Why We Need New Perspectives
Cognitive decline doesn’t begin with forgetting. It begins when your brain stops adjusting what it finds important. You see the same things. Ask the same questions. React the same way. Your intelligence stays intact—but your frame stops updating. That’s the first signal of erosion.
John Vervaeke is a cognitive scientist and psychology professor at the University of Toronto. Known for his series Awakening from the Meaning Crisis, he bridges neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and philosophy to restore relevance, wisdom, and meaning in modern lives. His concept of relevance realization has reframed how we understand insight and cognitive flexibility.
Based on The Psychology of Relevance – John Vervaeke on the Rich Roll Podcast, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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