by Charles Sears | Sep 22, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Psychology
The “hard problem of consciousness,” as posed by philosopher David Chalmers, asks why there is anything like “what it is like” to experience something. How do the complex neural computations in our brains transform into a rich, subjective...
by Charles Sears | Jul 3, 2023 | Marketing, Philosophy, Psychology, Technology
Ever wonder why people get so heated on social media? It’s not just coincidence – it’s because social media algorithms are designed to trigger outrage, feeding off our natural fear responses and biases. These algorithms play off our unique,...
by Charles Sears | Jul 1, 2023 | Psychology
Cognitive Conflict and Survival Response Model “Frustration arises as a natural psychological response when our deeply ingrained cognitive framework comes into conflict with differing external realities, posing a threat to our understanding of the world that is...
by Charles Sears | Jul 1, 2023 | Psychology
A quest for knowledge, an urge to solve mysteries, or a desire to reconcile conflicting ideas — the foundation of these motivations is rooted in what we propose to call a “Cognitive Rift.” In essence, Cognitive Rifts represent a psychological state brought...
