Does the Self Actually Exist? Science and Buddhism Say: No

Modern neuroscience suggests the “self” is a mental construction — and Buddhism reached the same conclusion over 2,500 years ago through the teaching of No-Self (Anatta).

Who are you, really?

Is there a central “self” inside your brain — a thinker, a decision-maker, a controller?
Modern neuroscience says no.

Split-brain experiments, decision-before-awareness studies, and cognitive science increasingly suggest that the “self” is a narrative — a story the brain tells to create continuity and meaning.

Remarkably, this insight is not new.

More than 2,500 years ago, the Buddha described Anatta — the teaching of No-Self — which states that what we call “I” is not a fixed entity, but a dynamic process of thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and consciousness arising moment by moment.

In this episode of *The Dharma Files*, we explore the profound convergence between:
• Neuroscience and the illusion of the self
• Buddhist philosophy and Anatta (No-Self)
• Why suffering arises from defending an imaginary identity
• What liberation looks like when the “self” is seen clearly

This is not about denying your existence.
It’s about understanding your true nature.

Science offers the map.
Dharma offers the experience.

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