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David Eagleman Quotes: Asleep vision (dreaming) is perception that is not tied down to anything in the real world; waking perception is something like dreaming with a little more commitment to what's in front of you.
         

Asleep vision (dreaming) is perception that is not tied down to anything in the real world; waking perception is something like dreaming with a little more commitment to what's in front of you.


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It turns out your conscious mind - the part you think of as you - is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain, and usually the last one in line to find out any information.



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There is a looming chasm between what your brain knows and what your mind is capable of accessing.



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You are more likely to believe that a statement is true if you have heard it before - whether or not it is actually true.



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