Illusions Of Identity
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Illusions Of Identity
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Author : Anne-Marie Willis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-01-01
Illusions Of Identity written by Anne-Marie Willis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Art and society categories.
Illusions of identity: the art of nation.
The Self Illusion
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Author : Bruce Hood
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-23
The Self Illusion written by Bruce Hood and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-23 with Psychology categories.
Most of us believe that we are an independent, coherent self--an individual inside our head who thinks, watches, wonders, dreams, and makes plans for the future. This sense of our self may seem incredibly real but a wealth of recent scientific evidence reveals that it is not what it seems--it is all an illusion.In The Self Illusion, Bruce Hood reveals how the self emerges during childhood and how the architecture of the developing brain enables us to become social animals dependent on each other. Humans spend proportionally the greatest amount of time in childhood compared to any other animal. It's not only to learn from others, Hood notes, but also to learn to become like others. We learn to become our self. Even as adults we are continually developing and elaborating this story, learning to become different selves in different situations--the work self, the home self, the parent self. Moreover, Hood shows that this already fluid process--the construction of self--has dramatically changed in recent years. Social networking activities--such as blogging, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter--are fast becoming socialization on steroids. The speed and ease at which we can form alliances and relationships are outstripping the same selection processes that shaped our self prior to the internet era. Things will never be the same again in the online social world. Hood offers our first glimpse into this unchartered territory.Who we are is, in short, a story of our self--a narrative that our brain creates. Like the science fiction movie, we are living in a matrix that is our mind. But Hood concludes that though the self is an illusion, it is an illusion we must continue to embrace to live happily in human society.
Identity And Violence
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Author : Amartya Sen
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Release Date : 2006
Identity And Violence written by Amartya Sen and has been published by W. W. Norton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
Contends that the violence of today's world is as much a result of misunderstanding as it is of cultural differences and explains that modern conflicts have origins in illusions about factors such as identity and morality.
The Illusion Of Cultural Identity
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Author : Jean-François Bayart
language : en
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Release Date : 2005
The Illusion Of Cultural Identity written by Jean-François Bayart and has been published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
Does the West impose its own definition of human rights and democracy on the rest of the world? Does globalization threaten British, French or other European iedntities? Is African culture compatible with multi-party politics? This text aims to answer these and other questions.
The Illusion Of Existence
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Author : A L Childers
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-08-22
The Illusion Of Existence written by A L Childers and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-22 with categories.
Dear Humanity, Since birth, we have been handed a false identity, a distorted perception of who we indeed are. We have been led to believe that the boundaries of our physical existence limit us. But what if I told you that this is merely an illusion, a grand deception that keeps us from unleashing our untapped potential? Within each of us lies an incredible power, a spark waiting to ignite and illuminate the path to our true purpose. We are not merely flesh and bones but beings of energy, consciousness, and infinite possibilities. It is time to break free from the chains that bind us and step into the realm of our true existence. This message to you serves as a call to action, a reminder that we have been given a false identity since birth. It is time to shed the layers of conditioning and societal expectations that have confined us and embrace our authentic selves. It is time to reclaim our power, to rise above the illusions that have kept us confined. Together, we can rewrite the narrative of our lives and redefine what it means to be human. By embracing our true identity, we can manifest a reality filled with love, compassion, and purpose. So, dear humanity, let us embark on this journey of self-discovery, unraveling the truth of our false identity and unleashing the untapped potential that lies within each and every one of us. The time has come to embrace our authentic selves and step into the realm of infinite possibilities. With love and hope, A.L. Childers
The Illusion Of Me
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Author : Bo Karma
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014-09-08
The Illusion Of Me written by Bo Karma and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
How much we believe that we can change and how much we can actually change, isn't as much related to our character and attitude towards life as it is connected to the environment surrounding us and the type of people we meet.After traveling around the world, there were many conclusions achieved about human beings and myself, throughout the process of rediscovering my identity and the meaning of having one.In the following chapters, I reveal how I found myself and my purpose in life, after traveling and working abroad, in dozens of different countries.
The Self Illusion
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Author : Bruce Hood
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-04-19
The Self Illusion written by Bruce Hood and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-19 with Science categories.
Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will. The feeling that a single, unified, enduring self inhabits the body - the 'me' inside me - is compelling and inescapable. This is how we interact as a social animal and judge each other's actions and deeds. But that sovereignty of the self is increasingly under threat from science as our understanding of the brain advances. Rather than a single entity, the self is really a constellation of mechanisms and experiences that create the illusion of the internal you. We only emerge as a product of those around us as part of the different storylines we inhabit from the cot to the grave. It is an ever changing character, created by the brain to provide a coherent interface between the multitude of internal processes and the external world demands that require different selves.
The Illusion Of Conscious Will
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Author : Daniel M. Wegner
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2003-08-11
The Illusion Of Conscious Will written by Daniel M. Wegner and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-11 with Philosophy categories.
A novel contribution to the age-old debate about free will versus determinism. Do we consciously cause our actions, or do they happen to us? Philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists, theologians, and lawyers have long debated the existence of free will versus determinism. In this book Daniel Wegner offers a novel understanding of the issue. Like actions, he argues, the feeling of conscious will is created by the mind and brain. Yet if psychological and neural mechanisms are responsible for all human behavior, how could we have conscious will? The feeling of conscious will, Wegner shows, helps us to appreciate and remember our authorship of the things our minds and bodies do. Yes, we feel that we consciously will our actions, Wegner says, but at the same time, our actions happen to us. Although conscious will is an illusion, it serves as a guide to understanding ourselves and to developing a sense of responsibility and morality. Approaching conscious will as a topic of psychological study, Wegner examines the issue from a variety of angles. He looks at illusions of the will—those cases where people feel that they are willing an act that they are not doing or, conversely, are not willing an act that they in fact are doing. He explores conscious will in hypnosis, Ouija board spelling, automatic writing, and facilitated communication, as well as in such phenomena as spirit possession, dissociative identity disorder, and trance channeling. The result is a book that sidesteps endless debates to focus, more fruitfully, on the impact on our lives of the illusion of conscious will.
Shift
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Author : Penny Guisinger
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2024-03
Shift written by Penny Guisinger and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Penny Guisinger was not always attracted to women. In Shift she recounts formative relationships with women and men, including the marriage that produced her two children and ultimately ended in part due to her affair with her now-wife. Beginning her story as straight and ending as queer, she struggles to make sense of how her identity changed so profoundly while leaving her feeling like the same person she’s always been. While covering pivotal periods of her life, including previous relationships and raising her children across the chasm of divorce, Guisinger reaches for quantum physics, music theory, planetary harmonics, palmistry, and more to interrogate her experiences. This personal story plays out against the backdrop of the national debate on same-sex marriage, in rural, easternmost Maine, where Guisinger watched her neighbors vote against the validity of her family. Shift examines sexual and romantic fluidity while wrestling with the ways past and present mingle rather than staying in linear narratives. Under scrutiny, Guisinger’s sense of her own identity becomes like a Mobius strip or Penrose triangle—an optical illusion that challenges the dimensions and possibilities of the world.
The Illusions Of Life
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Author : Vijai S. Shankar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-01-01
The Illusions Of Life written by Vijai S. Shankar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Life categories.
Man Seems To Have Harnessed The Infinite Resources Of This Planet So Efficiently; He Believes That He Has Made Remarkable Progress In Scientific, Technological And Social Environment. There Is Little That Is Not Available To Him For Engaging Is Conditioned, Desired Interests And Enhancing Bodily Comforts.However, Blessed With Such Enrichments, And In Pursuit Of Contentment, Satisfaction And Happiness, Experience Shows That Man Has Found None Of These, But Rather Their Opposite. He Appears To Be Lost In A Web Of Illusion And Ignorance.This Web Is Not Impenetrable. In His Book, Self-Enquiry The Illusions Of Life , Dr. Vijai S Shankar, A Man Who Has Perceived His True Identity To Be A State Beyond Body And Mind, Indeed Beyond Man Himself, Gives Deep Insights Into The Nature Of Each Illusion. Freedom Is To Be Found Not In Any Dismissal Of The Illusion, But In Its Understanding.The Reader Will Come To Discover That The Mind, Preconditioned By Its Beliefs And Limited To The World Of Relativity And Fiction, Cannot Comprehend The Depth Of Meaning In This Book, For Its Takes Its Stand In The Absolute Nature.This Book Is For Those Men And Women Who Are Earnestly Searching For Full Realization Of Their True Identity. Let Them Read It, Above All, With Patience, So That The Words May Be First A Window, Then An Open Door To Freedom. Such Is The Substance And Heart Of This Book: It Is A Wonder; It Will Touch The Lives Of All Those Into Whose Hands It Happens To Fall.