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Stephen M. Fleming is a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at University College London.
Known for: Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness
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Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness
This book explores the neuroscience and psychology of self-awareness, explaining how the brain monitors its own thoughts and decisions. Drawing on cutting-edge research, Stephen M. Fleming examines how metacognition shapes learning, confidence, and mental health, and how understanding it can help us make better choices and understand ourselves more deeply.
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For thousands of years, philosophers have wrestled with the question of how we know ourselves. Descartes famously declared ‘Cogito, ergo sum’—I think, therefore I am—casting self-awareness as the cornerstone of existence. Yet even he struggled to explain what it truly means to know that we know. The...
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The Neuroscience of Introspection
If conscious reflection is a biological phenomenon, where in the brain does it arise? Research points to the prefrontal cortex as a central hub. When we judge whether our perception is reliable or our memory accurate, neurons in the anterior prefrontal region engage in higher-order monitoring. They ...
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About Stephen M. Fleming
Stephen M. Fleming is a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at University College London. His research focuses on metacognition, decision-making, and the neural basis of self-awareness. He leads the Metacognition Lab and has published widely in leading scientific journals.
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