Is ADHD Normal? | Prof. Michael Graziano

Watch The Full Podcast Here: https://youtu.be/THy3dXiBPz0?si=YS0mpLcDcwg67P6v In this episode, Michael Graziano discusses what consciousness and subjective experience are, followed by his journey toward developing Attention Schema Theory. He explains how the brain builds schematic models, controls internal processes, and how attention evolved, also touching on ADHD and what traits make a being conscious. The conversation then moves to the evolution of consciousness, theory of mind, and whether animals or AI could be conscious or deserve rights. Later, they discuss artificial neural networks, the history of AI, Professor Graziano’s current work on AI, and his views on illusionism. The episode ends with reflections on belief in a “magic” essence of consciousness, his thoughts on God, and why consciousness feels mysterious to humans. 📚 Books Discussed in this Episode: 📖 Consciousness and the Social Brain — Michael S. A. Graziano → https://amzn.to/4tH0kFe 📖 Rethinking Consciousness: A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience — Michael S. A. Graziano → https://amzn.to/48rUejJ 📖 The Spaces Between Us — Michael S. A. Graziano → https://amzn.to/4mmEDrA 🎧Find Wandering Thoughts Everywhere 👇 📸 Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/wanderingthoughts_0?igsh=MWR2cmZmeHA3amRwcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 🐣 X https://x.com/wanderingthoug?s=21 🎵 Spotify Podcast 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4Imus26CuCFZeqyF8vXT7T?si=D_KLjDQNS9-Q3LONY05nJA 🍎 Apple Podcasts 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wandering-thoughts/id1866596406 🎶 Amazon Music 👉 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ec430ffc-ca74-4c98-94fe-5bdc7e47dc95/WANDERING-THOUGHTS?ref=dm_sh_y1wCAXab76oLA6sM3y1W5ApfN 🎵 TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@wanderingthoughtson0?_r=1&_t=ZN-93yNCxHuniw 🌐 Website 👉 https://www.wanderingthoughtson.com 📘Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/1DNdfmCPnc/?mibextid=wwXIfr 🖇️LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/wanderingthoughtson/ 🔗Linktree 👉https://linktr.ee/wanderingthoughts0 Some links may be affiliate links — it helps support the podcast at no extra cost to you.