You are though. The brain does a lot of hierarchical prediction with sense data. When new information comes in, it makes predictions and then adjusts the sense data likewise.
That's why when you shift your eyes quickly, you see blurred images pass by. In reality, you should be seeing complete black because the brain doesn't actually process visual information that shifts so quickly.
But your brain "knows" it should see...well something. And so it fits that blurred passthrough as compensation. Completely made up data. But not ungrounded data, data that seems like it should fit according to its prediction.
You are not seeing reality as is. You are seeing a nicely packaged, fluid version of reality (even fabricated at parts) that is being distorted without any input from the conscious self.
You are though. The brain does a lot of hierarchical prediction with sense data. When new information comes in, it makes predictions and then adjusts the sense data likewise.
That's why when you shift your eyes quickly, you see blurred images pass by. In reality, you should be seeing complete black because the brain doesn't actually process visual information that shifts so quickly.
But your brain "knows" it should see...well something. And so it fits that blurred passthrough as compensation. Completely made up data. But not ungrounded data, data that seems like it should fit according to its prediction.
You are not seeing reality as is. You are seeing a nicely packaged, fluid version of reality (even fabricated at parts) that is being distorted without any input from the conscious self.