Paul Thagard, Ph.D., is a Canadian philosopher and cognitive scientist. His latest book, published by Columbia University Press, is Falsehoods Fly: Why Misinformation Spreads and How to Stop It.
Explore the possibility of intentionally changing our emotions without the standard view of a heart-head divide. Here are actionable steps for emotional transformation.
Explore the possibility of intentionally changing our emotions without the standard view of a heart-head divide. Here are actionable steps for emotional transformation.
Athletes need timing to have chemistry with their teammates for effective team performance. Time cells in the brain and neural groups called "memory units" make timing work.
Athletes need timing to have chemistry with their teammates for effective team performance. Time cells in the brain and neural groups called "memory units" make timing work.
The alliance between therapist and client is analogous to romantic chemistry. Both are emergent properties of perceptions, emotions, behaviors, and consciousness.
The alliance between therapist and client is analogous to romantic chemistry. Both are emergent properties of perceptions, emotions, behaviors, and consciousness.
Chemistry results from the interaction of perception, emotion, and behavior, with consciousness based on neural representations, binding, coherence, and attentional competition.
Chemistry results from the interaction of perception, emotion, and behavior, with consciousness based on neural representations, binding, coherence, and attentional competition.
It’s increasingly common for someone to be diagnosed with a condition such as ADHD or autism as an adult. A diagnosis often brings relief, but it can also come with as many questions as answers.