Being You: controlled hallucinations of ourselves

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/revpsiufc.14.2023.e023020

Keywords:

consciousness, self, predictive processing, controlled hallucinations;, interoceptive inference

Abstract

The review aims to synthesize the main ideas the British neuroscientist Anil Seth developed in his latest work, entitled "Being You: a new science of consciousness", released in 2021. In this book, the author seeks to develop his theory of controlled hallucinations based on the theoretical framework of Predictive Processing and what he called the "Real Problem". The book addresses current issues in the sciences of consciousness, focusing on the first-person perspective (self).

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Author Biography

Maria Luiza Iennaco, Universidade de São Paulo

Mestra em Filosofia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.

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Published

2023-08-02

How to Cite

Iennaco, M. L. (2023). Being You: controlled hallucinations of ourselves. Journal of Psychology, 14, e023020. https://doi.org/10.36517/revpsiufc.14.2023.e023020