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The Making of the Human Self

Posted on 14 July 2019 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

How do children develop a sense of self? From the moment they are born, babies are exposed to information that can teach them about who they are. By touching their own face and body, or by kicking and grabbing things, … Continue reading →

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Baby Minds

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

[The following shared post is reblogged from a post dated May 1, 2012, published by anthropologist Meredith F. Small at her Web site The Anthropology of Everyday Life. She shares with us some fascinating insights into what goes on … Continue reading →

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Far From the Tree

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Fresh Air, a regular feature program over KQED Public Radio, today broadcasted a most informative and totally engaging interview with researcher and author Andrew Solomon regarding his new book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for … Continue reading →

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Saluting the Founder of Cognitive Psychology

Posted on 2 August 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

In mysticism, we recognize the mind as the avenue of awareness, the medium by which consciousness is expressed into objectified forms that are assembled and interpreted by our brains and nervous system as perception, in addition to mind’s function … Continue reading →

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