TomKooning
@mdtom.bsky.social
MD/psychotherapist || #Dutch || longtime #ibiza resident || #curiosity || #spirituality || #philosophy of mind #advaita || #non-duality || #psychotherapy || #humor || Aversion to daily political bickering.
The Feeling of Being Stared At.
You’ve probably experienced it: you’re deep into a book or when suddenly you feel it—a faint sensation at the back of your neck. You turn around and, someone is staring at you. Coincidence, or is something more happening here?
www.drtomonline.org/en/being-sta...
You’ve probably experienced it: you’re deep into a book or when suddenly you feel it—a faint sensation at the back of your neck. You turn around and, someone is staring at you. Coincidence, or is something more happening here?
www.drtomonline.org/en/being-sta...
March 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Feeling of Being Stared At.
You’ve probably experienced it: you’re deep into a book or when suddenly you feel it—a faint sensation at the back of your neck. You turn around and, someone is staring at you. Coincidence, or is something more happening here?
www.drtomonline.org/en/being-sta...
You’ve probably experienced it: you’re deep into a book or when suddenly you feel it—a faint sensation at the back of your neck. You turn around and, someone is staring at you. Coincidence, or is something more happening here?
www.drtomonline.org/en/being-sta...
John Vervaeke, the renowned cognitive scientist, argues that our obsession with facts and arguments blinds us to deeper forms of knowing—and he has a point.
Read here why: www.drtomonline.org/en/when-know...
#psychology #philosophy #wisdom #johnvervaeke
Read here why: www.drtomonline.org/en/when-know...
#psychology #philosophy #wisdom #johnvervaeke
March 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
John Vervaeke, the renowned cognitive scientist, argues that our obsession with facts and arguments blinds us to deeper forms of knowing—and he has a point.
Read here why: www.drtomonline.org/en/when-know...
#psychology #philosophy #wisdom #johnvervaeke
Read here why: www.drtomonline.org/en/when-know...
#psychology #philosophy #wisdom #johnvervaeke
The widespread astonishment at the horrific things done to Giseli Pelicot by ordinary bakers, butchers, construction workers, and others reveals how little we truly understand the human shadow. The vast majority of us are capable
December 20, 2024 at 11:35 AM
The widespread astonishment at the horrific things done to Giseli Pelicot by ordinary bakers, butchers, construction workers, and others reveals how little we truly understand the human shadow. The vast majority of us are capable
The rise of Mental Illness in the West, as a signal for the Sickness of Society at large
#mentalhealth
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/ment...
#mentalhealth
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/ment...
Mental Illness Prophesies Society’s Spiritual Sickness
The rising prevalence of mental illness in the west is a warning to society to take a good, hard look at itself.
www.madinamerica.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM
The rise of Mental Illness in the West, as a signal for the Sickness of Society at large
#mentalhealth
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/ment...
#mentalhealth
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/ment...
Reposted by TomKooning
Amazing video ahead!
Filmmaker Hans Busstra shares with us, with the aid of scientifically accurate animations of the molecular world, the background story of his journey from the hardcore science of molecular biology to the insights of metaphysics.
www.essentiafoundation.org/what-bacteri...
Filmmaker Hans Busstra shares with us, with the aid of scientifically accurate animations of the molecular world, the background story of his journey from the hardcore science of molecular biology to the insights of metaphysics.
www.essentiafoundation.org/what-bacteri...
What bacteria taught me about metaphysics
Documentary filmmaker Hans Busstra shares with us, with the aid of amazing and scientifically accurate animations of the molecular world, the background story of his journey from imaging the hardcore ...
www.essentiafoundation.org
December 14, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Amazing video ahead!
Filmmaker Hans Busstra shares with us, with the aid of scientifically accurate animations of the molecular world, the background story of his journey from the hardcore science of molecular biology to the insights of metaphysics.
www.essentiafoundation.org/what-bacteri...
Filmmaker Hans Busstra shares with us, with the aid of scientifically accurate animations of the molecular world, the background story of his journey from the hardcore science of molecular biology to the insights of metaphysics.
www.essentiafoundation.org/what-bacteri...
Don't be afraid of the dark
In your heart
You're gonna find a way
To carry the weight of the world
On your shoulders
You're gonna find a way home
(lyrics from Liitle Blue - Jacob Collier)
December 10, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Don't be afraid of the dark
In your heart
You're gonna find a way
To carry the weight of the world
On your shoulders
You're gonna find a way home
(lyrics from Liitle Blue - Jacob Collier)
December 10, 2024 at 8:51 AM
A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.
Rachel Carson on cultivating a "sense of wonder so indestructible" that it acts as "an unfailing antidote against… the sterile preoccupation with things that are artificial, the alienation from the sources of our strength"
Pioneering Biologist and Writer Rachel Carson on Wonder, Parenting, and Why It Is More Important to Feel Than to Know
“If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.”
www.themarginalian.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:18 AM
A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.
December 9, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by TomKooning
Rupert Sheldrake offered a rejoinder to my defense against his criticisms of Analytic Idealism:
www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/12/rupe...
www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/12/rupe...
Rupert Sheldrake's rejoinder
This is the homepage of philosopher and computer scientist Bernardo Kastrup, with links to his biography and most of his works.
www.bernardokastrup.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Rupert Sheldrake offered a rejoinder to my defense against his criticisms of Analytic Idealism:
www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/12/rupe...
www.bernardokastrup.com/2024/12/rupe...
Reposted by TomKooning
Classical Music Synchronises Brain Waves, Improves Depression, and Stimulates Brain Growth
https://buff.ly/3X1cOtG
#music #brain #neuroscience #depression
https://buff.ly/3X1cOtG
#music #brain #neuroscience #depression
Research Hit: Classical Music Synchronises Brain Waves and Improves Depression and Stimulates Brain Growth
Two pieces of research show universal benefits of classical and light music (compared to other forms).
open.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Classical Music Synchronises Brain Waves, Improves Depression, and Stimulates Brain Growth
https://buff.ly/3X1cOtG
#music #brain #neuroscience #depression
https://buff.ly/3X1cOtG
#music #brain #neuroscience #depression
Especially among the 'die hard' smokers there is a high percentage of childhood trauma. As a society we need to become much more trauma oriented, so that fewer people need to seek relief from suffering through substance abuse.
#trauma #addiction
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/smok...
#trauma #addiction
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/smok...
Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em: Rethinking Smoking as a Trauma Response
For people with trauma-impacted brains, smoking isn’t just a way to unwind after a tough day; it’s a tool to quiet an ever-present storm.
www.madinamerica.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Especially among the 'die hard' smokers there is a high percentage of childhood trauma. As a society we need to become much more trauma oriented, so that fewer people need to seek relief from suffering through substance abuse.
#trauma #addiction
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/smok...
#trauma #addiction
www.madinamerica.com/2024/12/smok...
The fine-tuning of the universe for life suggests goal-directedness in the early universe. Bias against such hypotheses as "proper science" may hinder recognition of this evidence, a stance future generations might find perplexing.
The flawed reasoning at the heart of attempts to explain fine-tuning in terms of a multiverse.
iai.tv/articles/the...
iai.tv/articles/the...
The mistake at the heart of the multiverse | Philip Goff
iai.tv
December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The fine-tuning of the universe for life suggests goal-directedness in the early universe. Bias against such hypotheses as "proper science" may hinder recognition of this evidence, a stance future generations might find perplexing.
A hilarious AI video imagines Donald Trump drinking ayahuasca, facing his inner demons, and embracing New Age clichés. Post-trip, he remains a narcissist, now in a spiritual guise, declaring, “They say I’m the greatest shaman now. Maybe they’re right.”
youtu.be/-qut2bVtY6o?...
youtu.be/-qut2bVtY6o?...
The Transmutation of Donald Trump (aka Trump does Ayahuasca)
YouTube video by Ari K
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 PM
A hilarious AI video imagines Donald Trump drinking ayahuasca, facing his inner demons, and embracing New Age clichés. Post-trip, he remains a narcissist, now in a spiritual guise, declaring, “They say I’m the greatest shaman now. Maybe they’re right.”
youtu.be/-qut2bVtY6o?...
youtu.be/-qut2bVtY6o?...
We often talk about how polarization
is tearing society apart.
But if you could take one small step today
to build a bridge—even if it's just in a conversation
what would it be?
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
We often talk about how polarization
is tearing society apart.
But if you could take one small step today
to build a bridge—even if it's just in a conversation
what would it be?
I started playing piano when I was in my 50's. Progress is slow, but it's so enriching!, which counts more than all the benefits.
"Few adults play musical instruments at all, and even fewer do so in a group," @mimbs.bsky.social writes. What health benefits might they be giving up?
It’s Never Too Late to Learn an Instrument
You don’t have to be talented for jamming to be worthwhile.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:09 PM
I started playing piano when I was in my 50's. Progress is slow, but it's so enriching!, which counts more than all the benefits.
Reposted by TomKooning
"The Scientific Buddha is a pale reflection of the buddha born in Asia, a buddha who entered our world to destroy it."
Buddhism’s aim was never stress reduction—it was liberation. Lopez dissects the false harmony between Buddhism and science.
Accessible link: tricycle.org/magazine/sci...
Buddhism’s aim was never stress reduction—it was liberation. Lopez dissects the false harmony between Buddhism and science.
Accessible link: tricycle.org/magazine/sci...
The Scientific Buddha
In "The Scientific Buddha," scholar Donald Lopez Jr. asks the question: Why do we ask that Buddhism be compatible with science?
tricycle.org
December 1, 2024 at 2:17 PM
"The Scientific Buddha is a pale reflection of the buddha born in Asia, a buddha who entered our world to destroy it."
Buddhism’s aim was never stress reduction—it was liberation. Lopez dissects the false harmony between Buddhism and science.
Accessible link: tricycle.org/magazine/sci...
Buddhism’s aim was never stress reduction—it was liberation. Lopez dissects the false harmony between Buddhism and science.
Accessible link: tricycle.org/magazine/sci...
December 1, 2024 at 2:09 PM