Lynne Malcolm
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12,867 appearances
224 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2006
last heard Jan 2021
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He then became interested in how this is reflected in neuroscience today.
Was there ever a moment where you thought that, say, brain scans can actually prove some place in the brain where the self exists?
In his recent book, The Man Who Wasn't There, Anil Ananthaswamy investigates the latest neuroscience of self by exploring a number of neurological conditions in which people's perceived unity of themselves has been disturbed.
It gives a window into the neural processes that may form our sense of self.
He started with the case of Graham, who had a deep delusional belief that he was dead.
It's called Cotard syndrome.
So in some sense, he had lost a sense of self, yet he was still himself, wasn't he?
So what clue has that condition given us about what a sense of self is?
and another condition that you looked at which relates very much to one's physical sense of self is body integrity identity disorder
you spent some time with a man called david can you tell me that story
Anil Ananthaswamy, author of The Man Who Wasn't There.
It's All in the Mind on RN.
I'm Lynne Malcolm.
Today we're exploring the strange new science of self.
One practical way of showing how easily manipulated our sense of self is, is with the rubber hand illusion.
As you'll hear, I've experienced it myself.
Anil Ananthaswamy says,
Oh, that feels very strange.
I'm starting to feel it in that hand.
this hand
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