The Finders

The story weaver and the problem finder combine with other elements from your Narrative-Self to form a nexus that creates the caretaker. Each contributor is simple and functional on its own, but the interactions among them make the voice in your head and what it feels like to be you complicated and produces a great deal of conflict for you, both in

You can see a great deal about our academic research at: nonsymbolic.org

The highest level in the final form of Maslow’s work is self-transcendence.

When a decision needs to be made, Finders might try to imagine or “feel into” the possible choices, looking for the one that brings up the most joy in them.

No one knows for sure exactly when the Narrative-Self makes its first appearance. It may be as early as ages two or three. Psychology research suggests this is the age that life memories begin forming.

Sometimes they make the decision that the best option is pleasure in the moment. Other times, they might sacrifice for what they perceive to be a more substantial or durable gain in the future. Every moment involves a carefully calculated move in an overall strategy to minimize fundamental discontentment.

The voice is intimately tied to a narrative that it creates to reinforce the feeling that you are a separate and isolated individual.

We soon discovered there was no detectable pattern or commonality to how they arrived at Fundamental Wellbeing.

It’s no secret that the project has run many highly successful experiments in this area. This appendix contains a chapter excerpted from a short book I’ve written on this topic. If this is an area of interest for you, it can be downloaded from: nonsymbolic.org / how-to-book.