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#097 - Dr. Daniel Yon - Hallucinating Reality: Your Brain’s Greatest Trick
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Ever wondered if your brain is fooling you into seeing the world differently? Dr. Daniel Yon, a cognitive neuroscientist, reveals how your brain doesn’t just observe reality—it actively creates it.
Explore how your mind constructs its own version of reality through predictive models, and why you might be "hallucinating" your experiences without even knowing it. Dr. Yon dives into how we can reshape our mental models to thrive in a world full of uncertainty.
Don’t miss out on this eye-opening conversation that will completely shift your perspective on perception, belief, and personal growth.
Tune in to unlock the secrets your brain is hiding from you!
ℹ️ About the Guest
Dr. Daniel Yon is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of A Trick of the Mind, a groundbreaking book that explores how our brains actively invent the reality we experience. His work sheds new light on how we perceive the world, challenging conventional views of perception. Dr. Yon is also the director of The Uncertainty Lab, where his team investigates how the brain handles uncertainty and adapts to an unpredictable world.
👨💻 People & Other Mentions
- Dr. Emilie Caspar - Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience
- Stanley Milgram - Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View
- Daniel Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Douglas Prasher - Green Fluorescent Protein Research
- Chris Frith - Making up the Mind
- Jim Rohn - Personal Development Philosophy
- Lewis Dartnell - Origins
- Cecilia Heyes - Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking
- Daniel Z. Lieberman - The Molecule of More
- Adam Grant - Think Again
- Lisa Genova - Still Alice
Chapters
1. Introduction & The Brain as a Hallucination Machine (00:00:00)
2. The Predictive Brain: How We Construct Our Reality (00:05:56)
3. The Science of Control & Responsibility (00:18:00)
4. Confidence, Identity, and Self-Perception (00:28:25)
5. Understanding Cognitive Dissonance (00:42:15)
6. The Volatility Circuit: Triggering Personal Change (00:55:30)
7. Depression, Identity, and Mental Models (01:15:00)
8. Finding Balance: Stability vs. Change (01:25:00)
9. Closing Thoughts & Resources (01:31:00)
84 episodes
Manage episode 500998085 series 2506096
Ever wondered if your brain is fooling you into seeing the world differently? Dr. Daniel Yon, a cognitive neuroscientist, reveals how your brain doesn’t just observe reality—it actively creates it.
Explore how your mind constructs its own version of reality through predictive models, and why you might be "hallucinating" your experiences without even knowing it. Dr. Yon dives into how we can reshape our mental models to thrive in a world full of uncertainty.
Don’t miss out on this eye-opening conversation that will completely shift your perspective on perception, belief, and personal growth.
Tune in to unlock the secrets your brain is hiding from you!
ℹ️ About the Guest
Dr. Daniel Yon is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of A Trick of the Mind, a groundbreaking book that explores how our brains actively invent the reality we experience. His work sheds new light on how we perceive the world, challenging conventional views of perception. Dr. Yon is also the director of The Uncertainty Lab, where his team investigates how the brain handles uncertainty and adapts to an unpredictable world.
👨💻 People & Other Mentions
- Dr. Emilie Caspar - Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience
- Stanley Milgram - Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View
- Daniel Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Douglas Prasher - Green Fluorescent Protein Research
- Chris Frith - Making up the Mind
- Jim Rohn - Personal Development Philosophy
- Lewis Dartnell - Origins
- Cecilia Heyes - Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking
- Daniel Z. Lieberman - The Molecule of More
- Adam Grant - Think Again
- Lisa Genova - Still Alice
Chapters
1. Introduction & The Brain as a Hallucination Machine (00:00:00)
2. The Predictive Brain: How We Construct Our Reality (00:05:56)
3. The Science of Control & Responsibility (00:18:00)
4. Confidence, Identity, and Self-Perception (00:28:25)
5. Understanding Cognitive Dissonance (00:42:15)
6. The Volatility Circuit: Triggering Personal Change (00:55:30)
7. Depression, Identity, and Mental Models (01:15:00)
8. Finding Balance: Stability vs. Change (01:25:00)
9. Closing Thoughts & Resources (01:31:00)
84 episodes
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