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Back to Episodes#75 Hyperscanning & Human Connection: Synchronization and the Third Brain with Biologist Nicolás Hinrichs
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Neuroscience, Geometric Hyperscanning, and Real Time Relation
Andrea welcomes Nicolás to discuss the cutting-edge neuroscience technique of hyperscanning, which records brain activity from two or more individuals simultaneously during social interactions. They dive into how hyperscanning reveals brain synchronization reflecting shared attention, empathy, and effective communication. The conversation highlights the broader applications, from studying parent-child bonding and social disorders to advancing mental health interventions. The discussion also touches on integrating philosophical insights to better understand social interactions, emphasizing the importance of holding scientific paradoxes and envisioning a more holistic approach to studying human connection.
Watch Nicolás Hinrich's Active Inference Institute recorded talk here
Geometric Hyperscanning of Affect under Active Inference
On a Geometry of Interbrain Networks
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00:00 Welcome to Love and Philosophy
01:03 Introduction to Hyperscanning
01:37 Mechanics and Applications of Hyperscanning
03:16 Neural Synchrony and Its Implications
04:36 Exploring Jung's Synchronicity
07:52 Active Inference and Social Synchrony
13:50 Practical Considerations and Future Directions
38:47 Introduction to Prisma and Hyper Scanning
39:28 Extending Prisma Methodology
40:55 Philosophy and Neuroscience Integration
41:51 Participatory Sense Making and Hyper Scanning
43:01 Holding Paradoxes in Research
46:51 Geometric Thinking in Hyper Scanning
52:26 Temporal Aiming and Synchrony
59:30 Neuroprotective Rituals and Mental Health
01:07:23 Balancing Science and Art in Research
01:16:04 Concluding Thoughts on Hyper Scanning and Care
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📍 Hey, everyone. You're listening to Love and Philosophy. This is Andrea Hiott. I'm a philosopher. I'm a professor. a student. I'm a walker. Every now and then, I'm even still a poet. I'm trained in neuroscience, and I love the hippocampus, which is a little seahorse-shaped area of your brain known for memory and movement. For over a decade, I've been working on a philosophy of mind that's navigational, in a nutshell, that means minds are...
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