Tag: philosophy
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Don't read philosophy if you want to do philosophy...
Many people tend to read philosophy in their effort to be philosophers. And yet, that is the only thing you should not do. Reading about what others have said is the best way to poison your thought and cat away any original ideas. If you know what giants like Aristotle or Plato said, how can…
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Attention. Memory. Brain. The important things.
A study in eNeuro shows that, when remembering a sequence of events, the brain focuses on the event paid the least attention, rather than replaying the events in the order they occurred. This finding suggests that attention during the initial encoding of a memory influences how information is manipulated in working memory. Researchers presented adults…
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Memories. It is not in your brain. It IS your brain.
Your brain's ability to collect, connect, and create mosaics from these milliseconds-long impressions is the basis of every memory. By extension, it is the basis of you. This isn't just metaphysical poetics. Every sensory experience triggers changes in the molecules of your neurons, reshaping the way they connect to one another. That means your brain…
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The secret of the Dark Flower
The book entitled “The secret of the Golden Flower” is an oriental alchemistic work which gained much reputation after Carl Jung commented on it and interpreted its content through his deep knowledge of the occult, alchemy and psychology. The book is essentially a guide to meditation and it is written in very simple language –…
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Kids philosophers. Not so good… (But better than you think!)
New research by the assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation (ABEC) at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, reveals that pets are more than just animals to children. "They often see themselves as the center of their pets' affections", says Russell, who conducted one-on-one interviews with children between the ages of six and 13.…
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