Why does Hume define “self” as mind or consciousness?

How can we have a “true idea of the human mind” when the mind cannot be perceived by the senses?

Is Hume saying that the “self” does not exist or that we cannot have an idea of the “self?”

In what sense are you the same person that you were 10 years ago?

Why do we need to believe in our identity, rather than in our perceptions?

Do you believe that people can change their characters?