{"product_id":"the-simulated-self-how-the-brain-constructs-the-self-and-how-to-reconstruct-it-paperback-1","title":"The Simulated Self: How the Brain Constructs the Self and How to Reconstruct It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEtzem Anoshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the Brain Invents Who You Are\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the person you have always believed yourself to be is not a fixed entity but an ongoing construction?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery moment, your brain is doing far more than receiving information from the world. Long before you become consciously aware of a sight, a sound, a memory, or a decision, your nervous system has already begun predicting, filtering, organizing, and interpreting reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is something extraordinary: \u003cb\u003eThe experience you call \"me.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Simulated Self\u003c\/b\u003e, Etzem Anoshi takes readers on a fascinating exploration of one of the most influential ideas in modern neuroscience: the brain does not passively observe reality; it actively constructs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour identity is not a finished object hidden somewhere inside your brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a living simulation continuously generated from prediction, memory, attention, emotion, language, and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how that simulation is built, why it feels so convincing, and how it quietly shapes nearly every aspect of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why your brain predicts reality before you consciously experience it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How memories are reconstructed rather than replayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why your internal story feels like absolute truth, even when it is incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How language quietly organizes the way you perceive yourself and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why emotions influence perception before reasoning begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How attention determines the reality you experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why anxiety, addiction, rumination, trauma, and many persistent patterns can become self-reinforcing simulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How reflection allows the brain to revise its own predictions instead of remaining trapped inside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, predictive processing, and the science of consciousness, The Simulated Self translates complex research into clear, engaging explanations without sacrificing scientific rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting abstract theories, the book offers a coherent framework for understanding why people become who they become and why change is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you progress through its chapters, you will begin to recognize that many thoughts you assumed were permanent are actually predictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany limitations you accepted as facts are often interpretations. Many identities you defended were constructions continually updated by the brain. This realization is not an invitation to deny reality. It is an invitation to understand how reality is experienced. That distinction changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are fascinated by neuroscience, psychology, philosophy of mind, consciousness, or human behavior, this book will challenge assumptions that most people never realize they are making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will begin to see why two people can experience the same event differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy beliefs become so resistant to evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy habits persist even when they cause suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy your sense of self feels stable despite constant neural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why understanding the brain's constructive processes may be one of the most empowering forms of knowledge available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Simulated Self\u003c\/b\u003e does not ask you to abandon your identity. It asks you to understand how your identity is built. Because once you understand the mechanisms that construct the self, you gain something rare: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ability to examine the simulation instead of being unconsciously governed by it. You may never experience your mind in quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest illusion may not be the world around you. It may be believing that the self experiencing it was ever finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46735189901509,"sku":"9798996008957","price":22.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/HRurgqV2o89798996008957_09d44984-fb46-4169-8cf3-c290893d8436.webp?v=1786783914","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-simulated-self-how-the-brain-constructs-the-self-and-how-to-reconstruct-it-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}