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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Waves in the Ocean of Awareness

Awareness is both pervasive and subtle. Paradoxically, it is at once everywhere and seemingly nowhere. It's everywhere because you can't experience anything outside of awareness, pretty much by definition. In every direction, everything you see, hear, and feel is happening in awareness. You can't step out of awareness to see what the world would be like from outside it. Yet, because it's so omnipresent, it's easy to take for granted and miss.
Mindfulness
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Poem of the week: An Explanation of Doily by Gwyneth Lewis

A doily operates as a delicate, ornamental intermediary—protective, decorative, and metaphorical—connecting domestic objects, shorelines, and human vulnerability.
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Specificity Matters in Therapy

Rich, specific, metaphorical language enhances reflective functioning, emotional resilience, and clinical outcomes while balancing specificity and universality.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Readers reply: Must what goes up always come down?

Objects without orbital or escape velocity return to Earth; sufficient horizontal velocity produces orbit or escape, while drag and tidal forces cause orbital decay.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

moradavaga's spider sprawls across facade in italy, reminiscent of an old-school string phone

Netty, a large, spider-like installation, serves as a playful urban tool for communication, reflecting themes of connection and dialogue central to community interaction.
Arts
US politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Frank Coughlan: I'm concerned about a shadow from the past looming over Cork after EU's deal with Trump

Donald Trump's rhetoric can lead to psychological distress even if only partially believed.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants": Revisiting Bernard of Chartres' Metaphor and Its Hidden Legacy - Medievalists.net

The metaphor of dwarfs on giants' shoulders symbolizes a blend of humility and recognition of knowledge built on past thinkers.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

In Jurassic World Rebirth, PTSD Is A Bigger Threat Than Dinosaurs

The film's opening scene features a Snickers wrapper being discarded carelessly, leading to the escape of the mutated Distortus Rex, marking the origin of ensuing horror.
Film
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Video games
fromInverse
4 months ago

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added One Of The Most Perfect Turn-Based RPGs Ever Made

Metaphor redefines RPG storytelling through its complex themes and builds on the legacy of the Persona series.
fromVulture
4 months ago

Poker Face Recap: Bad Bet

"Baseball is not just a pastime; it is the passing of time."
Chicago Cubs
Mindfulness
fromColossal
4 months ago

Through Fairy Lights and Butterflies, Chiharu Shiota Tethers Presence and Absence

Shiota's installation explores the concept of consciousness and its transformation through a blend of art, memory, and spiritual reflection.
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