You Are Not So Smart

004 - The Self

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Jul 1, 2012
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Reality is Brain-Constructed Virtuality

  • Our subjective realities differ drastically from each other and from the objective world.
  • What we perceive is a constructed virtual reality inside our brains, not the real world itself.
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The Self is an Illusion

  • The self is an illusion, a mental construct created by the brain.
  • It is not a little person inside our head but a narrative tool for organizing our experiences.
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Conscious Will Follows Brain Action

  • Conscious intention to move happens after the brain has already prepared the action.
  • This challenges the notion that the conscious self initiates all our movements.
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