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Iris Berent

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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

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By Henry Taylor, Nate Sheff, Shayla Love Verified, Iris Berent
| Psyche Magazine Verified
Sometimes, paying attention means we see the world less clearly Does attention distort knowledge, or am I overthinking it? What visual illusions say about the secret workings of the mind by Henry Taylor Wilfrid Sellars, sensory experience and the ‘Myth of the Given’ How do sensory experiences become meaningful?
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Psychology has a consciousness problem

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By Iris Berent
| Big Think Verified
A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people Seeing the striking magenta of bougainvillea. Tasting a rich morning latte. Feeling the sharp pain of a needle prick going into your arm. These subjective experiences are the stuff of the mind. What is “doing the experiencing,” the 3-pound chunk of meat in our head, is a tangible object that works on electrochemical signals—physics, essentially. How do the two—our mental experiences and physical brains—interact?
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Why Psychological Biases Could Confuse the Study of Consciousness

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By Iris Berent
| Nautilus Verified
Join ADVERTISEMENT Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. or Join now . Psychology The biases that shape our understanding of the mind. Sign up for the free Nautilus newsletter: Seeing the striking magenta of bougainvillea. Tasting a rich morning latte. Feeling the sharp pain of a needle prick going into your arm. These subjective experiences are the stuff of the mind.
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