PENTAMENT- Stories from the human world

The Power of MEMORY  shows why remembering is the core of identity, learning, and survival. Memory is not a snapshot or a record of reality. From ancient myths, cultural traditions from around the world, body art, Tibetan mandala, to modern neuroscience, it explores how cultures preserve memory and how the brain encodes, reshapes, and sometimes loses it. Drawing on anthropology, evolution, and sci...

When the telephone was first introduced, it marked a significant change in human communication. For the first time, the visual and auditory aspects of communication were separated, leading to people doodling while speaking on the phone. However, with the advent of smartphones, distant communication became visual once again. AI is an integral part of technological advancement, and I believe it hold...

This episode is based on scientific information and research about the sense of smell. I have only collected the information for a keynote presentation on the topic. Now, it is also available as a podcast episode.  The more we understand the human body, the better we know ourselves and the world. 

In the crazy contemporary world, full of social media glam, success stories, fake news, self-proclaimed superheroes, and a hipper drive for self-development prosperity, it is often easy not to feel enough. We do know that we are observing the controlled broadcasting personal performance of others, and it still often affects us. The first step toward reducing doubt is realizing there is a problem,...

Between the crazy reality of our busy human world and the land of dreams, we pass a portal of two states called Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic hallucinations / images / or states. These are the conditions taking place between wakefulness and sleep. Many psychologists and philosophers throughout the 19th century used hypnagogia as a source of creativity. Early references to hypnagogia are to be found e...

First I share some thoughts about intentions, and we will move to some scientific information about the nature of emotions and the brain. - 0:20-8:15 Intentions, miscommunication - 8:15-18:46 Emotions & feelings - 18:4-20:58 Emotional regulation - 20:58-27:00 The brain & emotions - 27:00-28:13 Final words The 3 song from episode #2 are from CLUB DIVINE Vol.1 Good Life. CLUB DIVINE is a par...