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Is Our Brain Just a Dumb Computer?

from £78.00

Explore the mind as a computational engine – to what extent is our brain just a dumb computer? This masterclass will give you an introduction to scientific concepts mirroring most modern ideas & technology – people thought the brain worked by hydraulics when that was fashionable, now it’s often compared with a computer. To what extent is this a valid analogy?

  • Host: Jake is currently studying Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences) at Oxford University, with a focus on: Brain & behaviour, body & cells and genes & molecules. He has spent some time in a biomedical research lab, preparing cell cultures exploring infection in COPD, and carried out a research project looking at pupil dilation as a measure of cognitive load.

  • Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online psychology masterclasses are aimed at students looking to study degrees in: Psychology, Philosophy, Behavioural Sciences and Neuroscience.

  • Duration: Suggested 1-2hrs dependent on the level of detail desired.

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