Experts in linguistics and psychology and sociology have debated whether our language creates our perceptions or if language is logically derived from our instincts and perception. Is the way we…
In human psychology, the ultimate effects of language on our experience tends to be ignored. We cannot study how our minds work or even discuss it without addressing the fundamental…
We all have a hard time not procrastinating when doing errands, but the problem gets even worse on creative projects. In fact, the difference between these two things which we…
What makes up our conscious experience? It is not simply the thoughts which are most emotionally loud and relevant to your current situation. There are other, more mysterious, criteria which…
How does our ability to think abstractly and be motivated by ideal goals create an experience with altered values of perceptions? This layering on top of perception can affect the…
If you are like me, you have wondered what mysterious steps were taken for our brain to develop from a simple, instinctual one to one of human intelligence. The answer…
Humans have sought something called “truth” for millennia. But, especially recently, we are beginning to take note of some of the challenges which steer us down the wrong path. Awareness…
A previous article was concerned with how the brain shifts to a broadened attention when not much is going on in our environment. We can also look at how the…
As with many of the concepts in psychology and philosophy of mind, the term “thought” is extremely vague. This vagueness has to be one of the main hurdles for much…
Our understanding of our own consciousness lies largely in analyzing the experiences after they happen. We see evidence of the unconscious, moment by moment, determining our conscious state.