What Is the Self? A Neuroscientist’s Radical Take on Perception vs. Reality with Nikolay Kukushkin

Описание: What is the self?

In this mind-expanding conversation, neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin explores how perception, memory, and prediction layer to construct our experience of reality. He challenges conventional ideas of consciousness, reframes intelligence from the perspective of single cells, and considers what AI reveals about the brain's hidden workings.

We cover:

Why the “self” might be an illusion
The brain as a prediction engine
How perception is shaped by memory
Intelligence in glial cells and other overlooked systems
Surprising parallels between AI and human cognition

This episode invites a deeper reflection on how we know what we know and whether we ever truly see reality.

🎧 Full episode available on The FitMind Podcast on July 15.

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