Interesting article. Mind-altering substances, medical treatments, and big data.
Scientists are aiming artificial intelligence at the puzzle that is our brains.
Summary:
- Research using natural-language processing tools in machine learning is helping us understand conscious awareness and how drugs alter it.
- Mental health conditions may be the price we humans pay for the huge evolutionary advantage of having a default mode network.
- Psychedelics may work by lifting the filters of sensory input essential to DMN processes.