๐Ÿช Ep 3/44 โ€” The Brain, the Mind, and the Self ๐Ÿช

๐Ÿช Ep 3/44 โ€” The Brain, the Mind, and the Self ๐Ÿช

Author: The Greengage explores the arcane connections between nature; mind, and science. July 8, 2025 Duration: 23:13

Neurons. Narratives. Identity. Molecules. Memory.
Welcome to the third episode of TheGreenGage โ€” a podcast and video series exploring the arcane connections between nature, mind, and science.

You are made of stardust โ€” but feel like a person. Why?

In this foundational episode, we unravel the layered relationship between the brain, the mind, and the self. Through the lens of neuroscience, philosophy, and chemistry, we explore how consciousness emerges from matter โ€” and how psychoactive substances donโ€™t just shift biology, but alter the story of who we are.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The difference between brain, mind, and self โ€” and why that matters

  • How physical matter becomes lived experience

  • The mystery of subjectivity: from stardust to sentience

  • The narrative self: how memory and mood shape identity

  • Why molecules like serotonin and anandamide influence not just our biology, but our being

  • How psychoactive substances bridge these levels โ€” from neurons to narrative

This episode sets the stage for everything that follows. Because before we can ask how cannabis, psilocybin, or DMT affect us, we must first ask: what is the "us" being affected?

Green Gageโ€™s is more than a podcast. Itโ€™s a guided journey into the chemistry of being. Through a blend of neuroscience, story, and curiosity, weโ€™re laying the groundwork for a 44-part course on psychedelics, neurochemistry, and the mystery of mind.

๐Ÿ”Ž Keywords (for search/discovery): brain vs mind, what is the self, neuroscience podcast, consciousness science, serotonin and identity, psychoactive effects on the self, chemical self, psychedelic philosophy, narrative brain, default mode network, brain and consciousness, thegreengage, mind-body connection
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Welcome to Green Gageโ€™s. Letโ€™s begin.



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Titled thegreengage exploring the hidden connections between nature; mind, and science., this podcast is a deep and meandering investigation into the subtle threads linking our inner worlds with the natural one. Hosted by greengages, who personally voices and researches each episode, the series uses specific plants and compounds-cannabis, psilocybin, and ayahuasca (DMT)-as profound entry points. Rather than offering straightforward guides, each installment stands as its own island of thought, weaving together rigorous neuroscience and chemistry with the broader contexts of anthropology, history, and philosophy. The central, lingering question explores whether understanding the physical makeup of matter can truly help us decipher the mysteries of the mind. By examining these substances as case studies, the podcast delves into the very neurochemical foundations of thought and perception. Itโ€™s a place where science meets the arcane, asking how molecules from the natural world actively shape and alter human consciousness. Listeners will find a thoughtfully paced, naturally researched journey that avoids simple answers, preferring instead to illuminate the complex, often hidden relationships between the brainโ€™s chemistry and the expansive experience of being.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 46

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