The Self Delusion
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What’s it about?
Neuroscientist Gregory Berns argues that the self is a necessary illusion—a story your brain constructs moment by moment—and shows how embracing this can free you to rewrite your identity.
You’ll learn
- The self is a process, not a thing
- Your memories are reconstructed, not recorded
- Free will is a retrospective story
- You can actively reshape your identity