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Nested Reality and the Epistemic Limits of Subjective Reality Verification

Bhaskar Uttam

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 15, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21940249 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points Proposes that integrating false awakenings, dream metacognition, reality monitoring, and the simulation hypothesis offers a novel framework for understanding consciousness, suggesting that metacognitive errors in dreams reveal the constructive nature of perceived reality.

Abstract

A theoretical framework inspired by false awakenings, dream metacognition, reality monitoring, and the simulation hypothesis