Your brain builds reality like a dream; August AMA with Richie and Cort

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How much of what we experience comes from the world itself, and how much comes from our expectations about it? In our latest AMA, Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl explore how the brain constructs perception, why the gap between reality and expectation can amplify suffering, and what changes when we begin to notice that process as it happens. We had a few moments of technical issues with frozen screens or background noise, but they don’t last long.

What’s inside

* Why your brain constructs reality the way it builds a dream

* Why controlling the mind backfires

* TMS: is it cheating?

* Why open awareness loosens pain

* The neuroscience of grief and regret

* A 2-minute guided practice (free, led by Cort)

* A preview of our upcoming November summit

* The full hour mapped below, plus the flashcards and the recording for paid members

Companion Flashcards At Bottom