Optimistic Yet Disembodied: The Misguided Transhumanist Vision
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DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1455274
Abstract: Dr. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson has demonstrated great knowledge of the elusive and broad notion of the transhumanist movement by discussing everything from cryonics to singularity. Her paper is so well-written that it is not always obvious… read more here.
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Impossible Perfection: A Storytelling Reflection
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DOI: 10.1177/10778004231176763
Abstract: This storytelling reflection article presents the psychological preparation of elite Rugby Union referees in the buildup to competition through a creative nonfiction story. Based on data from 15 individual referee interviews, we present referee experiences… read more here.
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Luminous Bodies, Playful Children, and Abusive Grandmothers: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disorganized Attachment in the Early History of Great Perfection (rDzogs Chen) Buddhism
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DOI: 10.3390/rel11030114
Abstract: This contribution explores the development of the highest teachings of the “Old School” (rnying ma) of Tibetan Buddhism, known as the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen). Between the tenth and the twelfth centuries, when the “New… read more here.
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