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Cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett presents a perspective that the sense of self is more akin to a narrative crafted by our brains rather than an entity that actively steers our decisions. According to Dennett, we function more as storytellers of our lives than as the authors of them. Our minds often finalize decisions before we consciously acknowledge them, leading us to believe we are the initiators of our choices when we are merely sifted through the aftermath.