
Ep94 "How does the brain construct reality?"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Perception and the Mind's Eye
This chapter investigates how the brain constructs reality through perception, likening it to controlled hallucination. It examines individual differences in perception, discussing case studies and research that reveal the complexities of consciousness across various conditions. The dialogue also touches on innovative experiments, such as virtual reality and the Perception Census project, highlighting the importance of subjective experiences in understanding human perception.
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