#97: Predictive Processing & Ultimate Well-Being - Shamil Chandaria, PhD
The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
Awakening and Perception: The Mind's Inner Workings
This chapter explores the connection between spiritual awakening and human flourishing, focusing on meditation and psychedelics as catalysts for well-being. It delves into the mechanics of the brain through Bayesian models and predictive processing, challenging the notion of direct perception and highlighting the role of internal mental models. The discussion bridges philosophical concepts and neuroscientific insights, emphasizing that our sense of self is a constructed experience, which can be reshaped for greater lucidity and empowerment.
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