Getting older is not the definition of growing up: Important things I’m learning as I grow

Is age just a number? “No” is what the common answer tends to be. On the surface that may be correct, as there are things that just naturally come with age such as physiological growth and general life experience within the laws of society (i.e. alcohol consumption and consensual sex). However, knowledge, wisdom and alternative types of experience can be learned at your will.

See, time is a relative concept and your age may depend on how you’ve used time. Continue reading “Getting older is not the definition of growing up: Important things I’m learning as I grow” →

August 17, 2017 2

Keep the destination in mind but don’t discount the journey: “Experience vs memory” (Daniel Kahneman)

There will be two points in this post and they are interlinked, let’s get the first and obvious one out of the way before getting to the juicy psychological evidence that we are less aware of (the experiencing self vs the remembering self).

We’ve all heard those “it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey” kinds of quotes, while it’s not completely true I am inclined to agree with the logic behind this notion. The destination lasts all of what, a moment? Now how long was the journey? Weeks? Months? Years? At least, the journey tends to be considerably longer, so you had better pay attention to it. All too often I hear Continue reading “Keep the destination in mind but don’t discount the journey: “Experience vs memory” (Daniel Kahneman)” →

July 2, 2017 2

Thought as force: What dissociative identity disorder (DID) suggests about the “mind over matter” phenomenon

I hope by now you have all seen the film Split and if you haven’t then you should probably go and watch it because it’s fascinating. A truly captivating performance by James McAvoy who delivered a memorable portrayal of what is deemed a very controversial disorder, as well as a striking performance by Anya Taylor-Joy and the rest of the cast which made for a brilliant film overall. Of course, the film stretched the spectrum beyond possibility (as far as we know…) with The Beast but it is a fictional film after all. What raises interest however Continue reading “Thought as force: What dissociative identity disorder (DID) suggests about the “mind over matter” phenomenon” →

June 1, 2017 4

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it” – Aristotle

Okay so before I proceed to posting my theories and analyses of… well, anything that intrigues me, I thought I’d start by explaining my interpretation of this quote. “Why?” you ask, well mainly because some of the thoughts I put across may not be the popular opinion so I want the readers to understand the way my mind works and this will help to convey that; also, because I do love a good quote (as you will come to learn about me). Continue reading ““It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it” – Aristotle” →

May 10, 2017 1