Your perception of reality is actually a sophisticated internal prediction
What if your senses are lying to you? This video explores how your brain calculates and fabricates your entire sensory experience, filling in gaps and even altering your perception of time to maintain a sense of control.
The video examines the concept that reality is not a direct feed of what is happening around us. Instead, your brain performs complex calculations before sensory information like sight, sound, or touch even reaches you. This process involves the brain actively filling in missing details and creating an illusion of a seamless world.
By understanding that our experiences are essentially predictions, the video raises profound questions about the nature of our choices and whether true free will exists in a world where our very perceptions are fabricated.
Source: Why Your Brain Blinds You For 2 Hours Every Day
