#097 - Dr. Daniel Yon - Hallucinating Reality: Your Brain’s Greatest Trick

About this episode

Dr. Daniel Yon discusses how our brains create reality and the implications for perception and personal growth.

Ever wondered if your brain is fooling you into seeing the world differently? Dr. Daniel Yon, a cognitive neuroscientist, reveals how your brain doesn’t just observe reality—it actively creates it. Explore how your mind constructs its own version of reality through predictive models, and why you might be "hallucinating" your experiences without even knowing it. Dr. Yon dives into how we can reshape our mental models to thrive in a world full of uncertainty. Don’t miss out on this eye-opening conversation that will completely shift your perspective on perception, belief, and personal growth. Tune in to unlock the secrets your brain is hiding from you! ℹ️ About the Guest Dr. Daniel Yon is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of A Trick of the Mind , a groundbreaking book that explores how our brains actively invent the reality we experience. His work sheds new light on how we perceive the world, challenging conventional views of perception. Dr. Yon is also the director of The Uncertainty Lab, where his team investigates how the brain handles uncertainty and adapts to an unpredictable world. Instagram X (formerly Twitter) Bluesky Website 👨‍💻 People & Other…

People in this episode

Host: Cody McLain

Guest: Dr. Daniel Yon

Topics covered

• cognitive neuroscience
• perception
• mental models
• reality construction
• personal growth
• uncertainty

Keywords

• cognitive neuroscience
• perception
• mental models
• reality
• hallucination
• uncertainty
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Uncertainty Lab

Books & works: A Trick of the Mind

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