Explorations

How the mental and the physical interact: Physical events, such as when blood sugar drops too low, can cause the mental effect of the person feeling confused, disoriented, or irritable; and mental events, such as feeling embarrassed, often cause a physical reaction, such as blushing. It's hard to

Using metaphors: As humans, we love metaphors since they help us make sense of complex ideas. Metaphors in consciousness studies: Every era of consciousness studies has had its metaphors to help us fathom the perplexity of first-person subjective experience (consciousness). It is the engineer in us that reduces the problem

What is the Perception Box? It’s a metaphor for our subjective experience of reality. The box includes our thoughts, experiences, and dreams. It helps us understand how our beliefs, biases, and narratives shape our perception. We each live in our own Perception Box, which colors our experiences. The term

In a fascinating discovery, researchers from the University of Tokyo have uncovered that Japanese tits (Parus minor), a small bird species, use wing movements to communicate the gesture “after you.” This finding challenges the previous notion that complex, symbolic gestural communication is exclusive to humans and great apes, significantly expanding

Breathing techniques, a timeless part of human culture, have roots in ancient civilizations such as those of India, and China. These cultures not only understood and used controlled breathing for health benefits, but also integrated it into a system of introspection, a practice that is still relevant today. In the

In 2017, researchers at Stanford University revealed how our breathing patterns influence brain regions involved in attention, memory, and emotion. This groundbreaking study uncovered intricate cellular and molecular connections, highlighting the profound impact of breathing on our mental states. One of the findings was that breathing through the nose, as