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Do we see reality as it is?

Donald Hoffman · TED

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About

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is ... or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us.

The talk

  1. Do we see reality as it is? 22 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2015
Speaker
Donald Hoffman
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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