Is Meditation a "Mind Science?" with Evan Thompson (BS 202)

Brief Audience Survey Evan Thompson (click to play, right click to download mp3 The idea that meditation is a "mind science" is popular, but in this interview Canadian philosopher Evan Thompson argues that this claim does not stand up to either scientific or philosophical scrutiny. As one of the pioneers of the Embodied Cognition movement Thompson reminds us that the Mind is not restricted to the Brain and we must also consider how other recent discoveries in neuroscience fail to support the claim that meditation provides neutral scientific insight into how the Mind really works. Audio Block Double-click here to upload or link to a .mp3. Learn more How to get Episode 202: Free MP3 Free MP3 (click to play, right click to download) Buy transcript for $4 Buy Transcript for $4Click here for FREE EXCERPT from Episode Transcript.Premium Subscribers (My Libsyn) have unlimited access to ALL old episodes and transcripts, as well as extra content for selected episodes. All content is available via your browser or the free Brain Science mobile app.Click here for this month’s transcript via MyLibsynPatreon supporters have access to new transcripts ($3+/month) and ad-free audio files ($10+/month). You can ...
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