Does Your Mind Exist Outside of Your Brain? Or Are "You" Really Just A Bunch of Neurons?Join me for a fascinating conversation with author and brain imaging scientist Dr. Sharon Dirckx to answer the question. It's a great talk that's full of awe, wonder, and hope!This was the last episode of season 9, re-releasing today to get you ready for a week of learning about the mind-brain problem and its surprising solution. This week is full of hope, meaning, and purpose!Book mentioned: Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx, Ph.D. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
(00:02) - Introducing the self-brain surgery Saturday and the big questions
(04:10) - Sharon Derricks joins to discuss mind-brain conundrum and faith
(08:39) - Introduction to Dr. Sharon Diericks and her background
(20:17) - The Mind-Brain Debate: Neurons vs. Consciousness
(22:10) - Qualia: Evidence for the Mind-Brain Distinction
(22:17) - The Limitations of Physical Descriptions and Qualia
(24:27) - Different Views on the Mind-Brain Relationship and Their Challenges
(27:57) - The Expanding Insights into the Mind of God
(30:43) - Slipping into Scientism and the Religion of Science
(32:58) - God as a Thinker: Why Can We Think?
(42:54) - The Power of Mind and Epigenetics
(46:09) - Introduction and Book Announcement