Awe
Keltner became convinced that awe could be a counteragent to these immiserating modern neuroses. Notably, not a single respondent in Berkeley’s 26-culture study cited consumer purchases as the source of their awe-story. In “Awe,” Keltner writes: “Awe occurs in a realm separate from the mundane world of materialism, money, acquisition and status sig... See more
From philosophy to neuroscience, from literature to physics, we noticed that together we revel in ancient and modern ways of thinking about thinking.
Perry Zurn • Curious Minds: The Power of Connection
Operating at a level below our conscious awareness, it triggers learned reflexes that are relayed through our nervous system, which then manifest as emotional reactions.
Richard Rudd • The Art of Contemplation: Gentle path to wholeness and prosperity
Consciousness, which is the “reflective” element of Norman’s conceptual brain, handles the “higher” functions at the metaphorical tip of the very top of that complicated organ. Because consciousness pays a lot of attention to your thoughts, you tend to identify it with cognition. However, if you try to figure out exactly how you run your business o
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