The Meaning Crisis - and what we can do about it
The Contemplative Science Podcast
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Parasitic Mental Processing and Complex Cognitive Dynamics
This chapter explores the concept of parasitic mental processing and its role in human cognition. It discusses how anxiety and depression can arise from individually adaptive mental processes and highlights the importance of understanding the complexity of these systems. The chapter also explores the idea of an ecology of practices as a means to navigate and counteract these complex cognitive dynamics.
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