Self-Awareness

Interoception: The Hidden Sense That Decides How You Feel

Your body runs a constant stream of signals from the heart, gut, and lungs — and how accurately you read that stream predicts anxiety, decision quality, and emotional granularity. The science of interoception, and a 7-day training protocol.

10 min read 2026-08-26

InteroceptionBody AwarenessConsciousness

Global Workspace Theory: How Your Brain Broadcasts One Thought at a Time

Your brain processes thousands of things in parallel, but you are conscious of exactly one at a time. Global Workspace Theory explains why: consciousness is a broadcast system, and whatever wins the broadcast wins your mind. The science of ignition, and a 7-day protocol for choosing what gets broadcast.

10 min read 2026-08-26

Global Workspace TheoryConsciousnessBernard Baars