Monthly Archives: November 2018

Mini-Enlightenment

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Joel

Mini-Enlightenment I had decided to participate in our fifty-fifth high school class reunion. Participate, because I served on the committee to organize the event, which involved lots of emailing and a few internet telephone conferences. A big deal for me … Continue reading →

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Seeking Paradox

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Joel

Jaak Panksepp in his encyclopedic “The Archeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins” discusses Seven Primary Affective (intense emotional) Systems: 1. SEEKING or expectancy 2. RAGE 3. FEAR

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Metaphysical Paradox

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Joel

Metaphysical Paradox My brain stopped filtering, allowing me to perceive a suddenly revealed external reality. This happened more than forty years ago and I have never shared it because it is like describing being abducted by aliens. Had I heard … Continue reading →

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Finding Flow

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Joel

Finding Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who coined the term “flow,” said that the natural state of the mind is chaos and this is why we need to constantly work at flow.

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Realities Taken to be True

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Joel

We Believe What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based on our perceptions. What we perceive depends on what we look for. What we look for depends on what we think. What we … Continue reading →

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Eye-Contact Phobia

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Joel

Eye-Contact Phobia For many years I suffered from eye-contact phobia. Specifically, I was not able to look into both eyes at once. I had to choose one or the other. Since I was afraid this might look too weird, I … Continue reading →

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Emotional Brain

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Joel

Emotional Brain Talk therapy did not affect the transformation from mild-mannered man to raging, destroying, out-of-control monster. It was that dramatic and it took place in shockingly brief moments. In a matter of minutes, I destroyed an entire living room … Continue reading →

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