# The Unified Self May Be an Illusion by Michael Gazzaniga > "The interpreter creates the illusion of a unified self." > **— Michael Gazzaniga**, *Split-brain research writings, compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Split-brain research writings, compressed candidate wording. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Durable Identity|Durable Identity]] - [[wiki/Identity-Bearing Invariants|Identity-Bearing Invariants]] - [[wiki/Digital Identity Succession|Digital Identity Succession]] - [[wiki/Legal Identity After Substrate Transition|Legal Identity After Substrate Transition]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The interpreter creates the illusion of a unified self." — Michael Gazzaniga, Split-brain research writings, compressed candidate wording https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-michael-gazzaniga-unified-self-illusion ```