Overview
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Explore a mind-bending 17-minute TED Talk that challenges our understanding of consciousness and reality. Delve into neuroscientist Anil Seth's fascinating theory that our brains are constantly hallucinating our conscious experiences. Discover how billions of neurons work together to create our perception of the world and ourselves within it. Learn about the brain as a prediction engine and how our shared hallucinations form what we call "reality." Examine the nature of self-awareness and the mechanisms of control and regulation in our neural processes. Question the very foundations of your existence in this thought-provoking presentation that offers a new perspective on the nature of consciousness and our place in the universe.
Syllabus
Introduction
How does consciousness happen
The brain as a predict engine
Your experience of being yourself
Control and regulation
Taught by
TED