Is your brain deceiving you? | Ashley Smith | TEDxEdina

I've never considered that our minds might deceive us. This talk has given me a lot to ponder.

Wait a minute I thought the thing about finding alien life was actually true?

Connect the dots, they say. But what if those dots are intentionally manipulated? Our brains may be wired to make sense of things, but they can also be influenced. Maybe the 'proof of alien life' is just another way to distract us from what's really going on

Ive stopped talking to my brain...

As someone with a disability, I understand how our minds can create barriers. But breaking free is possible!

The biggest source of fake news is not external; it's internal.

The mind can be a powerful ally or a relentless enemy, it's important to stick to the facts to honor a strategy that will help us move forward

Thank you for sharing your personal journey. Your courage is inspiring! 🙏

Never thought I'd tell a Ted talks channel to stop paying for views

The mind is a tool; it's up to us how we use it.

Alien life, huh? More like a publicity stunt. I mean, can we trust anything these days? Fake news is everywhere. I wouldn't be surprised if they just Photoshopped some space dust and called it evidence.

I believe in the power of mindfulness to detach from these mental fabrications. Instead of getting caught up in the fictions, let's focus on the present moment and find peace within ourselves.

If my mind is creating reality I can chose to connect the dots in a way that serves me.

I can relate to the struggle of overcoming personal challenges. It takes courage to challenge your own mind, and this story is a testament to that. Asking your mind to 'prove it' and gathering evidence to reshape your reality is a powerful strategy.

Not quite sure I can believe everything my brain sees especially when it views everything upside down.

Never consciously thought about what biases my brain has accumulated over the years... probably a lot though.

I love the idea that our minds are like storytellers, shaping our world with their narratives. Sure, they may deceive us at times, but they also help us navigate life. It's all about finding the right balance between skepticism and embracing the positive spins our minds create.

Always thought my mind was my friend but after listening to this I'm not so sure.

It's a masterpiece in progress, ever-changing. Embrace the abstract, challenge your perceptions, and create a beautiful mental painting.

Makes me want to go on a real adventure, disconnect, and rethink everything

Alright, interesting theory, but how does it help me in my day-to-day? I've got bills to pay and a job to do. Can't be spending too much time worrying about whether my brain is creating fake news. Just give me the facts, plain and simple.

Great, another self-help spiel. Our minds may construct reality, but life's harsh, and positive thinking won't change that.

Our brains construct reality based on interpretations and biases. It's fascinating how our minds connect the dots to create a narrative.

Existential crisis alert! This video got me pondering the nature of truth and reality. Are facts just illusions we agree upon? Is anything really certain? Deep thoughts, man, deep thoughts.

Our brains can be like unruly children, running wild with thoughts. We need to discipline them, train them to focus on positive dots.

Imagine if we could hack those biases and glitches, upgrade our mental software. We might unlock a new era of human potential. The brain, the final frontier

I appreciate the perspective, but my grandma always said, 'Trust your gut.' Our ancestors didn't have time for overthinking; they relied on instincts. I'll stick to what feels right and leave the mind games behind.

I resonate with this so much! Our minds do play tricks on us. Prove it wrong, that's the spirit

While I appreciate the emphasis on challenging our thoughts, I find the connection between alien life and fake news a bit far-fetched. The comparison with MSNBC and Fox News is interesting, but I'm not entirely sold on the idea that our brains construct reality to that extent.

This talk has me questioning the very foundation of my perceptions and I don't know how well I can handle that lol

The analogy with news channels is spot on – our minds indeed have their own narrative spin.

I'm genuinely intrigued by the concept of our brains constructing reality. It's like we're all living in our own personalized versions of the world.

Lol from now on when my brain tries to tell me something negative about myself I'm just going to yell fake news over the top of it

Wow, mind-blowing stuff! It's like our brains are the ultimate supercomputers processing information at lightning speed. Reminds me of the algorithms that power AI. Maybe we're all just living in a simulated reality.

Bravery is opening up about your struggles. Much respect to for sharing your story.

I think she really nails the negativity bias thing. I've never understood why people are so much more likely to concentrate on the bad stuff, I guess we're just wired that way

Loving the positivity! We should all strive to defy our minds and test our assumptions

Honestly, sounds like a bunch of psychobabble. Our brains are just trying to make sense of the chaos.

I feel like our survival instinct might have something to do with this. Like we're designed to see the danger of everything and maybe the way that's evolved in terms of modern life just makes us all the more negative

I appreciate the skepticism in questioning our own thoughts. Healthy doubt is crucial

Her journey with blindness and the comparison with sighted people's happiness levels is intriguing but happiness is such a complex emotion I wonder about all the nuances within the two

Is this really how simply our brains work?? Kind of makes sense of all that "hack your brain!" stuff if this is the case

Honestly, a bit skeptical about the happiness comparison between blind and sighted people. How do you even really measure something like that

The confirmation bias is real. We all tend to see what we want to see

I love that I came across this today, I've been thinking a lot about what I'm missing in terms of confirmation bias and just how my perspective is reinforced daily instead of being able to see all the other things around me

not only are our brains great at lying to us but they're also very good at being so mean!! So I appreciated this reminder of what our brain is capable of in terms of deceit LOL

Wow, vulnerability at its finest. Sharing personal struggles takes a lot of courage, well done.

Okay this... this was trippy to think about. It also kind of makes sense of how two people can experience the exact same thing but have such different versions of it. Because it's all in our minds 🤯🤯

Awesome

This introduction was amazing…
“Our minds can put a spin on it”