Cognitive scientist explains why perceiving a false reality is beneficial
Cognitive scientist explains why perceiving a false reality is beneficial
- May 17, 2017
- Don Hoffman, cognitive sciences, via Boing Boing, May 17, 2017
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There are many wrong ways to sense the world around you, and one of them is the best way to ensure your survival. Amanda Gefter of Quanta Magazine interviewed Donald D. Hoffman, a professor of cognitive science at the University of California, Irvine.
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