Normal perception is a controlled hallucination in which the brain's predictions are reined in by sensory information from the world—meaning we are all hallucinating all the time, and when we agree about our hallucinations we call that reality

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Anil Seth

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In fact, we're all hallucinating all the time, including right now. It's just that when we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality.

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Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality | Anil Seth | TEDTED
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:50:20 PM

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