Anil Seth explores the mystery of consciousness | The TED Interview

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Is the dress blue or gold? Do you hear "laurel" or "yanny"? Neuroscientist Anil Seth digs into why we all perceive the world so differently, and tries to explain the biggest mystery of all: consciousness.
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[@etherian]

mighty interesting interview that I have perceived here, thanks ted!

[@anandamarkalanda1878]

Buddha talked about perceptions and reality bonding.

[@travaller1]

Why wasn’t the question of NDA’s (Near Death Experiences) re: the ‘possibility’ of consciousness surviving physical death brought up?…
Missed opportunity - v disappointing.

[@sensaugh5969]

selection bias.

[@carolinehoogendoorn6497]

I wondered the same about the parapsychological research on ESP etc, which has been shown to exist.