Just as a slight flick of the wrist can double the force of a throw, so a slight physical acknowledgement of new qualia will more forcefully get the neurons firing. We can use our personal mannerisms to acknowledge the appearance of natural goodness; put your hand on your heart whenContinue Reading
Many religions hearken back to a time “before the fall” when people knew “the Way.” Before our ancestors began to pay attention to the inner qualia inside their heads. Back in those, distant days, consciousness was determined by the outer landscape, which had dictated our every move since life began.Continue Reading
There is a question I always ask of my patients every day, who are often depressed, suicidal, delusional, and/or hearing voices: how are your thoughts treating you? At first they often don’t know what I mean, but soon they get it – they realize that they are something apart fromContinue Reading