Fundamental constraints on distinguishing reality from imagination

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<p>Humans are voracious imaginers, with internal simulations supporting memory, planning and decision-making. Because the neural mechanisms supporting imagination overlap with those supporting perception, a foundational question is how reality and imagination are kept apart. Traditional psychology experiments struggle to investigate this issue as subjects can rapidly learn that real stimuli are in play. Here we ca...

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ecf40104-02b6-5003-ac98-ac347347b76c

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10.31234/osf.io/bw872