Losing my Identity – Neuroscience, Psychology and Buddhism
Much of my identity is built on memories. But my memories are not a solid point of reference on which I can rely on. Buddhism and meditation practice shows me that there is not a consciousness that you can easily identify, and emotional science suggests that my emotional experiences are largely culturally learned reactions – just a by product of my brain attempting to save computational power by using simulations as shortcuts. What am I to make of all of this?