The illusion of the ‘self’ | The Gray Area
Published July 27, 2026
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Views
21,711
Likes
444
Comments
26
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About
Sean Illing talks with neuroscientist Gregory Berns, author of The Self Delusion. Berns claims that the idea of a unified, persistent self is a kind of illusion, and that we are better understood as multiple selves at different moments in time, tied together by a story — which is what we call our identity. Sean and Gre…
- Published
- July 27, 2026
- Made for kids
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How The illusion of the ‘self’ | The Gray Area is doing
It has 21.7K views in total. It ranks #10,762,789 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about The illusion of the ‘self’ | The Gray Area
- Total views
- 21.7K
- Total likes
- 444
- Total comments
- 26
- Published
- July 27, 2026
- Global rank by views
- #10,762,789
Frequently asked questions
How many views does The illusion of the ‘self’ | The Gray Area have?
The illusion of the ‘self’ | The Gray Area has 21,711 views, 444 likes and 26 comments, ranking #10,762,789 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
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