1. Intro: The Seduction of the “Tao of Physics.” In the cultural hype of West meeting East that began decades ago and is still alive and kicking, we are often presented with a captivating narrative: that modern physics has finally … Continued
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven…”– from John Milton’s Paradise Lost The cognitive landscape of the mind possesses a remarkable capacity to reshape situational contexts. It has … Continued
The progress of science in the last hundred years has been remarkable. The start of the 20th century saw one of the most important scientific breakthroughs, the advance of the theory of relativity (Einstein 2010; Lorentz, 2012) and the introduction … Continued
I love science in general and especially (cognitive) neuroscience. In particular, it offers objective observations about misconceptions and predominant myths in popular culture, profit-driven industries, and other areas of human existence. Most of these seem to embrace pseudo-scientific notions discovered … Continued
What makes a person happy? A simple question and so many possible answers! It can be exciting to reflect upon all the possible new insights about happiness, its ontology, biological and neurological foundations, the epistemology of its cognitive and psychological states, … Continued