Brain, bodily awareness, and the emergence of a conscious self: these entities and their relations are explored by Germanphilosopher and cognitive scientist Metzinger. Extensively working with neuroscientists he has come to the conclusion that, in fact, there is no such thing as a "self" -- that a "self" is simply the content of a model created by our brain - part of a virtual reality we create for ourselves.
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Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent studies that could have real-world implications in military tactics, marketing and sports. 
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Arthur C.Clarke once famously quipped that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”...
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(Medical Xpress) -- You – or more accurately, your brain – has control over how allergic your skin is, suggests new research.
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How is our consciousness connected to the world? Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
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I see you have a watch with a buckle. Standing at my side, Apollo Robbins held my wrist lightly as he turned my hand over and back. More on... NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience Via Dimitris Agorastos
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Horizon explores the strange and wonderful world of illusions - and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and why they fool us.
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