A single phrase can follow you for a lifetime. For me, it was this: Perception is reality. It was one of the first lessons drilled into me during Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy. It felt like a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary ...

The Mandukya Upanishad: The Four States of Consciousness and Their Impact on Perception The nature of reality has perplexed seekers for millennia, yet the answer has always been within—the self.

From confined spaces to cutting-edge aircraft, failures to align risk perception with reality can have catastrophic consequences. What steps can close the gap to improve safety outcomes. The gap ...