The ellisanthony's Podcast

The Story of Thomas Merton's "Enlightenment" Moment

In this episode I share a story from the Seven Storey (yes that's how it's spelled) Mountain by Thomas Merton. The experience is a great description of the intellect dropping out in spiritual experiences.

Why do "old" people rarely change their beliefs? What Psychology says

In this episode I break down two psychological terms– cognitive dissonance and cognitive disequilibrium. I also explain why these may answer why older people are so "set in their ways". Finally, why I believe this is not great for society and culture moving forward.

Scientific Theories about Consciousness with Mario Lam

In this episode I host Mario Lam, who is a psychology professional who works in Geotran methodological energy healing. He has studied Buddhism, Eastern Religion and quantum mechanics since he was a young teenager and is focused on uniting science and spirituality.  In this episode we discuss what consciousness is and where it comes from. We look at scientific theories like Conscious Agents Theory from Donald Hoffman and Orch Or theory.

How "Psychological Modeling" Creates Inter-Generational Prejudices

In this episode I break down what psychological modeling is as it pertains to learning new behaviors and attitudes. Then I explain why this can cause cemented attitudes for children that they don't consciously choose. Lastly, why it's up to adults to stop this from continuing.

How Meditation Affects the Nervous System

In this episode I discuss what the nervous system is (central and peripheral) and how meditation actually changes the way it acts because of biological changes in the brain.