"In that famous example of the dress, half of the people in the world saw [blue and black], half saw [white and gold]. It turns out there’s individual differences in how brains take into account ambient light. Colour is one example where it’s pretty clear that what we experience is a kind of inference: it’s the brain’s

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Becoming a homeowner is an important goal for a lot of people. After all, home ownership is part of the American dream. However, owning isn’t always better than renting in all situations. Listen as I explain why renting may be the way to go. https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/so-you-think-owning-a-home-will-ma

Anil Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where Anil is the Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Anil is also Co-Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Program on Brain, Mind, and Consciousness, and of the Leverhulme D

The relationship between neuroscience and philosophy is a captivating and dynamic intersection that explores fundamental questions about the nature of the mind, consciousness, perception, and human experience. While neuroscience focuses on the scientific study of the brain and its functions, philosophy delves into inqu