Consciousness, Split-Brain Experiments, and Combining Minds | Documentary

Can a conscious mind be divided? Beginning in the 1950s, experiments with split-brain patients revealed that consciousness could be divided between the two hemispheres of the brain. A surprising implication was that if consciousness could be divided, then it could also be combined. Evidence of this came in 2006, when conjoined twins Krista and Tatiana Hogan were born. The Hogan sisters were born with their brains connected by a thalamic bridge, which allowed a unique mental connection between them. We explore this surprising mental connection, and the possibility that we may one day connect our own minds with other conscious beings, together with what this might mean for our concept of self, identity, and the future of mind. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon here ~ Thank you! This documentary is a non-profit, educational film. All footage used with permission, or in compliance with fair use/fair dealing. Music by Scott Buckley and Aleks Michalski. Scott Buckley’s website: Aleks Michalski’s Bandcamp #wakingcosmos 00:00 Split-brain Experiments 04:53 The Divided Mind 09:04 Conjoined Twins 12:30 Combining Minds SEO TAGS Consciousness documentary Split-Brain documentary Documentary about the brain Documentary about the mind Krista Hogan Tatiana Hogan Hogan Sisters Hogan Twins panpsychism Waking Cosmos The Divided Brain The Divided Mind Iain McGilchrist The Master and his Emissary The Matter with things Michael Gazzaniga Roger Sperry