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How the Brain Creates Mind

How the Brain Creates Mind. Instructor: Dr. Alok Bajpai, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur. This course intends to introduce the human brain and its processes especially with regards to electrochemical activity, the issues of mind and consciousness. It also indicates towards further possibilities of research. Anyone with an interest in Human brain can join. Just a basic understanding of Brain would suffice. It should be useful for students of Neurosciences, Psychology, Medical and people working at brain computer interface. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 15 - Consciousness

Here we see the functionality and hormonal secretion inside brain depending on consequences. Role of positive and negative rewards while performing any action. How brain reward circuit functions and what leads to addiction. Behavioral correlation between Love, Sex and Drug is also dealt.


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Lecture 01 - Brain
Lecture 02 - Brain (cont.)
Lecture 03 - Brain (cont.)
Lecture 04 - Electrical Activity in Brain
Lecture 05 - Electrical Activity in Brain (cont.)
Lecture 06 - Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Lecture 07 - Dynamics 1
Lecture 08 - Dynamics 2
Lecture 09 - Dynamics 3
Lecture 10 - Dynamics 4
Lecture 11 - Cognition and Emotions 1
Lecture 12 - Cognition and Emotions 2
Lecture 13 - Cognition and Emotions 3
Lecture 14 - Cognition and Emotions 4
Lecture 15 - Consciousness
Lecture 16 - Sleep 1
Lecture 17 - Sleep 2
Lecture 18 - Sleep 3
Lecture 19 - Future of Brain
Lecture 20 - Future of Brain (cont.)