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TED Intersections: What makes you "you"? An actor and a neuroscientist answer | Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth

TED Intersections: What makes you "you"? An actor and a neuroscientist answer | Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth

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What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even if we're not actually performing onstage or onscreen. Explore the intersection of consciousness and identity and discover how our brains and bodies work in tandem to form our understanding of ourselves. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)

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TED Intersections: What makes you "you"? An actor and a neuroscientist answer | Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth

TED Intersections: What makes you "you"? An actor and a neuroscientist answer | Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth

Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth