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Every book Anil Seth recommended on podcasts
Anil Seth appears as a guest on the Modern Wisdom podcast to explore the fascinating science of consciousness, perception, and how the human brain constructs reality as a controlled hallucination. Throughout the conversation, Seth shares notable book recommendations that complement his scientific expertise on sensory processing and altered states of awareness. He highlights An Immense World by Ed Yong, describing it as a wonderful book that brilliantly showcases the diverse ways different animals experience their environments, thereby emphasizing that while we share a planet, our subjective realities vary wildly. Additionally, Seth discusses and recommends How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan. He commends Pollan's thorough exploration of psychedelic experiences and notes the book's value in examining historical and modern efforts to articulate alterations in human perception, drawing parallels to the challenges faced by thinkers like Aldous Huxley when attempting to describe altered states of consciousness. Through these recommendations, Seth bridges popular science and complex cognitive research, directing listeners toward literature that deepens human curiosity about the nature of the mind, sensory biology, and the extraordinary mechanisms behind how we perceive the world around us.
Books recommended by Anil Seth
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An Immense World
An Immense World by Ed Yong is a popular science book that explores the diverse sensory worlds and perceptual universes of various animals.
Recommended“and I think this is a there's a wonderful book by by Ed young called an immense World which which really highlights that it seems as though we're sharing the same world”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is an investigative exploration of the history and science of psychedelics, including psilocybin, LSD, and their potential therapeutic applications.
Discussed“I think Michael Pollan has done a good job in his book how to change your mind”
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Books Anil Seth wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Is Reality Just A Hallucination In The Brain? - Anil Seth | Modern Wisdom | 2023-07-03 | 3 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“we talk about it 163 04:53 the book is called being you like it's 164 04:58 it's what's that got to do with Consciousness”