• #156 - Anil Seth | Your Conscious Reality is a Hallucination of the Brain

  • Oct 5 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podcast

#156 - Anil Seth | Your Conscious Reality is a Hallucination of the Brain

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  • Anil Seth is a prominent British neuroscientist and professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex. He is best known for his work on consciousness and perception, particularly his research into how our brains construct our experience of reality. Seth has developed influential theories about the nature of consciousness, including the idea that our perceptions are essentially controlled hallucinations shaped by our prior beliefs and expectations. He is also the co-director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science and has authored several books, including "Being You: A New Science of Consciousness" (2021). Seth is a frequent public speaker and has given popular TED talks on consciousness, making complex neuroscientific concepts accessible to a wider audience.

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