Your brain doesn’t do reality – it does probability: And this is how we update the code.

About this episode

The episode discusses how our brains operate on probability rather than reality, influenced by our experiences and upbringing.

Most of us walk through the world believing we're responding to what's actually happening. But we're not. We're responding to a model—a statistical best guess shaped by our history, our nervous system, and even the people who raised us. Here's... READ MORE The post Your brain doesn’t do reality – it does probability: And this is how we update the code. appeared first on StefanieFaye .

People in this episode

Host: Stefanie Faye

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• probability
• mental models
• self-perception
• cognitive science

Keywords

• neuroscience
• probability
• mental models
• cognitive bias
• self improvement

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