This paper explores the source of childhood joy through the interaction between awareness and the brain. Contrary to the common view that children’s happiness results from ignorance or simplicity, this study proposes that its origin lies in the freedom of awareness before the dominance of the neocortex. In early life, the midbrain (limbic system) is … Read more
This paper introduces a conceptual framework in which the soul (or pure awareness) interacts with the brain in a tri-layered architecture. The lower brain structures (reptilian and limbic layers) serve as the repository for raw, unreflected experiences from early life. The neocortex reflects and interprets those encoded patterns rather than providing access to them directly. … Read more
“Neural anchors” is a metaphor to explain how intense experiences of pleasure or suffering can trap a significant portion of human awareness within specific points of the brain. Through repetition and neural reinforcement, these anchors gradually turn into “neural homes,” places where awareness repeatedly returns and remains stuck in cyclical patterns. This article examines neural … Read more
Inner speech is one of the common phenomena within the human brain that plays a crucial role in self-regulation, problem-solving, identity formation, and spiritual experiences. Neuroscientific studies have shown that this process is linked to the activity of various brain regions, including the prefrontal cortex, the limbic system, the hippocampus, and the default mode network … Read more
This paper seeks to examine, from a trans-psychological perspective, the place of the neocortex in the human psyche and to analyze its role in reproducing competition despite its apparent complexity. The central thesis of the paper is that in the absence of guidance from the spirit, the neocortex—though a tool of reasoning and morality—remains bound … Read more