Contemporary neuroscience identifies a particular part of the brain, sometimes called “the interpreter,” as the source of the familiar internal narrative that gives us our sense of self. Two prominent neuroscientists have recently characterized the quirky, undependable quality of the tale told by the interpreter. Antonio Damasio describes it this w

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"The brain is a fantastic organ. It is a purveyor and the generator of fantasies—including the fantasy that I am me and that I have a body."

—Karl Friston