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TED Talk: Where Does Your Sense of Self Come From?

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What does our sense of self largely rely on?

Our relationships with others

Our environment and upbringing

Our personality traits

Our memories and bodies (correct)

What is the term used to describe individuals who experience a shift in their sense of self?

Altered selves (correct)

Altered egos

Transformed personalities

Displaced identities

Which of the following conditions is NOT mentioned as a cause of 'altered selves'?

Alzheimer's

Foreign limb syndrome

Parkinson's disease (correct)

Schizophrenia

What is the ultimate goal of challenging our assumptions about our sense of self?

To build a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us Signup and view all the answers

What is the profession of the TED speaker, Anil Ananthaswamy?

Science writer Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the TED talk discussed in the content?

Where does your sense of self come from? Signup and view all the answers

What did the person with a history of schizophrenia experience?

An altered sense of self Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the phrase 'altered selves'?

A different version of oneself Signup and view all the answers

What did the author come to understand through conversations with various experts?

That the self is a complex and mysterious concept Signup and view all the answers

What is the self according to the author?

A slippery and difficult concept to grasp Signup and view all the answers

How do we often respond to the question 'Who am I?'?

With a story Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Alzheimer's disease in relation to the self?

It reveals that the self is fragile and can be affected by disease Signup and view all the answers

What do we often take our stories to be?

Sacrosanct and unchanging Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the self when we fall asleep?

It disappears Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the phrase 'the self that each one of us takes oneself to be'?

Our constructed and perceived self Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest that we can examine?

Aspects of the self that seem real to us Signup and view all the answers