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AWONDERJUNKIE#105 Mark Solms - Exploring the Depths of ConsciousnessFor Mark Solms, one of the boldest thinkers in contemporary neuroscience, discovering how consciousness comes about has been a lifetime’s quest. Scientists consider it the "hard problem" because it seems an impossible task to understand why we feel a subjective sense of self and how it arises in the brain. Venturing into the elementary physics of life, Solms has now arrived at an astonishing answer. In The Hidden Spring, he brings forward his discovery in accessible language and graspable analogies. Solms is a frank and fearless guide on an extraordinary voyage from the dawn of neuropsychology and psychoanalysis to...
2025-11-091h 01
RSam PodcastMark Solms & John Dall'Aglio: Prospects for a Lacanian NeuropsychoanalysisProf Mark Solms is a neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst known for pioneering the field of neuropsychoanalysis.You can find more of Prof Solms' work at https://neuroscience.uct.ac.za/contacts/mark-solms The Hidden Spring: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53642061-the-hidden-springJohn Dall'Aglio is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Duquesne University whose work focuses on the intersection of Lacanian psychoanalysis and neuroscience (i.e. Lacanian neuropsychoanalysis). You can find more of John's work at https://www.linkedin...
2025-11-011h 39
I, scientist with Balazs KeglMark SolmsAnother mind-blowing conversation, this time with Mark Solms, the neuropsychoanalist from the University of Cape Town, about his feeling-based theory of consciousness, how competing homeostatic needs lead to prioritization of responding to feelings, expressing these needs internally. At about the one hour mark, we go beyond and discuss how feelings can be understood as messages between hierarchical levels of conscious nested organisms.Mark's book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Spring-Journey-Source-Consciousness/dp/0393542017A nine-episode conversation about the book: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMxiNrgE29RIKY3hzQQlFZzkH85xsB4VrRelated episodes:...
2025-09-251h 38
Mind-Body SolutionIs it Possible to Engineer Artificial Consciousness? | Karl Friston & Mark SolmsProfessors Karl Friston & Mark Solms, pioneers in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and theoretical biology, delve into the frontiers of consciousness: "Can We Engineer Artificial Consciousness?". From mimicry to qualia, this historic conversation tackles whether artificial consciousness is achievable - and how. Essential viewing/listening for anyone interested in the mind, AI ethics, and the future of sentience. Subscribe to the channel for more profound discussions!Professor Karl Friston is one of the most highly cited living neuroscientists in history. He is Professor of Neuroscience at University College London and holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Zurich, University...
2025-09-021h 32
The Giants Shoulder#51 Meet the Scientist Proving Dreams Hold the Key to Consciousness! Dr Mark SolmsMark Solms is a neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, and author of The Hidden Spring, one of the most influential books on consciousness in recent years.He revolutionised sleep science by proving that dreaming isn’t confined to REM sleep, and he founded the field of neuropsychoanalysis — bridging Freud with modern neuroscience. Today, his radical claim is that consciousness begins not with thoughts in the cortex, but with feelings deep in the ancient brainstem.Expect to learn why dreams are inseparable from consciousness, what dreaming reveals about the brain’s hidden functions, why feelings are the fundamental form of awareness, how cortical blindn...
2025-08-211h 43
Exploring Machine ConsciousnessMark Solms: Engineering Consciousness – Can Robots "Give a Damn?"In this episode, we ask: if we wanted to construct a conscious mind from scratch, what would we need? That is the question our guest, Professor Mark Solms, addressed in the final chapter of his book The Hidden Spring - a Journey to the Source of Consciousness. Mark is a Professor in Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town, and is president of the South African Psychoanalytical Association. He is also an advisor to PRISM and Conscium. Mark has contributed significantly to our understanding of consciousness through his pioneering research in the field of neuropsychoanalysis, whi...
2025-08-071h 02
The Friederike Fabritius ShowWho's Really Running the Show? The Unconscious Mind with Friederike Fabritius and Mark SolmsExploring the Unconscious Mind with Professor Mark Solms Friederike Fabritius and Professor Mark Solms, author of 'The Hidden Spring,' use their final conversation together to discuss the unconscious mind. They explain how 95% (or more!) of what your brain does is hidden from you, influencing decisions, memories, and perceptions in ways you aren't even aware of. Mark Solms shares a surprising experiment that reveals how subliminal messages can sway and shape the choices you make, and the practical ways to honor our unconscious in daily life. They finish their conversation by taking a look at AI, what...
2025-07-1419 min
The Friederike Fabritius ShowThe Free Energy Principle and Predictive Processing with Friederike Fabritius and Mark SolmsCan you train your brain to make better decisions? Friederike Fabritius and professor Mark Solms, author of 'The Hidden Spring,' discuss two eye-opening concepts you may not have heard about: the free energy principle and predictive processing theory. Solms explains what free energy is as it relates to the brain and our "system" elaborates on the brain's role as an efficient prediction machine. By reducing prediction errors, your brain can better meet your biological and emotional needs, which in turn ensures survival. Solms discusses the significance of updating our predictions based on past experiences, stating that...
2025-07-0720 min
The Friederike Fabritius ShowWhat Does Consciousness Really Mean? with Friederike Fabritius and Mark SolmsExploring Consciousness and How It Happens Friederike Fabritius welcomes Professor Mark Solms, author of "The Hidden Spring," for a discussion to answer this, and more. Mark explains the role of the reticular activating system (RAS) in generating human consciousness. It is a structure in the oldest part of our brain, the brainstem, and it plays an important role in consciousness, as well as our emotional state. Solms dives into how the RAS is not just a power source for wakefulness, but a generator of the raw feelings that form the essence of consciousness and how we experience...
2025-06-3022 min
Thoughtforms LifeConversation 2 Between Gunnar Babcock, Daniel McShea, Mark Solms, and Michael LevinThis is a ~1 hour conversation on topics of consciousness, affect, evolution, and philosophy between Gunnar Babcock (https://cals.cornell.edu/gunnar-babcock), Daniel McShea (https://scholars.duke.edu/person/dmcshea), Mark Solms (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vD4p8rQAAAAJ&hl=en), and I.
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2025-02-1759 min
Thoughtforms LifeConversation between Gunnar Babcock, Daniel McShea, Mark Solms, and Michael LevinThis is a ~1 hour conversation on topics of consciousness, affect, evolution, and philosophy between Gunnar Babcock (https://cals.cornell.edu/gunnar-babcock), Daniel McShea (https://scholars.duke.edu/person/dmcshea), Mark Solms (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vD4p8rQAAAAJ&hl=en), and I.
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2025-02-1759 min
Thoughtforms LifeA Conversation with Mark Solms on Life and MindThis is a ~2-hour Q&A with Mark Solms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Solms) at the "Public conversation about their work and its implications for psychoanalysis" series of the Annual meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
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2025-02-091h 54
Thoughtforms LifeA Conversation With Mark Solms on Life and MindThis is a ~2-hour Q&A with Mark Solms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Solms) at the "Public conversation about their work and its implications for psychoanalysis" series of the Annual meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
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2025-02-091h 54
Love & Philosophy#47: Love Beyond Subject and Object with therapist & neuroscientist Mark SolmsSend a love message GiveSupport with a Subscription Mark Solms | Part 2 | Can love bring us beyond traditional divides?Mark Solms is a professor in the Department of Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town: "My early research focused on the brain mechanisms of sleep and dreaming led to an interest in consciousness, which is currently my major focus. My emphasis is on brainstem mechanisms of consciousness and the foundational role of affect, emotional affect in particular. This work has included applications to various neuropsychiatric disorders, such as anosognosia an...
2025-01-241h 00
Doorknob CommentsNeuropsychoanalysis, Revisiting Freud, and Living Well: A Conversation with Dr. Mark SolmsIn this episode of Doorknob Comments, Fara and Grant are joined by Mark Solms, a renowned neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst. Dr. Solms discusses his groundbreaking work in neuropsychoanalysis, which bridges the gap between neuroscience and psychoanalysis. He shares insights from his 30-year project of retranslating Freud's complete works, including previously untranslated neuroscientific papers, revealing how this process has deepened our understanding of Freud's ideas. The conversation explores the fundamental role of emotions and consciousness in brain function, the importance of understanding subjective experience in mental health, and the potential future of artificial consciousness. Dr. Solms also touches on the relevance...
2024-12-271h 03
Thoughtforms LifeConversation between Gunnar Babcock, Daniel McShea, Mark Solms, and Michael LevinThis is a ~1 hour conversation on topics of consciousness, AI, causation, affect, evolution, and philosophy between Gunnar Babcock (https://cals.cornell.edu/gunnar-babcock), Daniel McShea (https://scholars.duke.edu/person/dmcshea), Mark Solms (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vD4p8rQAAAAJ&hl=en), and I.
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2024-12-201h 01
Thoughtforms LifeConversation 1 Between Gunnar Babcock, Daniel McShea, Mark Solms, and Michael LevinThis is a ~1 hour conversation on topics of consciousness, AI, causation, affect, evolution, and philosophy between Gunnar Babcock (https://cals.cornell.edu/gunnar-babcock), Daniel McShea (https://scholars.duke.edu/person/dmcshea), Mark Solms (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vD4p8rQAAAAJ&hl=en), and I.
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2024-12-201h 01
New Thinking Allowed Audio PodcastEmotions and the Brain with Mark SolmsEmotions and the Brain with Mark Solms
Mark Solms is Director of Neuropsychology at the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town. He is also Honorary Lecturer in Neurosurgery at the St Bartholomew’s & Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists. He is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society and the American and South African Psychoanalytic Associations and has received numerous honours and awards, including the Sigourney Prize. Mark has published 350 scientific papers, and eight books, the latest being The Hidden Spring (Norton, 2021). Mark is also the...
2024-11-021h 17
The IntellectualPsychoanalysis and the Working Through of a Vineyard's Slave History with Mark Solms, PhD (Cape Town) Podcast: Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch (LS 46 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Psychoanalysis and the Working Through of a Vineyard's Slave History with Mark Solms, PhD (Cape Town)Pub date: 2024-10-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization“The historian [of the vineyard] gave us regular feedback on what she was finding, and she also brought in oral historians to take our own life histories. There's also a psychoanalytical point to be made here - you can take refuge in this scholarly exercise, going into...
2024-10-301h 13Love & Philosophy#36: Feeling into the Source of Self with neuropsychologist Mark SolmsSend a love message GiveSupport with a SubscriptionConsciousness is feeling. Thoughts are ways we maintain our homeostasis. A quick conversation with Mark Solms and Andrea Hiott on the topics of Mark's book The Hidden Spring.Mark Solms is a South African psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming and his use of psychoanalytic methods in contemporary neuroscience. He is the Chair of Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Departments of Psychology and Neurology), President of the South African P...
2024-10-301h 02
Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)Prof. Mark Solms - The Hidden SpringProf. Mark Solms, a neuroscientist and psychoanalyst, discusses his groundbreaking work on consciousness, challenging conventional cortex-centric views and emphasizing the role of brainstem structures in generating consciousness and affect.
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2024-09-181h 26
Psychodynamic Psychology PodcastThe Neuropsychology of Dreams | Mark Solms and NeuropsychoanalysisNeuroscience and psychoanalysis seem like an odd pair. But they are not - at least to Mark Solms, the founder of Neuropsychoanalysis. In his book "The Hidden Spring", he summarises his fascinating findings on the neuropsychology of dreams and much more. This episode is NOT sponsored!
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2024-09-0921 min
Book ChoiceBook Choice: Book Shorts _ Mark Solms on Sigmund Freud - 20 Aug 24Tune in for a 9 minute interview, Vanessa Levenstein chats to Mark Solms about the complete worlds of Sigmund Freud, which he’s spent the last three decades editing and compiling.
2024-08-2010 min
The Evolving LeaderSUMMER SHORTS: Mark Solms (BONUS)This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with neuroscientist Mark Solms back in April 2021 (S2 Ep14). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: “What is consciousness?” with Mark SolmsThis week, the Evolving Leader podcast talks to one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, Mark Solms. Most widely known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming and his psychoanalytic methods in contemporary neuroscience, Solms’ research has taken him and his teams to a surprising source – not the evolved part of our brain responsible for memory, decision m...
2024-08-1110 min
The Nature & Nurture PodcastNature & Nurture #142: Dr. Mark Solms - A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessDr. Mark Solms is a neuropsychologist, Professor at the University of Cape Town, and author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness.
In this episode, we discuss The Hidden Spring - core areas within the brainstem which are the root of all feeling and consciousness in all vertebrates - and pioneering discoveries from affective, cognitive, and computational neuroscience that bridge together to build this theory. We discuss connections to philosophy of mind, active inference and predictive processing theories of consciousness, the (im)plausibility of panpsychism, whether memory is necessary for consciousness, the difference b...
2024-06-301h 34
The Art of ListeningIt’s All Feelings: Investigating Consciousness from the Brainstem to the Psyche, with Mark SolmsWe often think of our conscious experience as one driven by language. Our thoughts are shaped by words; our emotions processed in conversation. Yet, while language is a sharp tool for expression, the level of detail and nuance it affords us can also get us lost. And like many other animals, we communicate our needs before we’re able to speak. So what if consciousness, the quality of being us in the privacy of our mind, was in fact something else?My guest today has spent 40 years investigating what it means to be at once a br...
2024-06-1349 min
CNC DialoguesEp. 6. with Mark Solms, Ph.D. Neuropsychoanalysis and ConsciousnessMy guest today is Dr. Mark Solms, he is a psychoanalyst, neuropsychologist, and founder of Neuropsychoanalysis. He is the chair of neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town and at the Departments of Psychology and Neurology at the Groote SchuurHospital. In addition, he is the President of the South AfricanPsychoanalytical Association and Research Chair of the International Psychoanalytical Association.In todays discussion, we begin by clarifyingFreudian concepts before diving into the question what is the unconscious? And how does the Freudian unconscious compare to modern day neuroscience. We thenjump into a dialogue between psychoanalysis and affective neuroscience...
2024-04-021h 35
Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural TherapyDr. Mark Solms - Understanding Consciousness to Optimize Therapeutic OutcomesComments or feedback? Send us a text! CBT interventions are often favoured for being empirically supported; however, it is not always clear how efficacy of these interventions maps to the actual functioning of the brain. Esteemed neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Mark Solms, joins us for an in-depth discussion of the clinical implications of his research into the biological underpinnings of consciousness as discussed in in his wonderful book, The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness. In this discussion we cover : why Dr. Solms gravitated towards a psychoanalytic framework to explore the underlying neuroscience of b...
2024-03-181h 30Mind-Body SolutionMark Solms: How Do Dreams Relate To Consciousness? Why We Dream & The Felt Uncertainty TheoryProfessor Mark Solms has spent his entire career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. Best known for identifying the brain mechanisms of dreaming and for bringing psychoanalytic insights into modern neuroscience, he is director of Neuropsychology in the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Departments of Psychology and Neurology), an Honorary Lecturer in Neurosurgery at the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine, an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists, and the President of the South African Psychoanalytical Association. He is also Research Chair of the International Psychoanalytical Association (since 2013). He founded the International...
2023-10-021h 35
Thoughtforms LifeConversation with Mark Solms and Chris FieldsChris Fields, Mark Solms, and Michael Levin discuss what novel behaviors are (in the context of problem-solving in novel circumstances), consciousness in explanted brain pieces, and sleep in unconventional agents.
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2023-09-0155 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 9: Making a Mind and The Hard ProblemIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we unpack "The Hard Problem" and culminate on Mark's latest challenge: Making a Mind, where he and his team have built a conscious intelligence. 00:00:00.508 The Final Chapter: Exploring the Source of Consciousness 00:06:03.237 Understanding the Underlying Mechanism and the Free Energy Principle 00:12:35.699 Mechanism: Substrate-Independent and Irrelevant to Appearance 00:24:05.372 The cortex and brainstem: the wrong place to look 00:26:57.108 The mechanism of feeling predicts conscious experience 00:34:18.887 Making a Mind: Exploring Consciousness and Mechanisms of Feeling 00:42:00.900 Richard Feynman's Last Words: "...
2023-08-2257 minThe Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 9: Making a Mind and The Hard ProblemIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we unpack "The Hard Problem" and culminate on Mark's latest challenge: Making a Mind, where he and his team have built a conscious intelligence. 00:00:00.508 The Final Chapter: Exploring the Source of Consciousness 00:06:03.237 Understanding the Underlying Mechanism and the Free Energy Principle 00:12:35.699 Mechanism: Substrate-Independent and Irrelevant to Appearance 00:24:05.372 The cortex and brainstem: the wrong place to look 00:26:57.108 The mechanism of feeling predicts conscious experience 00:34:18.887 Making a Mind: Exploring Consciousness and Mechanisms of Feeling 00:42:00.900 Richard Feynman's Last Words: "...
2023-08-2257 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 9: Making a Mind and The Hard ProblemIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we unpack "The Hard Problem" and culminate on Mark's latest challenge: Making a Mind, where he and his team have built a conscious intelligence. 00:00:00.508 The Final Chapter: Exploring the Source of Consciousness 00:06:03.237 Understanding the Underlying Mechanism and the Free Energy Principle 00:12:35.699 Mechanism: Substrate-Independent and Irrelevant to Appearance 00:24:05.372 The cortex and brainstem: the wrong place to look 00:26:57.108 The mechanism of feeling predicts conscious experience 00:34:18.887 Making a Mind: Exploring Consciousness...
2023-08-2257 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 8: A Predictive HierarchyIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we talk about the brain's prediction system. 00:00:00.000 Introduction and Overview of the Chapter 00:03:30.388 Establishment of the Meteorology Department 00:11:59.546 The Fundamental Task: Minimizing Free Energy 00:15:43.370 Feelings: Connecting Us to Our Ancestors 00:19:36.790 Neglecting the inter-receptive and extra-receptive in cognitive science 00:22:30.002 The brain's attempt to contain environmental effects on the organism 00:31:32.675 Innate Predictions: Fear and Instinctual Behaviors 00:34:19.723 The Evolution of Responses and Predictive Model Complexification 00:42:59.118 The Brain: Ones and Zeroes, Predictions and Errors 00:54:18.834 The Brain as an Organization 00:59:57.338 Emotional N...
2023-08-191h 03The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 8: A Predictive HierarchyIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we talk about the brain's prediction system. 00:00:00.000 Introduction and Overview of the Chapter 00:03:30.388 Establishment of the Meteorology Department 00:11:59.546 The Fundamental Task: Minimizing Free Energy 00:15:43.370 Feelings: Connecting Us to Our Ancestors 00:19:36.790 Neglecting the inter-receptive and extra-receptive in cognitive science 00:22:30.002 The brain's attempt to contain environmental effects on the organism 00:31:32.675 Innate Predictions: Fear and Instinctual Behaviors 00:34:19.723 The Evolution of Responses and Predictive Model Complexification 00:42:59.118 The Brain: Ones and Zeroes, Predictions and Errors 00:54:18.834 The Brain as an Organization 00:59:57.338 Emotional N...
2023-08-191h 03
The Weekend UniversityMark Solms, Anil Seth, Iain McGilchrist, and Donald Hoffman - New Consciousness ParadigmsEmbark on a profound exploration of consciousness with Mark Solms, Anil Seth, Iain McGilchrist, and Donald Hoffman in this captivating compilation. Delve into the perplexing question of how conscious experience emerges from the intricate dance of neurons and synapses, challenging conventional notions. Join these esteemed minds as they unveil the brain's role as a predictive engine, crafting our perceptions instead of passively processing external inputs. Traverse discussions on perception, time, emotions, and the intricate interplay between matter and consciousness. Discover the universe of creativity and resistance shaping our reality. Engage in conversations about the deep connections between life, intelligence, and...
2023-08-1732 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 7: Free EnergyIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we share some terms like: Markov Blankets, The Free Energy Principle, Homeostasis, Entropy and more. We also look at the neuroscience of innovation. Time Stamps 00:00:00.076 Introduction: Exploring the Free Energy Principle 00:02:48.180 Feeling as an Equation: The Reduction of Homeostasis 00:05:09.567 Reduction of Homeostasis to an Equation by Carl Friston 00:07:40.434 The Link Between Mathematics, Physics, and Feelings: Homeostasis 00:10:06.472 Living Things Resisting the Second Law of Thermodynamics 00:12:31.153 The Imperative of Maintaining Organization and Viability 00:15:08.612 Homeostasis and the Role of...
2023-08-1753 minThe Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 7: Free EnergyIt is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we share some terms like: Markov Blankets, The Free Energy Principle, Homeostasis, Entropy and more. We also look at the neuroscience of innovation. Time Stamps 00:00:00.076 Introduction: Exploring the Free Energy Principle 00:02:48.180 Feeling as an Equation: The Reduction of Homeostasis 00:05:09.567 Reduction of Homeostasis to an Equation by Carl Friston 00:07:40.434 The Link Between Mathematics, Physics, and Feelings: Homeostasis 00:10:06.472 Living Things Resisting the Second Law of Thermodynamics 00:12:31.153 The Imperative of Maintaining Organization and Viability 00:15:08.612 Homeostasis and the Role of...
2023-08-1753 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 6: The P.A.G.It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we will discuss questions such as where does arousal come from anatomically and how does it arise physiologically? And the central question of today is where the seemingly magical shift from automatic reflex to volitional feeling occurs. Today, we will share some terms like synaptic transmission, reuptake, post-synaptic modulation and the role of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and we will also explain the role of the PAG, the periaqueductal grey.
2023-08-1256 minThe Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 6: The P.A.G.It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms. In this episode, we will discuss questions such as where does arousal come from anatomically and how does it arise physiologically? And the central question of today is where the seemingly magical shift from automatic reflex to volitional feeling occurs. Today, we will share some terms like synaptic transmission, reuptake, post-synaptic modulation and the role of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and we will also explain the role of the PAG, the periaqueductal grey.
2023-08-1256 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 5: Feelings 2In "The Hidden Spring," our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and the work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp. We cover Seeking, Play and Fear.
2023-08-0849 minThe Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 5: Feelings 2In "The Hidden Spring," our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and the work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp. We cover Seeking, Play and Fear.
2023-08-0849 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 5: Feelings 2In "The Hidden Spring," our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and the work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp. We cover Seeking, Play and Fear.
2023-08-0849 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 4: Feelings 1In The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and te work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp.
2023-08-0454 minThe Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 4: Feelings 1In The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and te work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp.
2023-08-0454 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 4: Feelings 1In The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms takes us on the journey of Feelings. Feelings are difficult to research because they are inherently subjective, but If we exclude feelings from our account of the brain, we will never understand how it works. You tell us, to a fantastic degree, neuroscientists searching for an explanation of consciousness have ignored feelings. Mark Solms takes us on an exploration of Feelings and te work of his friend and collaborator, Jaak Panksepp.
2023-08-0454 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 3: The Cortical FallacyIn The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms does not dive too deeply into Karl Friston’s mathematics. As you will discover, he summarises its implications, describing Friston’s free energy as a quantifiable measure of how a system models the world and how it behaves. This notion leads to a very different idea of consciousness from Descartes’s reason-centric version that set up the puzzling dualism of “mind” and “matter”, a la Damasio's Descartes Error. Mark explores the “cortical fallacy,” which refers to his view that neuroscientists who have argued that the “seat of consciousness” is in the cortex are wrong. Recent neur...
2023-08-011h 02The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 3: The Cortical FallacyIn The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms does not dive too deeply into Karl Friston’s mathematics. As you will discover, he summarises its implications, describing Friston’s free energy as a quantifiable measure of how a system models the world and how it behaves. This notion leads to a very different idea of consciousness from Descartes’s reason-centric version that set up the puzzling dualism of “mind” and “matter”, a la Damasio's Descartes Error. Mark explores the “cortical fallacy,” which refers to his view that neuroscientists who have argued that the “seat of consciousness” is in the cortex are wrong. Recent neur...
2023-08-011h 02
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 3: The Cortical FallacyIn The Hidden Spring, our guest Mark Solms does not dive too deeply into Karl Friston's mathematics. As you will discover, he summarises its implications, describing Friston's free energy as a quantifiable measure of how a system models the world and how it behaves. This notion leads to a very different idea of consciousness from Descartes's reason-centric version that set up the puzzling dualism of "mind" and "matter", a la Damasio's Descartes Error. Mark explores the "cortical fallacy," which refers to his view that neuroscientists who have argued that the "seat of consciousness" is in the cortex are wrong...
2023-08-011h 02The Weekend UniversityUnderstand Your Dreams - Prof. Mark SolmsWith his wealth of expertise, Dr. Solms presents an enlightening talk that explores the intricacies of why we dream and unveils the hidden meanings behind these enigmatic nocturnal experiences.
Throughout the lecture, Dr. Solms navigates through cutting-edge research and timeless theories, providing viewers with a comprehensive understanding of the neuroscience behind dreaming. Drawing on his own pioneering studies and decades of exploration, he presents compelling evidence that underscores the importance of dreams in our cognitive and emotional landscapes.
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2023-07-3121 min
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 2: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessWhy does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have concealed its nature. Only by sticking closely to the medical...
2023-07-301h 10The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 2: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessWhy does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have concealed its nature. Only by sticking closely to the medical...
2023-07-301h 10
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 2: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessWhy does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have concealed its nature. Only by sticking closely to the...
2023-07-301h 10
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 1: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessPart 1 of a 9-part series with the brilliant Mark Solms. Why does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have c...
2023-07-281h 09The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 1: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessPart 1 of a 9-part series with the brilliant Mark Solms. Why does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have c...
2023-07-281h 09
The Innovation ShowMark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 1: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessPart 1 of a 9-part series with the brilliant Mark Solms. Why does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence. The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic d...
2023-07-281h 09
Robinson's Podcast119 - Mark Solms: Neuropsychoanalysis and the Source of ConsciousnessMark Solms is professor of Neuropsychology at the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cape Town. He is also a psychoanalyst, and while Mark’s early research focused on the brain mechanisms of sleep and dreaming, he is currently working on the neural correlates of consciousness and affect. In this episode, Robinson and Mark talk about his new book The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness. More particularly, they discuss the hard problem of consciousness and how recent advances in neuroscience have pointed toward a solution.
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2023-07-261h 32
ParadigmMark Solms: Consciousness and Artificial SentienceMark Solms is a celebrated neuroscientist known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming. His work with Karl Friston and others has had a profound influence on our understanding of consciousness.
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* Consciousness in non-human animals
* Historical paradigms in our understanding of consciousness
* The source of consciousness in the brain stem
* The “hard problem” of consciousness
* The possibility of engineering consciousness in non-biological substr...
2023-07-211h 51The Weekend UniversityFreud & The Neuroscience of Dreams - Prof. Mark SolmsFreud's claims about why we dream were largely refuted with the discovery of the brain mechanisms of REM sleep (between the 1950s and 70s). This lecture will present findings which show that dreaming is not in fact isomorphic with REM sleep, and that it is generated by a part of the brain that is deeply implicated in emotion, motivation, and memory. Recent findings will also be presented from an ongoing study which is seeking to establish that the biological function of dreaming is actually quite practical and uncomplicated.
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2023-07-1734 min
Thoughtforms LifeConversation #1 between Richard Watson, Mark Solms, and Michael LevinDiscussion between Richard Watson, Mark Solms, and I about brains, agency, and more.
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2023-05-1658 min
Thoughtforms LifeConversation Between Mark Solms, Chris Fields, and Mike LevinThis is a working meeting and discussion between Mark Solms, Chris Fields, and Mike Levin
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2023-03-2257 min
Thoughtforms LifeConversation Between Mark Solms, Chris Fields, and Mike LevinThis is a working meeting and discussion between Mark Solms, Chris Fields, and Mike Levin
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2023-03-2257 min
The Coaching Lab: Health, Wellness & Performance (Brad Cooper, PhD)The Science of Free Will: Dr. Mark SolmsWhat if I were to tell you our conscious thoughts and resultant actions are not a reflection of simple sensory inputs - such as the air temperature as we step outside or the sight of an eagle flying overhead. Instead, it is how we FEEL about those sensory inputs that drives our complex decisions and actions. Your response to an external input may very well differ significantly from mine – not because we have a different sense of smell, touch, sight, sound or taste but because we FEEL differently about those sensory inputs. When it comes to health, wellness & performance, th...
2023-02-271h 07
Thoughtforms LifeDiscussion: Chris Fields, Mark Solms, Michael LevinDiscussion: Chris Fields, Mark Solms, Michael Levin
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2023-01-2757 min
Thoughtforms LifeDiscussion: Chris Fields, Mark Solms, Michael LevinDiscussion: Chris Fields, Mark Solms, Michael Levin
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2023-01-2757 min
The Innovation ShowTEASER: The Importance of Play with Mark SolmsHow does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? Our guest is one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience and solving this puzzle has been a lifetime quest. Now, at last, the pioneer who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough.
It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms
2022-11-1409 minThe Innovation ShowTEASER: The Importance of Play with Mark SolmsHow does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? Our guest is one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience and solving this puzzle has been a lifetime quest. Now, at last, the pioneer who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough.
It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms
2022-11-1409 min
Endgame with Gita WirjawanYuval Noah Harari & Mark Solms: Dawn of Future Consciousness | 100th Episode SpecialOur emotions and animal instincts are part of who we are. How can we make sense of it better? How can nations be aware of this to sustain humanity?
From the perspective of history, neuropsychology, and philosophy — Yuval Noah Harari and Mark Solms discourse on the cause of the flooding rage in society, the ''hidden'' missing piece of the advancement of science and technology, and the future fate of humanity.
Professor Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and bestselling author. He is considered one of the world's most in...
2022-10-201h 17
New Books in PsychoanalysisMark Solms, "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness" (Norton, 2021)If you have ever been skeptical about whether neuroscience has anything to teach psychoanalysis, or vice-versa, you will be stimulated by this book which engages the two disciplines in a fascinating dialogue with each other. How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now at last, the man who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. The very idea that a solution is at hand may seem outrageous. Isn't c...
2022-08-121h 06
New Books in NeuroscienceMark Solms, "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness" (Norton, 2021)If you have ever been skeptical about whether neuroscience has anything to teach psychoanalysis, or vice-versa, you will be stimulated by this book which engages the two disciplines in a fascinating dialogue with each other. How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now at last, the man who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. The very idea that a solution is at hand may seem outrageous. Isn't c...
2022-08-121h 06
New Books in PsychologyMark Solms, "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness" (Norton, 2021)If you have ever been skeptical about whether neuroscience has anything to teach psychoanalysis, or vice-versa, you will be stimulated by this book which engages the two disciplines in a fascinating dialogue with each other. How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now at last, the man who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. The very idea that a solution is at hand may seem outrageous. Isn't c...
2022-08-121h 07
New Books in Big IdeasMark Solms, "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness" (Norton, 2021)If you have ever been skeptical about whether neuroscience has anything to teach psychoanalysis, or vice-versa, you will be stimulated by this book which engages the two disciplines in a fascinating dialogue with each other. How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now at last, the man who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough. The very idea that a solution is at hand may seem outrageous. Isn't c...
2022-08-121h 06
The Meaning CodeMark Solms and Mark Levin on Building an Artificial ConsciousnessFor a complete intro of these two guests, see their previous conversation. https://youtu.be/2vYfcotRRjk Timestamps 00:00 Musical Intro Affect is fundamental Unless we can make a conscious machine, we have not solved the hard problem Cognitive systems as predictive of the outside world 02:00 Mark Solms describes his project to create an artificial consciousness 04:15. The quest to find a neural correlate of consciousness (Francis Crick) 05:00 The wrong place to start 06:25 Children born without a cerebral cortex are still responsive and reactive 10:00 The mechanism of homeostasis, the periaqueductal gray, error signals 11:00 The architecture of the artificial consciousness 11:50 Autonomic regulation can...
2022-08-0559 min
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast153: Consciousness & Emotion with Mark SolmsDr. Mark Solms, author of, The Hidden Spring, gives us a guided tour of a journey into different aspects of consciousness, how Freud can be updated with the work of Jaak Pankseep and affective neuroscience, as well as some of the more fundamental principles and groundbreaking work in which he comes to the conclusion that the why, how and where of consciousness centers on our "in the moment" experience of emotions and feelings. By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.5 Psychiatry CME Credits. Link to blog. Link to YouTube video.
2022-07-181h 26
MetamorfosisConsciousness & Emotion with Mark SolmsDr. Mark Solms, author of, The Hidden Spring, gives us a guided tour of a journey into different aspects of consciousness, how Freud can be updated with the work of Jaak Pankseep and affective neuroscience, as well as some of the more fundamental principles and groundbreaking work in which he comes to the conclusion that the why, how and where of consciousness centers on our “in the moment” experience of emotions and feelings. By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.5 Psychiatry CME Credits. Link to blog. Link to YouTube video.
2022-07-181h 26The Meaning CodeDr. Michael Levin and Dr. Mark Solms on Consciousness, Cognition and Opponent ProcessingThe Meaning Code introduces Dr. Michael Levin to Dr. Mark Solms as they do a deep dive into their recent thinking about the nature of consciousness and cognition and where these can be found on the continuum of life, as well as establishing their foundational thinking in their respective fields..
2022-06-241h 42
Mind-Body SolutionMark Solms: Where Is The Source Of Consciousness? The Hidden Spring & The Cortical FallacyProfessor Mark Solms has spent his entire career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. Best known for identifying the brain mechanisms of dreaming and for bringing psychoanalytic insights into modern neuroscience, he is director of Neuropsychology in the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Departments of Psychology and Neurology), an Honorary Lecturer in Neurosurgery at the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine, an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists, and the President of the South African Psychoanalytical Association. He is also Research Chair of the International Psychoanalytical Association (since 2013). He founded the...
2022-05-241h 50
The Weekend UniversityConsciousness and the Mind Body Connection – Professor Mark SolmsThe ‘hard problem’ of consciousness is very topical in neuroscience today. It asks why our brains, which function unconsciously for the most part, require consciousness at all. It also asks how the subjective stuff of experience can be inserted into our mechanistic account of brain functioning. There seems to be no place or need for subjective experience in the physical universe.
In this talk, Mark Solms will outline the novel approach to this problem that he has taken in his recent work as reported in his new book, the Hidden Spring: a journey to the source of consciousness. The argument begi...
2022-03-251h 30
Human Nature with Roni FouksEp. 25 - Mark Solms: Emotions are the Source of ConsciousnessIn today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. Mark Solms, a psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist from South Africa who is well known for his groundbreaking research on the brain mechanisms of dreaming. Today we spoke about the unique field of neuropsychoanalysis, some of his earlier research showing why Freud was right about dreaming, and about his new book The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness. In his book, Mark brings forth a revolutionary theory of consciousness that returns emotions and feelings to the center of our mental lives.@YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBiggerPicturePodcast@In...
2022-03-211h 01
Groundless Ground PodcastMark Solms on ConsciousnessConsciousness remains a scientific puzzle: what it is, what creates it, and though all known conscious systems are alive, not all living systems are conscious. These days cortical-based theories of consciousness are all the rage. However, renown neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms has put forth, in his book “The Hidden Spring”, a radically convincing theory for the subcortical, homeostatic origins of consciousness rooted primarily in feeling or what is known as affect. Dr. Solms explains why a particular area of the brainstem is his choice for where the lights of consciousness get switched on and off and deftly explains the d...
2022-02-141h 04
The Transformative Ideas Podcast#23: The Hidden Spring of Consciousness with Mark SolmsIn this episode, host Manuel Brenner talks to Mark Solms.
Mark Solms is the Chair of Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town, President of the South African Psychoanalytical Association, and the author of 8 books and hundreds of scientific articles. His most well-known scientific contributions include discovering the brain mechanisms of dreaming, and combining psychoanalysis and neuropsychology in an approach he coined "neuropsychoanalysis".
In this episode, we primarly discuss ideas from his newest book "The Hidden Spring", which delves into the relationships between affect, its source in the brainstem, Karl Friston's free energy principle, and how...
2022-02-111h 28
Chatter#233 - Mark Solms - The Hidden Spring: A Journey To The Source Of ConsciousnessConsciousness is one of the strangest parts of our universe. It's a mind-bogglingly complicated and difficult topic to discuss seriously and almost impossible to measure, let alone define. Where on earth does consciousness come from? However, luckily for us Mark Solms amazing new book, The Hidden Spring: A Journey To The Source Of Consciousness, addresses many of these questions. In this fascinating chat, I asked Mark about how old consciousness is, what part of the brain is creating consciousness, how we are different from animals if at all, and whether we can create consciousness in machines.
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2022-02-011h 18
The Nature & Nurture PodcastNature & Nurture #42: Dr. Mark Solms - The Neuropsychology of Dreams, Feeling, & ConsciousnessDr. Mark Solms is a neuropsychologist, Professor at the University of Cape Town, and author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness. In this episode we discuss Dr. Solms' background in neuropsychology, the overlap between modern neuropsychology and psychoanalysis, and Dr. Solms' early research on dreaming. We then discuss the illusive nature of consciousness, Dr. Solms' central arguments in The Hidden Spring that consciousness is evolutionarily ancient and grounded in feeling, and modern attempts of using quantitative methods to tackle the mystery of consciousness.
0:00:04 Introduction to Dr. Mark Solms and his interest in c...
2022-01-051h 12
Digital GnosisA Journey to the Source of Consciousness - Mark SolmsIn this episode I interview renowned neuroscientist Mark Solms on his latest research in pursuit of the seat of consciousness in the brain. If you enjoy what I do you can support the podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/digitalgnosis
2021-12-021h 03
The PreambleYour Mind is an Amazing Place with Dr. Mark SolmsIn this episode, Sharon is joined by neuropsychologist, Dr. Mark Solms, to discuss some seriously brain-tingling facts. Dr. Solms has been studying human consciousness for decades, and in his newest book “The Hidden Spring,” he explains that human consciousness is defined by feelings, not intelligence. Sharon and Dr. Solms discuss why we may (or may not) hear a little voice in our heads as well as the importance of dreams and what they tell us about human consciousness. Ever wonder what is going on in your head? Join Sharon and Mark as they explore the fascinating world of the human mind...
2021-11-2952 min
Private PassionsMark SolmsMark Solms is a neuroscientist who has spent his whole career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. His research throws light on some of the most difficult questions of all: how does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be you? Born in Namibia and educated in South Africa, he came to Britain in his late twenties to avoid military service under the apartheid regime. He made his name with research into what happens in the brain when we’re dreaming; then he startled his scientific colleagues by training as a psychoanalyst, something which, he...
2021-10-1839 min
Consciousness Live!Mark Solms Live!
Join me for a discussion with Mark Solms, Chair of Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Departments of Psychology and Neurology), as we discuss themes from his work and his recent book the Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness
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2021-09-181h 29
Conversations With JennylynNeuropsychology & Psychoanalyst | Professor Mark SolmsThis South African, amazingly knowledgeable Professor Mark Solms, Neuropsychologist & Psychoanalyst has been studying the brain for many years. He has published over 350 papers and 8 books on his years of research and studies. He is an expert on the brain, how it works, and consciousness ... a must-watch!
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2021-08-1453 min
The Dr. Drew PodcastMark SolmsThis week Drew is joined by Professor of Neuropsychology at University of Cape Town, South Africa Mark Solms to discuss his work on the brain mechanisms of dreaming and more. Mark's new book 'The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness' is available now anywhere books are sold, learn more about Mark by following him on Twitter @Mark_Solms.
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2021-08-051h 00
Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for EveryoneMark Solms, author of "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness"In this month's episode of Brain Science, neuroscientist Mark Solms talks about his new book "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Origins of Consciousness." Solms was inspired by the pioneering work of Jaak Panksepp who argued that the origins of consciousness can be traced to the brainstem. In his new book Solms presents the evidence for this viewpoint and explains how the work of computational neuroscientist Karl Friston has provided additional support. We consider the implications for our understanding of both human consciousness and our appreciation for the consciousness of other animals. Links and References:...
2021-05-281h 09
Edgy IdeasNeuropsychoanalysis with Mark SolmsMark is a pioneer in the field of neuroscience founding the term Neuropsychoanalysis. In this very rich discussion Mark shares his insights into ‘where the brain meets the mind’. Previously the neuroscience focus was to study the brain in terms of cognition and behaviour, yet Mark saw that this missed out on what is really astonishing about the brain, that it is an organ of feeling, emotion and subjectivity. Marks research is extensive, and the application to organisations and leadership is discussed in this podcast. For example, through his research he shares his findings of how our brains are conditioned towards...
2021-05-2728 min
Talks On PsychoanalysisMark Solms - The Hidden Spring.
In today’s episode, Mark Solms generously summarizes his latest book “The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness” and highlights -in ten clear principals- his thoughts. He shows us how the source of consciousness is deeply bound up with our affects, and traces the key concepts of Psychoanalysis in light of the most recent neuroscientific discoveries. In this work he not only unveils those experimental confirmations that Freud himself hoped for since the beginning of his theories, but also arrives -with an admirable clarity- to specify some evolutionary junctions for the current psychoanalytic models.
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2021-05-2347 min
In Session with Dr. Farid HolakoueeApril 28, 2021 Interview with Neuropsychologist and Psychoanalyst Dr. Mark SolmsApril 28, 2021 Interview with Neuropsychologist and Psychoanalyst Dr. Mark Solms by Dr. Farid Holakouee
2021-04-291h 31
The Evolving Leader“What is consciousness?” with Mark SolmsThis week, the Evolving Leader podcast talks to one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, Mark Solms. Most widely known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming and his psychoanalytic methods in contemporary neuroscience, Solms’ research has taken him and his teams to a surprising source – not the evolved part of our brain responsible for memory, decision making and creativity, but the ancient parts. His hypothesis is that the origins of consciousness stem from bodily feeling and then emotion seated in the brain stem. If he’s right, the implications on the prevailing notions of what it is to be...
2021-04-281h 02In Session with Dr. Farid HolakoueeApril 12, 2021 Discussion on the book "The Hidden Spring" by Mark SolmsApril 12, 2021 Discussion on the book "The Hidden Spring" by Mark Solms by Dr. Farid Holakouee
2021-04-1547 min
Converging Dialogues#30 - The Hidden Source of Consciousness: A Dialogue with Mark SolmsIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Mark Solms about consciousness, emotions, and how we understand the human psyche. They begin by discussing how Mark become involved in neuropsychology and psychoanalysis and how he combines these two worlds. They also discuss how he became involved with the late great Jaak Panksepp and their work on brainstem arousal and affect. They discuss Panksepp's seven affective states and make a distinction between drives, instincts, affect, emotions, and feelings. They talked about Mark's own work in understanding emotions in humans and locating some of the origins of consciousness in the...
2021-03-152h 03
Entropic BrainConsciousness and the Bayesian brain | Mark Solms Mark Solms, Cape Town Discussion of Karl Friston:
Consciousness and the Bayesian brain.
2019-12-1229 minNew Books in PsychoanalysisMark Solms, “The Feeling Brain: Selected Papers in Neuropsychoanalysis” (Karnac, 2015)If you steered yourself away from books about brain science because you were interested in something completely different–psychoanalysis–then this is the book for you! This book will renew your appreciation for the revolutionary discovery and urgent need for psychoanalysis, as argued by one of the world’s leading neuroscientists.
Mark Solms invented the word “neuropsychoanalyis” twenty years ago because he believed that brain science at that time was still in a primitive state of learning about “wetware,” when in fact the brain gives rise to a mind which has critical things to teach us about the brain. Psy...
2017-07-0356 min
New Books in MedicineMark Solms, “The Feeling Brain: Selected Papers in Neuropsychoanalysis” (Karnac, 2015)If you steered yourself away from books about brain science because you were interested in something completely different–psychoanalysis–then this is the book for you! This book will renew your appreciation for the revolutionary discovery and urgent need for psychoanalysis, as argued by one of the world’s leading neuroscientists.
Mark Solms invented the word “neuropsychoanalyis” twenty years ago because he believed that brain science at that time was still in a primitive state of learning about “wetware,” when in fact the brain gives rise to a mind which has critical things to teach us about the brain. Psy...
2017-07-0356 min
Face to Face with SuccessMeet Mark SolmsMark Solms is a psychiatrist and an academic. But as Charlotte Kilbane hears, he’s also the man who together with workers on the wine farm his family owns, came up with a novel and highly successful model for land reform in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-01-2511 min