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How Jhana Meditation Facilitates Insight and Cognitive Flexibility

Dr. John Vervaeke

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Exploring Bad Bootstraps and Cognitive Flexibility

This chapter examines the notion of 'bad bootstraps' and local minima, highlighting how individuals can become trapped in deceptive comfort zones that affect cognitive flexibility. It suggests that disruptions, similar to psychedelic experiences, may provide opportunities for breakthroughs in understanding and improved cognition.

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