Nicholas Humphrey on the Evolution of Consciousness
The Royal Institution · Lecture · 50 min · 2023 · YouTube title: How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey
Why it's here
Recommended as a good high-level view of Humphrey's book and his argument on how consciousness evolved.
What it covers
A Royal Institution lecture in which Nicholas Humphrey presents his theory of phenomenal consciousness and its evolution. He draws on the book Sentience and discusses evidence for animal sentience.