About this podcast
The Observable Unknown is a scientific and psychological podcast exploring consciousness, perception, behavior, identity, altered states, symbolism, neuroscience, and the hidden structures shaping human life. Through disciplined analysis rather than performance spirituality, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey examines how people orient to reality, endure pressure, construct meaning, and lose coherence in the modern world.
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The Observable Unknown
About this podcast
The Observable Unknown is a scientific and psychological podcast exploring consciousness, perception, behavior, identity, altered states, symbolism, neuroscience, and the hidden structures shaping human life. Through disciplined analysis rather than performance spirituality, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey examines how people orient to reality, endure pressure, construct meaning, and lose coherence in the modern world.
Recent episodes
- Interlude LXXXVIII: Attention | William James, Michael Posner, Selective Attention, Perception, Focus, and Decision-Making3 days ago · 7 min
- The Written Unknown V: Other People’s Weather | Emotional Boundaries, Nervous System Regulation, People-Pleasing, Guilt, Family Roles, and Emotional Sovereignty3 Sept · 8 min
- Mailbag XL: Is Fear a Neurotransmitter? | Fear, Brain Chemistry, Neurotransmitters, Amygdala, Dopamine, and the Neuroscience of Emotion2 Sept · 6 min
- Interlude LXXXVII: Agency | Free Will, Albert Bandura, Harry Frankfurt, Choice, Responsibility, Habit, and Human Agency1 Sept · 8 min
- The Written Unknown IV: The Secret Scaffolding of Story | Narrative Architecture, Story Structure, Character, Plot, Writing, and Why Stories Matter27 Aug · 10 min
- Mailbag XXXIX: When Everything Starts Looking Like a Conspiracy | Misinformation, UAPs, COVID, Neuralink, Human Trafficking, and Critical Thinking27 Aug · 9 min
- Interlude LXXXVI: Becoming | Martin Buber, Charles Taylor, Identity, Belonging, Meaning, and the Relational Self25 Aug · 7 min
- The Written Unknown III: Temporal Architecture™ | Burnout, Human Rhythm, Recovery Debt, Decision-Making, Leadership, and Adaptive Performance20 Aug · 11 min
- Mailbag XXXVIII: When the Job You Need Starts Slipping Away | Workplace Performance, Difficult Bosses, Professional Reputation, and Job Anxiety20 Aug · 7 min
- Interlude LXXXV: Legacy | Erik Erikson, Robert Kegan, Generativity, Adult Development, and What Remains After We’re Gone18 Aug · 8 min
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