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How Your Brain Creates Your Reality: A Neuroscientist’s Take On Consciousness, Near Death Experiences & What it Really Means to be You with Professor Anil Seth #366

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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The Interplay of Arousal and Emotion

This chapter investigates the link between physiological arousal and emotional perception, particularly within male-female interactions, highlighted by a study on adrenaline and cortisol responses during thrilling experiences. It further delves into the transformative effects of psychedelics on self-perception, the role of rituals in processing intense experiences, and simplifies the concept of consciousness for broader understanding. The discussion underscores the complexities of defining consciousness, its connections to psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and how it shapes our reality.

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