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The user illusion (book)

The user illusion book

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ISBN978-0-67-087579-5Open Library/works/OL15846581WWikidataQ7901843WikipediaUser illusion
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also known as: The user illusion · User Illusion Cutting Consciousness Penguin

In philosophy of mind, user illusion is a metaphor for a proposed description of consciousness that argues that conscious experience does not directly expose objective reality, but instead provides a simplified version of reality that allows humans to make decisions and act in their environment, akin to a computer desktop. According to this picture, our experience of the world is not immediate, as all sensation requires processing time. It follows that our conscious experience is less a perfect reflection of what is occurring, and more a simulation produced subconsciously by the brain. Therefore, there may be phenomena that exist beyond our peripheries, beyond what consciousness could creat

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gazetteer:book 441. Dreams, Stories, Psychedelics & Consciousness | Tor Nør
Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/ For Tor Nørretranders: The User Illusion: https://www.amazon.com/User-Illusion-Cutting-Consciousness-Penguin/dp/01402301
gazetteer:book 441. Dreams, Stories, Psychedelics & Consciousness | Tor Nør
Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/ For Tor Nørretranders: The User Illusion: https://www.amazon.com/User-Illusion-Cutting-Consciousness-Penguin/dp/01402301