Monkey See, Monkey Do

lifehack is running a cute, short article about how the brain distorts perceptions based on expected mental models. this kind of cognitive error is i think exactly what buddhism is trying to discover in meditation practice, and correct through conscious awareness of the process. though meditation tends to put more weight on emotions arising, and the cognition of self. but i’m increasingly thinking of meditation practice in terms of correction of cognitive errors and distortions.