Neocortex
The folded gray matter around the hippocampus that develops rapidly in early childhood and where memories for events are distributed.
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Videos Mentioning Neocortex
Ketamine: Benefits and Risks for Depression, PTSD & Neuroplasticity | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman
The lumpy outside part of the brain associated with action planning, sensory perception, and speech generation; its uncoupling from subcortical regions is linked to ketamine's dissociative effects.
Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #208
Lex Fridman
The sheet of neural tissue making up 70-75% of the human brain's volume, running on a repetitive algorithm and responsible for high-level cognition, language, planning, and thinking.
Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142
Lex Fridman
The outer layer of the brain that expanded significantly in mammals and primates, driving cognitive capabilities beyond those of dinosaurs.
Jeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #25
Lex Fridman
The 'new' part of the mammalian brain, particularly large in humans, responsible for high-level perception and cognitive functions like vision, language, and mathematics. It is considered uniformly structured and operates on common principles.
Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories | Lex Fridman Podcast #430
Lex Fridman
The folded gray matter around the hippocampus that develops rapidly in early childhood and where memories for events are distributed.
Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality | Lex Fridman Podcast #321
Lex Fridman
The part of the human brain responsible for higher-level thinking, which Kurzweil predicts will be directly connected to computers in the 2030s to amplify human intelligence.
Is the brain a computer?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Brain region where autobiographical memories can be transferred over time.