abstract thought
3 episodes mention this concept
psychacksMay 30, 2025The Problem of Now: Unpacking the Unpleasant Realities of Present Moment Living and the Dirty Garage
PsychologyLiving in the nowPresent moment awarenessSensuous experienceMind wandering
drekbergMar 5, 2021Reconceptualizing Depression: A Physiological and Neuroplasticity-Based Approach to Understanding and Reversing Mental Imbalance
HealthDepression (as imbalance/adaptation)NeuroplasticityFrontal Lobe / Prefrontal CortexStress Response
drekbergDec 21, 2018Stress, Brain Function, and Cognitive Performance: The Impact of Arousal on Intelligence and Creativity
NeuroscienceStress responseFight/flight activationSympathetic nervous systemParasympathetic nervous system (feed/breed)
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Concepts that appear alongside abstract thought across episodes.
- stress response
- sympathetic nervous system
- depression (as imbalance/adaptation)
- meaning making
- chronic stress
- inhibitory function (brain)
- autonomic nervous system
- performance optimization
- instinctual responses
- frontal lobe
- parasympathetic nervous system (feed/breed)
- mindfulness
- sensory attunement
- mental time travel
- aversion to unpleasantness
- brain biochemistry
- sensuous experience
- nutrient deficiency
- motivation
- mind wandering