The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent--And Reinvent--Our Identities a book by Gregory Berns
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The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent--And Reinvent--Our Identities a book by Gregory Berns
Our minds, akin to malleable clay, are shaped and reshaped by our experiences — both real and virtual. This susceptibility to influence goes beyond simple manipulation; it’s a fundamental aspect of our psychology.
Khalil Liouane • The Illusion of Self in the Digital Age: Unraveling Our Multiple Identities
For me, it became crucial to notice what is in fact "illusory" about the self. It's not an illusion in the sense of being a completely useless, even malignant, deception. It's a complex of narratives, judgments, and strategies that developed to help me maintain some relatively reliable social-emotional standing. It served, and serves, a purpose.
Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind
Since we are all One, the argument goes, individuality is an illusion—necessary, perhaps, in the early stages of our development, but ultimately to be outgrown if we are to reach our optimal potential.15 If the belief that I exist as a separate entity is an illusion, surely it is my illusion, which means that in some form I exist. Even if we wanted
... See moreNathaniel Branden • Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect
