- Anil Seth studies consciousness and how it relates to the self. 9s
- Seth finds that understanding emotions as constructions of the brain allows for a different perspective on the self. 20s
- Seth recognizes the impermanence of the self and finds liberation in the idea that the self is always changing. 41s
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An Actor + a Neuroscientist Answer: What Makes You “You”? | Yara Shahidi + Anil Seth | Intersections
Philosophy
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