A podcast dedicated to discussing "what we talk about when we talk about mind." This podcast is a psycholinguistic research project by Boban Dedović, a graduate researcher at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Each 30-60 minute episode features a guest who may know one or more languages; a collection of song lyrics; or, a collection of movie scenes. The topic of discussion is focused on what kinds of words, phrases, and constructions people use when referring to mental action: for example, thinking, brain, heart, mind, thought, idea, etc. The purpose of this podcast is to share some of the primary source materials for a revised graduate thesis in the field of Egytpology and psycholinguistics. The working title of the thesis is "He Who Moves in Two Directions: Being Psycholinguistic Analyses of Behavioral Causation in the Songs of 'Sinuhe'" (est. release date Aug, 2022).
Dr. Anna Lisa Derr is a scholar of mythology, speaker, educator, and the author of a forthcoming book on the Sumerian afterlife myth known as "Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld"; in this video, she discusses what she talks about when she talks about mind.
Orin Hargraves is an American lexicographer, lecturer, author, and distinguished member of the Dictionary Society of North America with over thirty years of experience; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Raymond Bentson is an international communications consultant and language teacher with almost twenty years of experience in four European languages; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Peihan Huo (霍沛翰) is a PhD student at Cornell University studying applied mathematics, as well as a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Dr. Brian J. McVeigh is a prolific author and experienced anthropologist who has contributed immensely to the field of psycholinguistics via his writings on ancient languages, Japanese culture, and metaphor; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Marcel Kuijsten is the founder and Executive Director of the Julian Jaynes Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing the works and ideas of Julian Jaynes, an English-speaking psychohistorian who published an influential book related to consciousness and language; in this video, Marcel discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Daniel Santos is an international swimmer from São Paulo, Brazil, and student at St. Francis Brooklyn College in New York. He speaks English and Portuguese; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
Ognjen Marić is an international swimmer from Croatia and student at the University of Arizona. He speaks English and Croatian; in this video, he discusses what he talks about when he talks about mind.
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