OpinionMay 18, 2022
We Shouldn’t Try to Make Conscious Software—Until We Should
Eventually, the most ethical option might be to divert all resources toward building very happy machines
Stories by Jim Davies
Jim Davies is a professor of cognitive science at Carleton University. His research focuses on modeling human imagination. He is author of several books and co-hosts the Minding the Brain podcast. He holds a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Follow Davies on Twitter @drjimdavies
OpinionMay 9, 2017
Why You Shouldn't Tell People about Your Dreams
They are really meaningful to you but not to anybody else
Mind & BrainAugust 8, 2014
Hope and Fear’s Anti–Sweet Spot Help Explain the Experience of Feeling Riveted [Excerpt]
In a new book author Jim Davies explains the evolutionary underpinnings of the experiences and items that capture our interest and affect our choices