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Michael Levin Λ Joscha Bach on The Global Mind, Collective Intelligence, Agency, and Morphogenesis

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

CHAPTER

The Mind's Eye: Perception and Imagination in Darkness

This chapter examines how the brain interprets visual stimuli across different lighting, focusing on 'feature controllers' that help us recognize objects. It also reflects on personal childhood memories of fear in the dark, highlighting the mind's ability to create narratives when faced with ambiguity.

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