Matthew Taylor
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407 appearances
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1 series
first heard Nov 2011
last heard Nov 2011
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As my journey into brain culture comes to an end, I return to Ray Tallis.
In lecture theatres, magazine articles and on the net, the two of us have been having a running debate.
Me, arguing not only that brain science will be a major influence on society, but that it can be a source of good.
him combining scientific scepticism with fears that neuromania will be an excuse for a new and dangerous paternalism.
I think it's very dangerous.
And do you think you're going to win this argument, Ray?
You know I've had this.
We've been having this argument for some time.
It's great fun.
Or do you think, despite your reservations, actually we are going to become more and more interested in this stuff?
I may not agree with him, but I think it's important that skeptics like Thales are given a hearing.
Over the last three weeks we've looked at neuroscience in the courts, in the classroom, in the marketplace and in government.
But in the end it's the possibility that we ourselves can use a better understanding of our brains that most excites me.
And I want to end with a bit of advice, drawn from the research, reflecting the importance of the automatic social nature of our brains, and it's this.
If you'd like to be a nicer person, don't read all those self-help books which appeal unsuccessfully to your conscious mind.
Just surround yourself with nicer friends.
And then, without any effort, your automatic brain will lead you on a better path.
If the brain culture is one where people find it just a little bit easier to do the right thing, well, surely that can't be bad.
Welcome to part two of Brain Culture, my journey to discover how neuroscience will change society.
This week, hopes for a neurologically based education for Britain's children.
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