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

Oct 7, 2024
Andy Clark, a Professor of Cognitive Philosophy at the University of Sussex, dives into the fascinating realm of how our minds predict and shape reality. He explains the brain as a prediction machine, where perception often resembles controlled hallucination. Expectation plays a crucial role in how we interpret sensory information, influencing everything from optical illusions to mental health. Clark also proposes a revolutionary approach to classifying mental illnesses, focusing on predictive models rather than symptoms, and discusses the promising implications for pain management and consciousness.
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