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#1003 Andy Clark - The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality

The Dissenter

CHAPTER

Understanding Pain and Consciousness

This chapter examines pain reprocessing theory and its potential for treating chronic pain, emphasizing the importance of altering predictions and responses to pain signals. It explores the intricate interplay between emotion and cognition, detailing how emotions influence decision-making and learning through prediction error minimization. Additionally, it addresses the role of psychedelics in mental health, meditation's effects on cognitive control, and the broader implications for understanding consciousness.

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