Dr. Jordan B. Peterson with author and speaker Tor Nørretranders.
Perception and Reality into the fascinating world where sensory input, consciousness, and the stories we tell ourselves collide. The complex mechanisms by which our brains interpret the staggering 11 million bits of information we receive every second and compress them into 16 bits of coherent narrative reality. 🧠
Consciousness Unveiled: The essence of consciousness, how it differs from mere sensory input, and its profound implications on our daily lives.
The Predictive Brain: The concept of predictive processing and how our brains are hardwired to anticipate the future, crafting stories from predictions.
Narratives of the Night: Why the absence of light or contradictory sensory data can lead to heightened fear and the conjuring of phantoms in our minds.
The Social Fabric: The intricate relationship between language, shared experiences, and the collective consciousness that binds us together.
🧠 The astonishing ways our minds filter and focus sensory data.
🌐 How predictive processing shapes our perception and expectations.
📖 The role of storytelling in human cognition and social interaction.
🌌 The psychological phenomena that occur in the absence of contradicting sensory information.
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