Harvard-trained psychiatrist says ‘there is no such thing as reality’: Explains how core beliefs shape our perception

Think you know why people behave a certain way? Dr Kavetha Sun explains how core beliefs can shape our perceptions and make ...
Discover Magazine

AI Systems Are Converging On the Human Perception of Reality

As neural networks become more powerful, their view of the world is converging rather than diverging. Now computer scientists think they know why. Plato’s Theory of Forms addresses the question of how ...

Savoring the World Within Finite Perception: Do Humans Really See Reality? | Part 10

Savoring the World Within Finite Perception"Do humans really see reality?"The long journey that began with this question has finally reached its destination.The answer we have arrived at may, in a ...
Medical Xpress

For narcissistic people, the gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought

Despite exuding confidence, narcissistic people relentlessly crave admiration. In other words, they are unable to convince themselves of their own brilliance. Growing research shows the gap between ...
Inside Higher Ed

Helping Students Navigate a Maze of Simulacra

In hyperreality, truth is a construct, fact is a matter of perception and the line between reality and fiction disappears. In The Truman Show (1998), we see a modern parable of simulacra and ...
Medscape

Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Conditions: Perception vs Reality

Among adult patients with chronic conditions in France, nearly 55% met the recommended physical activity guidelines and were categorised as being active. However, approximately 30% misperceived their ...
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Gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought for narcissists

Despite exuding confidence, narcissistic people relentlessly crave admiration. In other words, they are unable to convince ...