The cognitive capacities of artists: Why their perspective matters
Why does an artist’s way of looking at the world have any meaning for us? Why does it give us pleasure? Because…a way of looking…
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Unlocking deep wisdom through the magic of metaphor
Metaphor is embodied wisdom. We commonly think of metaphor as something poets use to embellish their language, a tool of the left hemisphere. We also…
Honoring Jacob Needleman: Reflections on the art of Being
The brilliant philosopher Jacob Needleman passed away one year ago today. Needleman is the one who famously said, “We’re built to serve something greater than…
The silent language of beauty: Listening beyond words
The existential psychologist Rollo May published a ton of books while he was alive. I’ve read two: My Quest for Beauty and The Courage to…
My new article in Spirituality + Health magazine
“Most of us typically associate metaphor with the flowery language that poets use or with things that are made up: ‘That’s just a metaphor.’ In…
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