charting the Oneness

Given the interconnectedness of all things there is the Oneness which can be approached from many directions. And, following the introduction, the story can develop in many further directions. I see the story occupying many modules and some of them are listed below. The order of items in the list was largely spontaneous but I have edited it so that a story line is clearer. Given another mood and moment the outcome would be different.

• The story is about changing minds – my own and that of others.
• Thinking changes the mindbrain It is never too late to change your mindbrain. There is neural plasticity.
• The monkey mind is a zombie on automatic pilot. It is fed thoughts, feelings and moods by the unconscious which is 'boss'
• The scanners of the neuroscientists have shown that the modules in the brain have particular functions. The brains of monks and meditators are different from ordinary folk.

• Brains evolved to improve the interactions of organisms with their physical and social environments – attraction, neutral and aversion
• Nervous systems – cephalization (forming a head) advanced in phases from reptilian through mammals and primates (cortex) to humans (pre-frontal cortex).
• The brain modules are interactive for balance (homeostasis) eg fight or flight
• Sensory inputs about the present situation are compared with similar situations in the past (learning)
• Man is a social animal – and much of the hard wiring is for group work – heuristics, schema, rule of thumb, negative bias, reflex, intuition, hunch, nudge, instinct etc

DISCIPLINES that come to mind

evolutionary psychology, social psychology, positive psychology, behavioural economics, developmental biology, neurology – consilience

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Kahneman thinking – fast and slow

Csikszentmihalyi - flow

Wilber no boundary

Haidt morality

Kabat- Zinn mindfulness

Wilson E O consilience

politics/economics

social psychology

mindfulness

Myers/Briggs

Kiersey Temperament Sorter

Learning type