by Ralph Lewis | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorised
The sense of self may be a product of the brain’s predictive modeling of the body’s internal physiological state and of its interactions with the world.
by Ralph Lewis | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
Human brains can be understood as having evolved to form predictive models. This helps explain consciousness and many of the mind’s most successful features and problematic bugs.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
We call ourselves Homo sapiens—wise human. We discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives. Yet we can be so boneheaded. What really is rationality?
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
How the brain’s motivational circuitry works, and the question of how much control we have over it.
by Ralph Lewis | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
Defining mental disorders is slippery, contributing to rising rates of diagnosis and self-diagnosis. Young people are especially prone to psychiatric self-labeling.
by Ralph Lewis | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The myth of “Pure Evil,” and the real reasons why people do “evil” things.
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