EP 178 Anil Seth on A New Science of Consciousness
The Jim Rutt Show
Active Inference Prediction Error Minimization - Control of the Body
The self is another kind of perception what we experience as self is a whole bundle of different kinds of perceptual content to do with the body. One really key aspect of the experience of self is emotion and mood. These are among the most important conscious experiences that that we have, they make life worth living. What is an emotion? Well, an old tradition in biology in psychology says that emotions are perceptions of changes in the physiological state of the body. This is William James and Carlanger said this in the 19th century. And I think there's something very right about this idea went underwent many transformations in the 20th century.
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