I was happy to hear Cort saying that, in practical psychology, all is about insight. As of analytical meditation, when you realise that a difficult situation is made of various elements, linked together, with beliefs, assumptions, etc., very often insights come and the situation is never the same again. Actually, it may loose all its difficult aspects. And what is interesting is that you give yourself the space to analyse, to spray your thoughts and emotions in front of you, and you see how they are like the metaphor of foam... with bubbles.
I still have one question: since positive emotions arise from insights, does this mean that in the brain, there is a direct link between the amygdala and the reward network?
Thank you for this fascinating podcast! Could the experiences described and analyzed by Dr David B Yaden in his recent book "The Varieties of Spiritual Experiences" actually be moments of insight? It seems that the similarities overlap: the Nature paper cites these moments to be positive, sudden and certain. The experiences described by Dr Yaden (based on William James prior research into such) are : noetic, ineffable, transient and passive - the memories of which lingers for years in the subjects, who also mention that these experiences have been life altering for the better. I experienced a transformative moment of "insight" 22 years ago, and I've been searching ever since where this powerful and sudden flash of illumination came from. From your podcast, it seems that what we ponder and feed our brain probably has something to do with this. But man, it was a heck of a profound experience. Thanks again for bringing clarity to our lived experiences so that we may live more deeply with wisdom and compassion.
I have friends who have long used these optical games to experience the rapid shift in perspective, as a sort of gym of the mind. It might be useful to see if there is a learning curve and optimization routine, such that with experience one gets faster and the threshold of switching may lower. Also fascinating that feeling that "You can't unsee it". I wonder, now that the physiological correlates of "Aha!" are being explored, there may be follow-on research investigating optimization. Potential mechanisms of optimization may include dwell time (in the Aha experience), frequency or repetition of the experience, intentional affective manipulation to 'mark' the switch time/moment more prominently, and other manipulations of this multi-component process potentiating these "Aha!" moments. Looking forward to missing none of these great informal and accessible discussions, and feel it's a privilege to be present with you both. [BTW, all this is reminiscent of this early research, LOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CQZuFAehY]
I wonder if you've encountered the work done my Innate Health Research? It very much involves the insight phenomenon you're referencing.
https://innatehealthresearch.org/
I was happy to hear Cort saying that, in practical psychology, all is about insight. As of analytical meditation, when you realise that a difficult situation is made of various elements, linked together, with beliefs, assumptions, etc., very often insights come and the situation is never the same again. Actually, it may loose all its difficult aspects. And what is interesting is that you give yourself the space to analyse, to spray your thoughts and emotions in front of you, and you see how they are like the metaphor of foam... with bubbles.
I still have one question: since positive emotions arise from insights, does this mean that in the brain, there is a direct link between the amygdala and the reward network?
Thank you for this. I finally understand what insight is. And guess what? I’ve experienced it!
Thank you for this fascinating podcast! Could the experiences described and analyzed by Dr David B Yaden in his recent book "The Varieties of Spiritual Experiences" actually be moments of insight? It seems that the similarities overlap: the Nature paper cites these moments to be positive, sudden and certain. The experiences described by Dr Yaden (based on William James prior research into such) are : noetic, ineffable, transient and passive - the memories of which lingers for years in the subjects, who also mention that these experiences have been life altering for the better. I experienced a transformative moment of "insight" 22 years ago, and I've been searching ever since where this powerful and sudden flash of illumination came from. From your podcast, it seems that what we ponder and feed our brain probably has something to do with this. But man, it was a heck of a profound experience. Thanks again for bringing clarity to our lived experiences so that we may live more deeply with wisdom and compassion.
I have friends who have long used these optical games to experience the rapid shift in perspective, as a sort of gym of the mind. It might be useful to see if there is a learning curve and optimization routine, such that with experience one gets faster and the threshold of switching may lower. Also fascinating that feeling that "You can't unsee it". I wonder, now that the physiological correlates of "Aha!" are being explored, there may be follow-on research investigating optimization. Potential mechanisms of optimization may include dwell time (in the Aha experience), frequency or repetition of the experience, intentional affective manipulation to 'mark' the switch time/moment more prominently, and other manipulations of this multi-component process potentiating these "Aha!" moments. Looking forward to missing none of these great informal and accessible discussions, and feel it's a privilege to be present with you both. [BTW, all this is reminiscent of this early research, LOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CQZuFAehY]
Does Ken Wilbur’s Integral theory explore insight? It seems to me that it does. Do you consider it a psychological model?
1) Is not the salience network one of the keys to insight?
2) how does this discussion reflect in Insight Meditation?
Excellent podcast. Thank you.