Donald Hoffman: Do we see reality as it is? | TED Talk | TED.com

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is … or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us.

http://www.ted.com/talks/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is