# firestein — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover firestein. Page: Feed: --- ## [Who Is Moving Your Hand?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/who-is-moving-your-hand) _2026-08-16 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Voluntary action, conscious control, and a revealing observation from the operating room ## [Global Workspace Theory, AI, and the Lost Baby Test](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/global-workspace-theory-ai-and-the) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Wide recognition of Global Workspace Theory is very welcome. But we should be careful not to confuse a useful model of consciousness with consciousness itself. ## [When Voluntary Control Breaks Down](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-voluntary-control-breaks-down) _2026-08-09 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Why unwanted thoughts, feelings, images, and actions raise fundamental questions about volition ## [Is Willpower Like a Muscle?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/is-willpower-like-a-muscle) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A conversation with Roy F. Baumeister on self-control, ego depletion, self-esteem, and free will. ## [When Skill Becomes Automatic](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-skill-becomes-automatic) _2026-08-02 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How losing conscious access to the details of an action can weaken monitoring and voluntary control ## [Q+A with Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein on Smell, Taste & Consciousness](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/qa-with-neurobiologist-stuart-firestein) _2026-07-30 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein explains how the olfactory system detects odors, why smell is so closely tied to memory, and what it may reveal about consciousness. ## [Slips of Speech and Action](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/slips-of-speech-and-action) _2026-07-26 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ What a slip of the tongue reveals about intention, error, and voluntary control ## [Global Workspace Theory, Part II: Consciousness, Attention, and Brain Evidence](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/global-workspace-theory-part-ii-consciousness) _2026-07-23 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A conversation with Dr. Alea Skwara and Ilian Daskalov on the conscious and unconscious processes that shape brain function. ## [Consciousness Live!](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/consciousness-live) _2026-07-21 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Where the stream of consciousness goes over the edge. Philosopher Richard Brown interviewed me for his terrific podcast “Consciousness Live!” & we thought you’d enjoy our discussion. ## [When the Same Action Is Not the Same Act](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-the-same-action-is-not-the-same) _2026-07-19 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A slip of the tongue reveals the hidden psychological difference between voluntary and involuntary behavior ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rzAEU0k8ScB6) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [What Makes an Action Voluntary?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/what-makes-an-action-voluntary) _2026-07-12 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ William James, Global Workspace Theory, and the Unconscious Editing of Conscious Goals ## [Consciousness Has an Integrative Function](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/consciousness-has-an-integrative) _2026-07-09 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Some have argued that consciousness is only a side effect of the brain. But from an evolutionary point of view, adaptations are shaped by intense genetic pressures, and those pressures are causal. ## [Goal Frames and Slips of the Tongue](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/goal-frames-and-slips-of-the-tongue) _2026-07-05 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How goals may bias speech, memory, and action ## [Our first seminar is coming later this summer. We have 2 quick questions for you.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/our-first-seminar-is-coming-later) _2026-06-30 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Help us pick a date and tell us if the ticket price works for you ## [The Conscious-Unconscious-Conscious Cycle](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/the-conscious-unconscious-conscious) _2026-06-28 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ The triadic rhythm behind problem solving, memory, perception, and creative insight ## [#27 — Is Willpower Like a Muscle? with Roy F. Baumeister](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/27-is-willpower-like-a-muscle-with) _2026-06-25 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How do we regulate impulsive emotions, resist temptation, break bad habits, and live up to our best potential, and why do we sometimes run short? ## [You've spoken. Here's what more than 160 of you most want to understand about consciousness.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/youve-spoken-heres-what-more-than) _2026-06-23 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Poll results are in, and the questions you sent us are terrific. Here's a sample... ## [The Regenerative Capabilities of Olfactory Neurons: Q&A with Stuart Firestein](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/the-regenerative-capabilities-of) _2026-06-18 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Exploring smell, taste, and consciousness with Dr. Stuart Firestein, one of the world’s leading experts on olfaction. ## [Do You Remember Your Junior Year? Meet Rayna Kumar.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/do-you-remember-your-junior-year) _2026-06-16 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ At 15, she had a simple goal: learn directly from people at the forefront. So she launched the Cognitive Corner podcast. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pqsWncsx0IPe) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Intentions Are Expectations About Ourselves](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/intentions-are-expectations-about) _2026-06-14 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Goal frames constrain conscious contents, often without becoming conscious contents.