What we’re about
The San Diego Brain Club is now operating for its 14th year! We are AN IN PERSON GROUP--meeting in person to have the experience of social connection and all of the benefits to us and our brains. The Brain Club is an exciting group of curious individuals aimed at those people who have a brain, and want to learn how to use it well. We hope to appeal to those who share an interest in personal development, how they think, react to stress and grow their mental abilities.
Looking for new brains to share our enthusiasm and dynamic group learning environment!
Hope to see more of you in 2024..bring a friend and discover your brain's infinite capacity and wonder!
We maintain high standards for new and existing members, so please be sure you are familiar with our guidelines before applying for membership.
It's a lively close group who embrace new voices...we meet in a private, artsy home, filled with plenty of brain stimuli to engage and awe!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Believing Brain: What are Beliefs and How are they FormedAriane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
“Man is what he believes”
Anton ChekhovWhat are beliefs? How are they created?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/jun/30/psychology.neuroscience
What is the biochemistry of a belief?
Are delusions false beliefs? Can you think of other false belief types?Are delusional brains different from other brains?
What are the 4 types of beliefs?
Rokeach (1972) suggested that all beliefs have three components: a cognitive component, an affective component and a behavioral component. A cognitive component represents a person’s knowledge about what is true or false, desirable or undesirable. An affective component of the belief is capable of arousing affect of varying intensity centering on the object of the belief, taking a positive or negative position in an argument. A behavioral component of the belief leads to action when it is activated. According to Rokeach, the nature of belief is somewhat similar to the structure of an atom in terms of the ways in which beliefs are organized. Rokeach claims that some of the beliefs (core beliefs) are more central, more connected to others (peripheral), and more resistant to change.
Moreover, Ackermann (1972) examined beliefs in four different categories as behavioral beliefs, unconscious beliefs, conscious beliefs, and rational beliefs. Behavioral beliefs are not distinguished simply because of fixed behavioral patterns that anyone holding a certain belief will exhibit. Rather unconscious beliefs long-standing beliefs that can influence behavior over a long period of time, but resist recognition by the agent. Unlike behavioral beliefs, unconscious beliefs cannot be interpreted from behaviors. Behavioral beliefs, by contrast, will be thought of as non-conscious rather than unconscious. Behavioral beliefs are important in human action where the agent encounters no difficulty, so that his beliefs do not require scrutiny at the consciousness level. Conscious beliefs are any beliefs a person has explicitly formulated and is aware of. Rational beliefs are defined as a philosophical idealization of actual belief structures#
What core beliefs can impact one's life?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shyness-is-nice/201912/four-core-beliefs-can-control-your-lifeWhen are beliefs created?
IF our emotions inform our reality, then are emotions in fact the same as beliefs?
https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/the-mind-at-work--lisa-feldman-barrett-on-the-metabolism-of-emothttps://neurodivergentinsights.com/where-do-emotions-come-from-a-complete-research-guide/#
Can beliefs be changed?
Use waitlist if meeting is full. Pay when you RSVP.
No pets, kids, or cologne please!
- The Believing Brain: What are Beliefs?Ariane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
Now that Sylvia has taught us about BIAS, let's explore this topic a bit further...
“Man is what he believes”
Anton ChekhovWhat are beliefs? How are they created?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/jun/30/psychology.neuroscience
What is the biochemistry of a belief?
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2802367/#:~:text=The%20sources%20of%20beliefs%20include,Beliefs%20are%20a%20choice.Is bias a type of belief?
When are beliefs created?
[https://www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2024/04/19/how-early-life-experiences-shape-our-core-beliefs/#:~:text=It's%20a%20time%20when%20cause,may%20harbour%20beliefs%20of%20inadequacy.]Are delusions false beliefs? Can you think of other false belief types?Are delusional brains different from other brains?
IF our emotions inform our reality, then are emotions in fact the same as beliefs?
https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/the-mind-at-work--lisa-feldman-barrett-on-the-metabolism-of-emotCan beliefs be changed?
https://www.prosocial.world/posts/changing-a-belief-means-changing-how-you-feel-the-role-of-emotions-in-cognitive-immunologyUse waitlist if meeting is full. Pay when you RSVP.
No pets, kids, or cologne please! - Your Brain on Magick: 15 Year Magick-Versary EventAriane's house, San Diego, CA$15.00
What is magick?
https://www.learnreligions.com/magic-and-magick-95856
Does all magic/magick exploit or expand powerful cognitive changes in the human brain?
https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/what-magic-has-taught-us-about-how-the-brain-works
Rituals, including those in magick: can play a role in mental health
2 scientific abstracts:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7423267/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Nietzsche's Amor Fati.: While the German philosopher tells us to love our fate unconditionally, I'm proposing something more alchemical: co-creation with disappointment. It's not about passively accepting what happens, nor gaslighting yourself into loving the unlovable. Rather, it's asking "what choices do I have in the direction of beauty given the limitations before me in this moment?" I explore how this principle transforms practical enchantment beyond simple success/fail metrics into continuous creation. Whether you're dealing with planetary transits or broken water towers in indigenous villages, this approach connects the Dine concept of the Beauty Way with our magical capacity to participate in the unfolding of reality. Roll your suitcase through cosmic mud with me on this one.
