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On how to create meaningful impact by applying science

Welcome to my personal “magazine” of thoughts. Here you’ll find all my blog articles on the mind, Acceptance and Commitment Training, complex systems, new advances in related scientific fields, personal stories, and much more. Enjoy!


  • Cinema paradiso: L’empathie d’une machine

    A Celebration of Cinema Itself In my daily life, I enjoy the aesthetics of cinema, the ones with emotional depth, visual beauty, and respect for the art of cinema. And for me, the best place to fully immerse myself in the experience is still a movie theater.  I’ve always felt that there was something particularly …

  • Tough choices

    The Why: Dilemmas & Tough Decisions Do I stay in this city – or leave?’ ‘Do I quit this job – or do I stay?’, ‘Do I enroll in that course – or the other one?’, ‘Do I have to pursue PhD – or not?’, ‘Do I buy this one – or the other one?’, …

  • Madame Mind

    Here’s a helpful cognitive defusion technique to get you started, one of my favorites. As an example, do you ever find your mind saying things like, ‘I’m not good at this,’ ‘I have no clue what I’m doing,’ or ‘I’m bound to mess this up’? Trust me, you’re not alone. Many of us experience similar …