Module Code 單元編號 GEH2038 Module Title 單元名稱 THE MYSTERIES OF THE HUMAN MIND Module Synopsis 單元概要 How the mind works? This is a question that has been asked by human being for centuries. In the past, philosophers argued whether our physical body can give rise to the soul, the entity that lets us experience pleasure, pain and love. The technological advancement in the recent years enables humans to examine the functions of the brain in more details and to simulate a number of mental processes with artificial intelligence in computers (e.g. reasoning, language comprehension and learning). However, we still don’t know how (whether) the physical brain gives us the conscious experience of being ourselves. In this course, we will introduce the human mind from philosophical, psychological and biological perspectives and discuss how new technologies may give us a better understanding about the human mind. We will also review some updated research work in the field of neurosciences to understand how new knowledge in human mind or brain functions is generated. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to explore their own answers about the origin of consciousness and to develop a better understanding of themselves through a more in-depth understanding about the mind. (This is not a biology course and does not require a background in science).