Brain, consciousness and (sense)

What will you learn during the episode?

• Reality or illusion: how the brain “invents” our reality and why it can sometimes be completely different than it seems?
• The brain and the mystery of consciousness: why consciousness actually emerged and where we should look for it in the brain?
• The illusion of time: what time really is and why it drags in childhood and sprints in adulthood?
• Does it make sense: why our brain desperately needs to see meaning in what we do, and what happens when it stops seeing it?

Who is the guest?

Jiří Horáček

Jiří Horáček is the head of the Center for Advanced Brain and Consciousness Studies at the National Institute of Mental Health. He focuses on the neurobiology of schizophrenia and depression and modeling neural tissue activity. He develops new therapeutic methods that integrate modern neuroscience with psychotherapy. He also studies the mechanisms of action of antipsychotics and psychedelics and their impact on our consciousness.