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The 'me' illusion: How your brain conjures up your sense of self

5 September 2018

Self-awareness isn't the pinnacle of consciousness - it's just an accidental byproduct of evolution, and a figment of our minds

Effortless thinking: The god-shaped hole in your brain

13 December 2017

Is that rustle in the dark a predator, or just the wind? It pays to think something causes everything – a survival trait that makes us all hard-wired to believe

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