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S3E02 Your Mind on Reality and Imagination, with Dr Nadine Dijkstra

Minds Matter

CHAPTER

Reality and Imagination: Exploring the Link

The chapter delves into the complex relationship between reality and imagination, focusing on memory, perception, and meta cognition. It examines the unreliability of memories, discusses the influence of emotional salience on perception, and questions the impact of a vivid imagination on one's understanding of reality. The chapter also explores exciting areas of research such as meta cognition and the use of brain stimulation to enhance imagination.

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