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5-Min Science: How We Distinguish Reality from Imagination
Dijkstra and colleagues identified a specific neural mechanism that our brains use to distinguish the vivid world of our imagination from the tangible reality we perceive through our senses.
Physiological Psychology
Fred Shaffer
Jun 11, 2025
4 min read
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