How do humans flourish?
Human potential & biology
Neuroscience, human agency and biological research, with evidence and interpretation kept distinct.
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Research briefs
Epigenetics, Molecular Biology & The Biochemistry of Intention
Gene expression regulation via sustained meditative states, UCSD clinical trials, Bruce Lipton, and telomerase dynamics
Bioelectricity, Morphogenetic Fields & Cellular Cognition
Michael Levin's bioelectric code, non-neural voltage gradients, anatomical target morphology, and xenobots
Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) & Quantum Biology
Microtubule quantum vibrations, warm quantum coherence, cryptochromes, and the physical foundations of consciousness
Predictive Processing, Active Inference & The Bayesian Brain
Karl Friston's Free Energy Principle, Andy Clark's Predictive Mind, Markov blankets, and reality generative models
The Interface Theory of Perception & Spacetime as a Desktop
Donald Hoffman's Evolutionary Game Theory, "The Case Against Reality", Fitness Beats Truth, and conscious agent networks
Neuroplasticity, Cortical Reorganization & Mental Rehearsal
Pascual-Leone motor cortex studies, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and dendritic spine remodeling
Heart-Brain Coherence, HRV & Neurocardiology
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) coherence, afferent vagal signaling to the thalamus, and neurovisceral integration models
Contemplative Neuroscience & High-Amplitude EEG Gamma Synchrony
Richard Davidson / Mind & Life Institute, Default Mode Network (DMN) down-regulation, and gamma phase synchrony
The Placebo Effect & Endogenous Pharmacology
Fabrizio Benedetti clinical trials, endogenous opioid and dopamine release, and descending prefrontal-brainstem pathways
Cellular Information Processing & Mechanobiology
Mechanotransduction, integrin signaling, extracellular matrix tension, and biological computing
Circadian Biology, Photobiomodulation & Mitochondrial Quantum Metabolism
Cytochrome c oxidase, red/near-infrared photobiomodulation, electron transport chain quantum tunneling, and clock genes
Cognitive Linguistics, Metaphor & Reality Framing
George Lakoff, cognitive linguistics, embodied metaphor, semantic priming, and subconscious heuristic formation
Internal Family Systems (IFS) & The Multiplicity of Mind
Dr. Richard Schwartz, subpersonality neuroscience, psychological parts mediation, and Self-leadership neural correlates
Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory & Autonomic Regulation
Dr. Stephen Porges, Peter Levine, the ventral vagal social engagement system, and neuroception of safety
The Light Within: Contemplative Stillness & Cognitive Sovereignty
Synthesis of ancient contemplative traditions, bio-behavioral telemetry, and attention sovereignty in hyper-stimulus AI eras