Individual works

What makes us human?
cultures
social skills
'the human is a social animal': our social skills have allowed us to communicate, connect and document information, and share it with others which helped us develop cultures and lifestyles.
example: Animals didn't develop a language and social skills which is why if a generation of a certain animal dies, the next one will lead a similar life, whereas humans built on the skills/ cultures/ findings of the previous generations throughout history

what is the human mind designed for?
culture -> brains are created to work with other brains to create this kind of social system that would bring benefits to all humans

keypoints:
Intelligence
slow maturation
self
Theory of mind
Self-control
Moral sense
'Free will'
Planning

so: nature and culture work together, shape and produce the human mind

how about memories, individual experiences and emotional connecions?
humans are constantly stuck between the future and the past

Research within personal experience:
mental (un)well-being manifesting itself through physical stomach pain

how are the stomach and brain connected?
you have a smaller specific part of the brain that is storing emotions. This part is connected to your gut and
'trust your gut' saying-> comes from this connection
bacteria can influence this part of the brain and can influence how you feel

When we experience events that emotionally overwhelm us and we're unable to process what is happening, accept our emotions, and express them through our body and mind, we hide them deep inside us where others can't see them. And we end up hiding them from ourselves too.

Mapping your emotions

Emotional mapping is a very powerful geoparticipation tool, what helps us to get knowledge about the places thanks to the smallest map unit – person. Emotional mapsconnect individuals emotions with a specific place and have its own benefit for the city strategy planning or in development of public facilities.

The Body is a map of every experience we ever had. As we bridge the mind body and spirit we can better understand the connection between trapped emotions and physical ailments causing us suffering. We can go years and even decades without realizing that we have trapped emotions or where they stem from. We wind up holding on to blocked energy which can manifest into pain.

Can an organ transplant change a recipient's personality?

Many organ transplant recipients describe a change in personality, reporting they have acquired the tastes, emotions and even memories of their deceased donors.

research personal experience: mental changes due to environment, as nightmares and insomnia

What does it mean when a dream is recurring?
In general, recurring dreams indicate the presence of an unresolved and persistent conflict in an individual's life, and the theme or Central Image of the dream provides a stage for this conflict to play out. The cessation of a recurrent dream may indicate that the conflict has been successfully resolved.

How do emotions get trapped in the body?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31739081/

https://thejoyfulapproach.com/mapping-how-emotions-get-stored-in-the-body/

https://eu.freep.com/story/life/wellness/2015/02/05/organ-donation-transplant-personal-qualities/22951881/

https://learndreaminterpretation.com/2019/07/02/environment-dreams/

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/heres-why-youre-having-recurring-nightmares-according-to-science-253969

https://theconversation.com/creativity-is-a-human-quality-that-exists-in-every-single-one-of-us-92053

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/13424/20170425/animals-creative-humans-sonnets.htm

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140723-are-we-the-only-creative-species

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-makes-us-human_b_4414357

https://hrnl.sharepoint.com/sites/WdK-SPP2Cycle2Powerplay/Shared%20Documents/General/03%20PODCASTS/podcast%20being%20human%20Eva.m4a

https://hrnl.sharepoint.com/sites/WdK-SPP2Cycle2Powerplay/Shared%20Documents/General/03%20PODCASTS/Being%20human%20-%20Julia%20Szalay.m4a