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Seeing Things as They Are: A Theory of Perception

John Searle

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I maintain a list of my readings triaged by topics: https://github.com/abronan/readings This year was rough for me as I had to deal with severe symptoms of anxiety that eventually led to panic attacks. I tried to understand the phenomenon and tackle subjects such as anxiety, consciousness and perceptual experience. Three books are especially interesting in that regard: - The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness - Antonio Damasio - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125777.The_Feeling_of_Wh... (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125777.The_Feeling_of_What_Happens?from_search=true) - Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety - Joseph LeDoux - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23398722-anxious?ac=1&fr... (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23398722-anxious?ac=1&from_search=true) - Seeing Things As They Are: A Theory of Perception - John Searle: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22104265-seeing-things-a... (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22104265-seeing-things-as-they-are?from_search=true)…