be really cool the problem with this is the
really cool the problem with this is the
really cool the problem with this is the brain simply isn’t digital one for many
brain simply isn’t digital one for many
brain simply isn’t digital one for many reasons one reason is that from neural
reasons one reason is that from neural
reasons one reason is that from neural plasticity the brain can change itself
plasticity the brain can change itself
plasticity the brain can change itself and add and change its structure and
and add and change its structure and
and add and change its structure and function based on something called as I
function based on something called as I
function based on something called as I mentioned before neuroplasticity so the
mentioned before neuroplasticity so the
mentioned before neuroplasticity so the latest sexiest view in cognitive science
latest sexiest view in cognitive science
latest sexiest view in cognitive science and fields like neural philosophy is
and fields like neural philosophy is
and fields like neural philosophy is something called embodied mind or
something called embodied mind or
something called embodied mind or embodied cognition and I’m going to let
embodied cognition and I’m going to let
embodied cognition and I’m going to let Alvin Noah explain this here because
Alvin Noah explain this here because
Alvin Noah explain this here because he’s a pioneer in the field
he’s a pioneer in the field
he’s a pioneer in the field he explains us so eloquently we’ve been
he explains us so eloquently we’ve been
he explains us so eloquently we’ve been looking for consciousness in the wrong
looking for consciousness in the wrong
looking for consciousness in the wrong place we’ve been looking for it inside
place we’ve been looking for it inside
place we’ve been looking for it inside of us for me that’s a that’s a sort of
of us for me that’s a that’s a sort of
of us for me that’s a that’s a sort of profound mistake a little bit like
profound mistake a little bit like
profound mistake a little bit like trying to find the dancing and the
trying to find the dancing and the
trying to find the dancing and the musculature of the dancer or trying to
musculature of the dancer or trying to
musculature of the dancer or trying to find the value of money in the chemical
find the value of money in the chemical
find the value of money in the chemical composition of the dollar bill so wrong
composition of the dollar bill so wrong
composition of the dollar bill so wrong it’s the wrong kind of place to look
it’s the wrong kind of place to look
it’s the wrong kind of place to look idea that I’ve had in my work is that
idea that I’ve had in my work is that
idea that I’ve had in my work is that instead of of thinking about
instead of of thinking about
instead of of thinking about consciousness is something that happens
consciousness is something that happens
consciousness is something that happens in us in our brains or anywhere else why
in us in our brains or anywhere else why
in us in our brains or anywhere else why don’t we try to think of consciousness
don’t we try to think of consciousness
don’t we try to think of consciousness as something that we do or an act or
as something that we do or an act or
as something that we do or an act or perform in our dynamic involvement with
perform in our dynamic involvement with
perform in our dynamic involvement with the world around us so what he’s really
the world around us so what he’s really
the world around us so what he’s really saying is that we can’t give an account
saying is that we can’t give an account
saying is that we can’t give an account of the mind anymore without giving an
of the mind anymore without giving an
of the mind anymore without giving an account of the body and how it moves so
account of the body and how it moves so
account of the body and how it moves so all those processes at the beginning
all those processes at the beginning
all those processes at the beginning that I was mentioning like decision
that I was mentioning like decision
that I was mentioning like decision making the ability to do the right or
making the ability to do the right or
making the ability to do the right or wrong thing perception attention
wrong thing perception attention
wrong thing perception attention language memory emotion all those
language memory emotion all those
language memory emotion all those cognitive processes have a lot to do we
cognitive processes have a lot to do we
cognitive processes have a lot to do we now know with how you treat and how you
now know with how you treat and how you
now know with how you treat and how you move your body that’s really one of the
move your body that’s really one of the
move your body that’s really one of the punch lines here the fact that you have
punch lines here the fact that you have
punch lines here the fact that you have a body enables and
a body enables and
a body enables and changes your mind how you use your bike
changes your mind how you use your bike
changes your mind how you use your bike your body might actually change the way
your body might actually change the way
your body might actually change the way you think let me give you some empirical
you think let me give you some empirical
you think let me give you some empirical examples of this locally here in South
examples of this locally here in South
examples of this locally here in South Florida FIU there was a study showing
Florida FIU there was a study showing
Florida FIU there was a study showing that good handwriting or fine penmanship
that good handwriting or fine penmanship
that good handwriting or fine penmanship was actually a good predictor of better
was actually a good predictor of better
was actually a good predictor of better grades later on
grades later on
grades later on likewise poor penmanship predicted worse
likewise poor penmanship predicted worse
likewise poor penmanship predicted worse grades even playing a guitar or piano or
grades even playing a guitar or piano or
grades even playing a guitar or piano or musical instrument has been known now
musical instrument has been known now
musical instrument has been known now well studied to affect the brain and the
well studied to affect the brain and the
well studied to affect the brain and the nervous system and the cognitive
nervous system and the cognitive
nervous system and the cognitive processes that the brain produces
processes that the brain produces
processes that the brain produces posture we now know that how you stand
posture we now know that how you stand
posture we now know that how you stand and how you sit and you’re how you hold
and how you sit and you’re how you hold
and how you sit and you’re how you hold your body actually can affect your
your body actually can affect your
your body actually can affect your perception of the external world
perception of the external world
perception of the external world another study just came out showing that
another study just came out showing that
another study just came out showing that the rhythm of your breathing can
the rhythm of your breathing can
the rhythm of your breathing can actually affect fear and anxiety in
actually affect fear and anxiety in
actually affect fear and anxiety in places like the hippocampus in the brain
places like the hippocampus in the brain
places like the hippocampus in the brain and the amygdala this is a lot to do
and the amygdala this is a lot to do
and the amygdala this is a lot to do with something called the vagus nerve
with something called the vagus nerve
with something called the vagus nerve the vagus nerve is the tenth vagal the
the vagus nerve is the tenth vagal the
the vagus nerve is the tenth vagal the tenth nerve
tenth nerve
tenth nerve since cranial nerve that connects the
since cranial nerve that connects the
since cranial nerve that connects the brain and the gut in there the brain
brain and the gut in there the brain
brain and the gut in there the brain axis and has a lot to do with something
axis and has a lot to do with something
axis and has a lot to do with something called vagal tone we now know that the
called vagal tone we now know that the
called vagal tone we now know that the vagal tone actually people with higher
vagal tone actually people with higher
vagal tone actually people with higher legal tone have decreased levels of
legal tone have decreased levels of
legal tone have decreased levels of anxiety and stress because the vagus
anxiety and stress because the vagus
anxiety and stress because the vagus nerve up regulates the parasympathetic
nerve up regulates the parasympathetic
nerve up regulates the parasympathetic nervous system the rest and digest it’s
nervous system the rest and digest it’s
nervous system the rest and digest it’s involved in calming the mind yoga and
involved in calming the mind yoga and
involved in calming the mind yoga and all kinds of exercise different movement
all kinds of exercise different movement
all kinds of exercise different movement patterns can actually affect and
patterns can actually affect and
patterns can actually affect and increase your vagal tone those are now
increase your vagal tone those are now
increase your vagal tone those are now becoming a very well studied phenomena
becoming a very well studied phenomena
becoming a very well studied phenomena here’s something funny giving the middle
here’s something funny giving the middle
here’s something funny giving the middle finger this is Stephen Colbert giving
finger this is Stephen Colbert giving
finger this is Stephen Colbert giving the middle finger just funny this study
the middle finger just funny this study
the middle finger just funny this study actually came out showing how extending
actually came out showing how extending
actually came out showing how extending your middle finger affects your
your middle finger affects your
your middle finger affects your perception of other people not only how
perception of other people not only how
perception of other people not only how they perceive you but how you perceive
they perceive you but how you perceive
they perceive you but how you perceive them one final example is called the
them one final example is called the
them one final example is called the rubber hand illusion this is a well
rubber hand illusion this is a well
rubber hand illusion this is a well fascinating phenomena where a rubber
fascinating phenomena where a rubber
fascinating phenomena where a rubber hand is placed looks like you’re coming
hand is placed looks like you’re coming
hand is placed looks like you’re coming from your body and your real hand is
from your body and your real hand is
from your body and your real hand is here hidden from your view so it looks
here hidden from your view so it looks
here hidden from your view so it looks like you have the you’re seeing the
like you have the you’re seeing the
like you have the you’re seeing the rubber hand coming from your body and
rubber hand coming from your body and
rubber hand coming from your body and the rubber hand and the real hand is
the rubber hand and the real hand is
the rubber hand and the real hand is stroked simultaneously the brain starts
stroked simultaneously the brain starts
stroked simultaneously the brain starts to adopt the rubber hand as its own so
to adopt the rubber hand as its own so
to adopt the rubber hand as its own so much so that as you could see here the
much so that as you could see here the
much so that as you could see here the person gets the rubber hand gets struck
person gets the rubber hand gets struck
person gets the rubber hand gets struck by hammer and the
by hammer and the
by hammer and the actually feels pain this has even been
actually feels pain this has even been
actually feels pain this has even been extended to the whole entire body using
extended to the whole entire body using
extended to the whole entire body using things like virtual reality where you
things like virtual reality where you
things like virtual reality where you can feel like you have another body
can feel like you have another body
can feel like you have another body likewise there’s also a disorder called
likewise there’s also a disorder called
likewise there’s also a disorder called somatic para frenita where or alien hand
somatic para frenita where or alien hand
somatic para frenita where or alien hand syndrome where the person actually feels
syndrome where the person actually feels
syndrome where the person actually feels like their body parts don’t actually
like their body parts don’t actually
like their body parts don’t actually belong to them
belong to them
belong to them so James Gibson famous American
so James Gibson famous American
so James Gibson famous American psychologist interested in perception
psychologist interested in perception
psychologist interested in perception and vision actually said we must
and vision actually said we must
and vision actually said we must perceive in order to move but we must
perceive in order to move but we must
perceive in order to move but we must also move in order to perceive so that’s
also move in order to perceive so that’s
also move in order to perceive so that’s how I want you to think of the mind as a
how I want you to think of the mind as a
how I want you to think of the mind as a process as an embodied process as a flow
process as an embodied process as a flow
process as an embodied process as a flow so you’re not a brain but your brain
so you’re not a brain but your brain
so you’re not a brain but your brain that exists in a body and that body
that exists in a body and that body
that exists in a body and that body moves around and performs actions in an
moves around and performs actions in an
moves around and performs actions in an external world in an environment which
external world in an environment which
external world in an environment which then affect perception which then affect
then affect perception which then affect
then affect perception which then affect your cognitive processes in this cycle
your cognitive processes in this cycle
your cognitive processes in this cycle and what’s called the action perception
and what’s called the action perception
and what’s called the action perception cycle I’ll give you some quotes this
cycle I’ll give you some quotes this
cycle I’ll give you some quotes this this is as you can see this is a cycle
this is as you can see this is a cycle
this is as you can see this is a cycle this is a flow as I said William James
this is a flow as I said William James
this is a flow as I said William James one of the founders of American
one of the founders of American
one of the founders of American psychology and founder of American
psychology and founder of American
psychology and founder of American philosophy called pragmatism invented
philosophy called pragmatism invented
philosophy called pragmatism invented the term the stream of consciousness you
the term the stream of consciousness you
the term the stream of consciousness you may have heard of that consciousness
may have heard of that consciousness
may have heard of that consciousness then does not appear self chopped up
then does not appear self chopped up
then does not appear self chopped up into bits it is nothing jointed it flows
into bits it is nothing jointed it flows
into bits it is nothing jointed it flows Francisco Varela who wrote a book called
Francisco Varela who wrote a book called
Francisco Varela who wrote a book called the embodied mind said cognition depends
the embodied mind said cognition depends
the embodied mind said cognition depends upon the kinds of experiences that come
upon the kinds of experiences that come
upon the kinds of experiences that come from having a body with various sensory
from having a body with various sensory
from having a body with various sensory motor capacities and one of my favorites
motor capacities and one of my favorites
motor capacities and one of my favorites Plato said lack of activity destroys the
Plato said lack of activity destroys the
Plato said lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being
good condition of every human being
good condition of every human being while movement and methodical physical
while movement and methodical physical
while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it
exercise save it and preserve it
exercise save it and preserve it movement is important for your
movement is important for your
movement is important for your well-being and we now know that because
well-being and we now know that because
well-being and we now know that because we’re measuring that in the brain so now
we’re measuring that in the brain so now
we’re measuring that in the brain so now that we have this idea of embodied mind
that we have this idea of embodied mind
that we have this idea of embodied mind and you understand this idea of embodied
and you understand this idea of embodied
and you understand this idea of embodied cognition we have this an idea of
cognition we have this an idea of
cognition we have this an idea of embodied mind in hand
embodied mind in hand
embodied mind in hand pun intended it’s my contention that the
pun intended it’s my contention that the
pun intended it’s my contention that the there’s a similar paradigm shift going
there’s a similar paradigm shift going
there’s a similar paradigm shift going on in the fitness industry which has
on in the fitness industry which has
on in the fitness industry which has moved away from those days of like
moved away from those days of like
moved away from those days of like bodybuilding and Arnold Schwarzenegger
bodybuilding and Arnold Schwarzenegger
bodybuilding and Arnold Schwarzenegger and lifting weights and moved more
and lifting weights and moved more
and lifting weights and moved more toward functional movements how the body
toward functional movements how the body
toward functional movements how the body actually moves around
actually moves around
actually moves around the external world focusing on strength
the external world focusing on strength
the external world focusing on strength and flexibility and mobility in a very
and flexibility and mobility in a very
and flexibility and mobility in a very very different way what I’m calling
very different way what I’m calling
very different way what I’m calling embodied Fitness let me give you several
embodied Fitness let me give you several
embodied Fitness let me give you several examples of this and five examples
examples of this and five examples
examples of this and five examples actually one is IDO portal he’s become
actually one is IDO portal he’s become
actually one is IDO portal he’s become very very famous now I’m very well known
very very famous now I’m very well known
very very famous now I’m very well known all around the world he goes all around
all around the world he goes all around
all around the world he goes all around the world teaching this movement kind of
the world teaching this movement kind of
the world teaching this movement kind of pattern all of these have actually been
pattern all of these have actually been
pattern all of these have actually been branded forms of movement and they’re
branded forms of movement and they’re
branded forms of movement and they’re selling quite frankly they’re selling
selling quite frankly they’re selling
selling quite frankly they’re selling and they’re becoming very very popular
and they’re becoming very very popular
and they’re becoming very very popular he created something called the movement
he created something called the movement
he created something called the movement culture also something called
culture also something called
culture also something called animal flow which was created down here
animal flow which was created down here
animal flow which was created down here in South Florida actually in Miami by
in South Florida actually in Miami by
in South Florida actually in Miami by Mike Fitch and I think this encapsulates
Mike Fitch and I think this encapsulates
Mike Fitch and I think this encapsulates or I should say it captures the idea of
or I should say it captures the idea of
or I should say it captures the idea of embody Fitness and a body mind very very
embody Fitness and a body mind very very
embody Fitness and a body mind very very well and it has the word flow in it it’s
well and it has the word flow in it it’s
well and it has the word flow in it it’s called animal flow and it’s a workout
called animal flow and it’s a workout
called animal flow and it’s a workout program it’s a very difficult workout
program it’s a very difficult workout
program it’s a very difficult workout program that takes a long time to learn
program that takes a long time to learn
program that takes a long time to learn and develop
and develop
and develop rathe kelly created something called
rathe kelly created something called
rathe kelly created something called evolve move play this is based on
evolve move play this is based on
evolve move play this is based on movement from an evolutionary
movement from an evolutionary
movement from an evolutionary perspective how the body adapted to move
perspective how the body adapted to move
perspective how the body adapted to move in its environment bodyweight exercises
in its environment bodyweight exercises
in its environment bodyweight exercises have been pioneered by a gentleman named
have been pioneered by a gentleman named
have been pioneered by a gentleman named by Frank Medrano who’s an expert in in
by Frank Medrano who’s an expert in in
by Frank Medrano who’s an expert in in using the body in different ways much
using the body in different ways much
using the body in different ways much like gymnastics or something like that
like gymnastics or something like that
like gymnastics or something like that so these are different patterns of
so these are different patterns of
so these are different patterns of movement which I’m calling embody
movement which I’m calling embody
movement which I’m calling embody fitness now we’re measuring how these
fitness now we’re measuring how these
fitness now we’re measuring how these different movement patterns affect the
different movement patterns affect the
different movement patterns affect the brain and let me just give you six
brain and let me just give you six
brain and let me just give you six examples running is the first example
examples running is the first example
examples running is the first example looking into how running shapes the
looking into how running shapes the
looking into how running shapes the central nervous summon affects the brain
central nervous summon affects the brain
central nervous summon affects the brain in many different ways one is it
in many different ways one is it
in many different ways one is it increases the functional connectivity in
increases the functional connectivity in
increases the functional connectivity in this part of the brain the prefrontal
this part of the brain the prefrontal
this part of the brain the prefrontal cortex which has evolved in
cortex which has evolved in
cortex which has evolved in goal-directed actions and thinking about
goal-directed actions and thinking about
goal-directed actions and thinking about the future and making plans running
the future and making plans running
the future and making plans running actually also increases BDNF
actually also increases BDNF
actually also increases BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factors which
brain-derived neurotrophic factors which
brain-derived neurotrophic factors which have been like it to fertilizer for the
have been like it to fertilizer for the
have been like it to fertilizer for the brain stimulates the growth of new
brain stimulates the growth of new
brain stimulates the growth of new neurons in the brain and to connect the
neurons in the brain and to connect the
neurons in the brain and to connect the connectivity between already existing
connectivity between already existing
connectivity between already existing neurons maybe some of you will remember
neurons maybe some of you will remember
neurons maybe some of you will remember aerobics and the fad that was big in the
aerobics and the fad that was big in the
aerobics and the fad that was big in the compositions they had back in the 80s
compositions they had back in the 80s
compositions they had back in the 80s remember this
hilarious is these funny competitions
hilarious is these funny competitions that they had right but seriously
that they had right but seriously
that they had right but seriously actually a study this is funny but a
actually a study this is funny but a
actually a study this is funny but a study just showed and many studies have
study just showed and many studies have
study just showed and many studies have come out but in 2015 I think a study
come out but in 2015 I think a study
come out but in 2015 I think a study showed in frontiers of human
showed in frontiers of human
showed in frontiers of human neuroscience that an intervention of
neuroscience that an intervention of
neuroscience that an intervention of aerobic activity I think it was spinning
aerobic activity I think it was spinning
aerobic activity I think it was spinning precisely actually affected and improved
precisely actually affected and improved
precisely actually affected and improved creativity improved the divergent and
creativity improved the divergent and
creativity improved the divergent and convergent pathways in the brain that
convergent pathways in the brain that
convergent pathways in the brain that are highly involved in creativity
are highly involved in creativity
are highly involved in creativity strength training we do know that
strength training we do know that
strength training we do know that strength training has an effect and
strength training has an effect and
strength training has an effect and improved effect on brain function and
improved effect on brain function and
improved effect on brain function and cognition in people over 55 and also has
cognition in people over 55 and also has
cognition in people over 55 and also has also decreased lesions in the white
also decreased lesions in the white
also decreased lesions in the white matter tracts and elderly women Yoga is
matter tracts and elderly women Yoga is
matter tracts and elderly women Yoga is another example we now know that Yoga
another example we now know that Yoga
another example we now know that Yoga does many many things for the brain
does many many things for the brain
does many many things for the brain including increase the amount of gray
including increase the amount of gray
including increase the amount of gray matter in areas of the brain involved in
matter in areas of the brain involved in
matter in areas of the brain involved in learning and memory and compassion and
learning and memory and compassion and
learning and memory and compassion and decreases the amount of gray matter in
decreases the amount of gray matter in
decreases the amount of gray matter in neurons and the areas of brain involved
neurons and the areas of brain involved
neurons and the areas of brain involved with fear and anxiety like the amygdala
with fear and anxiety like the amygdala
with fear and anxiety like the amygdala yoga as I said has also been shown to
yoga as I said has also been shown to
yoga as I said has also been shown to increase your vagal tone Tai Chi this is
increase your vagal tone Tai Chi this is
increase your vagal tone Tai Chi this is an intercept –iv contemplative pattern
an intercept –iv contemplative pattern
an intercept –iv contemplative pattern of movement this is fascinating a study
of movement this is fascinating a study
of movement this is fascinating a study just came out showing that advanced
just came out showing that advanced
just came out showing that advanced practitioners of Tai Chi were less
practitioners of Tai Chi were less
practitioners of Tai Chi were less susceptible to the rubber hand illusion
susceptible to the rubber hand illusion
susceptible to the rubber hand illusion that I showed you a few slides ago
that I showed you a few slides ago
that I showed you a few slides ago fascinating and also high intensity
fascinating and also high intensity
fascinating and also high intensity interval training or hit or the tabata
interval training or hit or the tabata
interval training or hit or the tabata method or something like that bees have
method or something like that bees have
method or something like that bees have been shown to actually increase
been shown to actually increase
been shown to actually increase cerebrovascular function or blood flow
cerebrovascular function or blood flow
cerebrovascular function or blood flow in very specific areas of the brain so
in very specific areas of the brain so
in very specific areas of the brain so I’ll end the talk with showing you this
I’ll end the talk with showing you this
I’ll end the talk with showing you this which you’ve seen before
which you’ve seen before
which you’ve seen before this is Rodin’s the thinker the symbol
this is Rodin’s the thinker the symbol
this is Rodin’s the thinker the symbol of philosophy the symbol of man’s
of philosophy the symbol of man’s
of philosophy the symbol of man’s ability to figure out the external world
ability to figure out the external world
ability to figure out the external world around him the thinker the this the
around him the thinker the this the
around him the thinker the this the familiar phrase Homo sapiens which means
familiar phrase Homo sapiens which means
familiar phrase Homo sapiens which means the knowing man or the wise man but I
the knowing man or the wise man but I
the knowing man or the wise man but I think it’s interesting if you look
think it’s interesting if you look
think it’s interesting if you look closely that Rodin sculpted the thinker
closely that Rodin sculpted the thinker
closely that Rodin sculpted the thinker to be fit if you look at him he’s very
to be fit if you look at him he’s very
to be fit if you look at him he’s very built and maybe as a bodybuilder he’s
built and maybe as a bodybuilder he’s
built and maybe as a bodybuilder he’s huge he’s very fit he’s fit in God
huge he’s very fit he’s fit in God
huge he’s very fit he’s fit in God he’s fit in mind and I think that sends
he’s fit in mind and I think that sends
he’s fit in mind and I think that sends a very very powerful message perhaps we
a very very powerful message perhaps we
a very very powerful message perhaps we shouldn’t be called Homo sapiens but
shouldn’t be called Homo sapiens but
shouldn’t be called Homo sapiens but homo movin ‘he’s the moving man
homo movin ‘he’s the moving man
homo movin ‘he’s the moving man something more fundamental
something more fundamental
something more fundamental so my take-home message is clear and
so my take-home message is clear and
so my take-home message is clear and that is who you are has a lot to do with
that is who you are has a lot to do with
that is who you are has a lot to do with the fact that you have a body and how
the fact that you have a body and how
the fact that you have a body and how you move that body healthy bodies make
you move that body healthy bodies make
you move that body healthy bodies make for healthy minds and I’ll end the Ted
for healthy minds and I’ll end the Ted
for healthy minds and I’ll end the Ted they’d like to end with a call to action
they’d like to end with a call to action
they’d like to end with a call to action so I’ll end with a literal call to
so I’ll end with a literal call to
so I’ll end with a literal call to action move move your body and your body
action move move your body and your body
action move move your body and your body will move you thank you
will move you thank you
will move you thank you [Applause]
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