Dharmapunx NYC Your Mind Is Lying About You!
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Aug 20, 2025 Explore the theme 'Beyond the Mirror' and how identity beliefs shape our perception of self. Delve into the fluid nature of identity and the power of questioning our self-predictions. Learn how mindfulness and behavioral experiments can help dismantle limiting narratives. Engage in guided meditations that foster self-compassion and reshape your internal dialogue. Visualize breaking through self-imposed barriers, highlighting the potential for personal growth and transformation.
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Self Is A Predictive Construction
- The Buddha and modern neuroscience both conclude the self is not fixed but fluid and constructed.
- Our minds form identity predictions that shape perception and behavior, causing suffering when outdated.
Perception Is Inference
- Brains never directly perceive the world; they infer causes from electrical signals.
- Prediction saves time and energy by loading priors instead of constructing scenes from scratch.
Priors Guide Attention
- The brain uses priors to predict situations and only checks for major mismatches with sparse input.
- Error signals like surprise direct attention to update predictions when necessary.