Neuroscientist Adrian Owen explores the set of processes in our brains that make us who we are – how they work, what happens when they falter, and how we can maintain them.

Podcast Episode · The Big Story · September 11 · 23m

Adapted from ‘Think Before You Think: Understanding and Mastering Executive Function’, by Adrian M. Owen.

The distinguished neuroscientist Adrian Owen has a new book, Think Before You Think. He discusses why intelligence is not enough, the impact of AI and how we can all think better.

The hidden brain skills that determine whether you turn intelligence into good decisions, focused action, and a life that works.

Author Adrian Owen shares 5 key insights from his new book, Think Before You Think: Understanding and Mastering Executive Function.

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A pioneering researcher unveils the neuroscience of executive function: how it works and what we can (and can’t) do to improve it., Think Before You Think, Understanding and Mastering Executive ...

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A pioneering researcher unveils the neuroscience of executive function: How it works and what we can (and can’t) do to improve it., Think Before You Think, Understanding and Mastering Executive ...

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Insights from human brains might inform how scientists search for awareness in other animals and AI.

Insights from human brains might inform how scientists search for awareness in other animals and AI.

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