About me

This is Sattvik. I am interested in the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience specifically as it relates to consciousness and theory of mind. I have a  Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience and am a medical student at CHSU COM. Specifically, my research interest is in neuro-plasticity and association between vascular brain injury and cognitive health. During my past research, I have utilized neuroimaging to explore risk and resiliency of developing PTSD. As a medical scribe, I have also interacted with neuro patients and scribed medical notes about health history and treatment. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, playing video games and reading philosophy. 

Neural and psychological sciences have come a long way to explain many aspects of human cognition and behavior. Yet, it is still unknown how and why specific neural processes necessitate subjective experiences (known as the hard problem of consciousness). In brief, why and how is it that we experience reality in a certain way based on biochemical processes. Thus, my hope is to analyze different philosophies and neuroscientific theories to better explain what it really means to be conscious, and how that relates to neurological illness and psychopathology. I believe there are two themes in this field that we need to address: 1. metacognitive awareness of internal states and 2. Somatic marker hypothesis by Damasio. 

More details can be found in blog on Mind, Brain and Self.