Is your sense of identity a construction rather than a fixed reality?
In short: Science writer Anil Ananthaswamy explores how medical conditions like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's reveal the fragile, constructed nature of our identity, challenging everything we assume about the self.
This video examines how our sense of self is built from fragmented clues provided by our bodies and memories. By studying 'altered selves'—identities shaped by schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, or foreign limb syndrome—Ananthaswamy investigates what happens to human identity when these foundational guides shift. Understanding these neurological disruptions offers a new perspective on the mechanisms that construct our perception of who we are.
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