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Who Do You Think You Are? The Story Your Body Tells.

Posted by Terry | Mar 22, 2024 | Life together |

Who are we but stories woven into the fabric of reality? Our identities, a tapestry of tales told by the body to navigate the maze of society, survival, and self. From the social scripts we share to the subconscious sagas our brains script for survival, every moment is a narrative in motion. Dive into the profound dialogue between psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology as we unravel the ‘story your body tells’—a chronicle not of mere existence, but of thriving in a world wired by stories.

Resources: The Embodied Mind

Posted by Terry | Oct 14, 2023 |

This page contains resources from a module that reviews our latest understanding of the human mind – the embodied mind perspective. This paradigm offers a fresh understanding of how our minds work, highlighting the inseparable relationship between our bodies, experiences, and cognition. It recognizes that our thinking, perception, and even consciousness are not solely products of our brains, but emerge from the dynamic interactions between our bodies, sensory experiences, and the world around us. This perspective invites us to explore the profound impact of our embodied nature on our everyday lives, shaping how we perceive, understand, and engage with the world.

Beyond the Brain

Posted by Terry | Aug 20, 2023 | Blog Post, Management, Philosophy, Science |

An introduction to the “embodied mind” perspective that is changing the way we think about what it means to be human. This article tells the story of how I stumbled across it, what it tells us, and how it came to be developed.

The Dominance of Left-Brain Thinking: A Hindrance to Project Success and Sustainable Solutions?

Posted by Terry | May 29, 2023 | Management |

The elusive success of projects and humanity’s struggle with global issues point to the role of human nature and cognition in these challenges. Insights from neuroscience and psychology, including theories from Damasio, Barrett, Kahneman, Seth, and McGilchrist, provide new perspectives on decision-making and team dynamics. A significant observation is McGilchrist’s idea of the Western world’s left-hemisphere dominance possibly leading to an overemphasis on control in project management. Integrating these insights could enhance project outcomes and our collective response to global issues, necessitating a shift championed by project leaders, educators, and researchers.

Resources: Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

Posted by Terry | May 21, 2023 | Science |

Science has proved to be a highly successful way of finding out how things work, and scientific theory is central to the practice of science. When Charles Darwin first published the theory of ‘natural selection’ in 1859, there were many gaps in the evidence to support it. In more than 160 years since then evidence from genetics, medical science and ecology have all substantiated the theory, so that an eminent biologist could claim that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.”

Subject: Biological Sciences

The Dominance of Left-Brain Thinking: A Hindrance to Project Success and Sustainable Solutions?

Resources: Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

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