Silence and the “A-ha!” moment

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Q: Your video on the “A-ha!” moment is so obviously true and is certainly within my experience. You mentioned research that supports the proposition that silence is necessary in order for unconscious processing to do its work. Are you able to point me in the direction of this research? A: As I’ve written in my… Read more »

Empathy & genetics

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Q: How strong is the genetic neural connection related to empathy? Do you see this as a Darwinian result of more than ten thousand years of organized warfare? Also, if there is a strong genetic component to the neural correlates of empathy, do you see those with an impediment to the experience of empathy as… Read more »