How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient. Read Nicholas’s book ’Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness’ here: Watch the Q&A here: Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: Join renowned psychologist and philosopher Nicholas Humphrey as he presents his theory of ’phenomenal consciousness’, in full for the first time. Weaving together leading-edge science and personal breakthrough experiences, Nicholas provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of consciousness. He discusses discovering blindsight in monkeys, hanging out with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, to becoming a leading philosopher of the mind; all leading to a scientific understanding of consciousness and his theory as to how conscious feeling is generated in the human brain. This th