This paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the nature of consciousness, selfhood, and perceived reality through the lens of the holographic hypothesis-the proposition that all phenomena consist of symbolic information within a self-contained memory system with no external referent. The inquiry begins with an examination of the "self" as a symbolic construction generated by the...
The subjective experience of a unified, persistent self is among the most fundamental features of human consciousness, yet neuroscientific and philosophical inquiry increasingly suggests that this experience is a construction rather than a discovery. This paper advances a unified theoretical framework integrating predictive processing models of brain function with philosophical arguments for...
This paper explores what neuroscience and psychology tell us about who we really are and whether we truly control our own actions. For centuries, humans have assumed that a unified "self" exists inside each person-a kind of inner commander making decisions and directing behavior. But a growing body of scientific evidence challenges this picture. Brain research shows that much of what we think,...